Res 686 2/13/1967RESOLUTION NO. 6 . ,
WHEREAS, under authority of Resolution adopted February 25,
1938, by the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives,
the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, has made an investigation of Holliday
Creek to determine the feasibility of providing improvements for flood
protection at Wichita Falls, Texas, and;
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers proposed a plan for flood
protection at Wichita Falls on which the total cost was estimated to
be $9,960,000 with the city's share of such cost amounting to $5,932,000;
WHEREAS, on April 26, 1965, the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls passed and approved Resolution No. 598 which
advised that the City of Wichita Falls respectfully declined to par-
ticipate in the program with the Corps of Engineers;
WHEREAS, however, the City of Wichita Falls desires that
continued study be given to the project and that every means be pursued
to secure flood control on Holliday Creek at a cost which can be sup-
ported by the City of Wichita Falls;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
The Corps of Engineers is hereby requested to reconsider the
design and cost sharing on the Lake Wichita - Holliday Creek Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of February ,
1967.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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