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<br />e <br /> <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />* * * * <br /> <br />99-23 <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, is a participant in the National Flood Insurance <br />Program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program is a Federal Program that provides <br />affordable flood insurance to participating communities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Community Rating System is a program for communities that go beyond the <br />minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, communities that participate in the Community Rating System can enjoy discounts <br />on their flood insurance premiums; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, an important activity required by the Community Rating System is for the City to <br />develop and implement a FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN identifies areas that have experienced <br />repetitive flood losses and recommends actions to decrease or eliminate the potential for future <br />flooding; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN is attached as Exhibit "A"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the May 20th, 1999, meeting of the City's Planning and Zoning Commission was <br />used to receive public input on the PLAN; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Article announcing the public input meeting is attached as Exhibit "B"; and <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, <br />approves the FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN for application to the Community Rating <br />System of the National Flood Insurance Program, as prepared by City Staff. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED, by the CITY COUNCIL on this, the 14th day of June, 1999. <br /> <br />APPROVED: k <br />~~ <br /> <br />Mayor, City of La Porte <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />~~J41ll1i/ <br />Ci ecretary . <br />