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. RESOLUTION . 96-06 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT REQUEST TO THE STATE 01' TEXAS, TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PROJECT TITLED "SAFE AND SOBER WAVE". WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01' LA PORTE, TEXAS, have the moral obligation to the citizens and taxpayers of the City of La Porte, Texas, to ensure the reduction of speeding vehicles in excess of the posted speed limit and increase safety belt and safety seat usage rates through two waves of enhanced enforcement and public information and education efforts; and WHEREAS, the Council feels that more police presence under this program is one of the best defenses against a drunk or speeding driver; and WHEREAS, the Council is aware that the state of Texas has had a Mandatory Use Law for safety belts for the past 10 years. Since that time, Texas has seen safety belt use rise to among the highest levels in the country; and WHEREAS, the Council believes that implementing the use of The SAFE AND SOBER WAVE PROGRAM will be highly effective in reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries to the citizens of La Porte; and WHEREAS, the opportunity exists to fund this project through the State of Texas, at no expense for salaries to the City of La Porte. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, that the city submit a grant request to the Texas Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Specialist, Houston District to execute the funding for the SAFE AND SOBER WAVE PROGRAM. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 26th day of August ,1996. , Texas ATTEST: L ~ Sue Lenes, City Secretary I, Sue Lenes, City Secretary for the City of La Porte, do hereby certify this to be a true and exact copy of the City of La Porte Resolution No. 96-06, adopted by La Porte City Council, August 26, 1996.