Res 022-83 2/1/1983RESOLUTION NO. 461-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS DESIGNATING DANE J. BENNETT, ACTING
CITY MANAGER, AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTING FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS IN DEALING WITH
THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE LAND AND WATER CONSER-
VATION FUND ACT OF 1965; CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER
SUCH PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has passed the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public Law 88-578) , authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to
states, and political subdivisions thereof, for outdoor recreation
purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has adopted Sections 13 .302 -
13 .312 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, for the purpose of allowing
the State of Texas, and its political subdivisions, to participate
in the Federal program established under said Public Law 88-578 ,
or such other programs as are hereinafter established by the
Federal Government; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is fully eligible to
receive assistance under this Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls
is desirous of authorizing its administrative staff to represent
and act for the City in dealing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department concerning this Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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Section 1: That the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls hereby certifies that the City of Wichita Falls is eligible to
receive assistance under Public 88-578 , as augmented by Sections
13 .302 - 13 .312 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code.
Section 2: That the Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes and
directs its Acting City Manager to represent and act for the City
of Wichita Falls in dealing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department for the purpose of this Program. The Acting City Manager
is hereby officially designated as the City' s representative in
this regard.
Section 3: The Board of Aldermen hereby designates its
Director of Finance as the official authorized to serve as the
City's fiscal officer to receive Federal funds for purposes of this
Program.
Section 4 : The Board of Aldermen hereby specifically authorizes
the City officials herein designated to make applications to the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department concerning the tracts of land
to be known as the Wichita River Development Project-Phase II-A
in the City of Wichita Falls for use as a park site . That the
Wichita River Development Project-Phase II-A is hereby dedicated
for public outdoor recreation purposes .
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the /4 day of February, 1983 .
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