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~ ~ RESOLUTION NO. 84- 1 A RESOLUTION URGING HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO EXPEDITE REPAIRS AND RESTORATION OF HURRICANE ALICIA STORM DAi~1AGE TO SYLVAN BEACH PARK;. AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, SYLVAN BEACH PARK, one of the oldest -parks in Harris. County, has been a rich part of the cultural history of Harris County, and has. provided many hours of pleasure and recreation over the years to the citizens of Harris County; ..and WHEREAS, SYLVAN BEACH PARK sustained considerable damage • in 1983 from-Hurricane Alicia winds and tides; and WHEREAS, many community, civic, and school organizations in Harris County have been inconvenienced by the necessity of cancelling scheduled events for the use of SYLVAN BEACH PARK, pending its repair and restoration; and WHEREAS, there is an urgent public need that SYLVAN BEACH PARK, and all of its various facilities, be repaired and restored to public service as soon as possible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Porte: • Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte urgently petitions the Harris County Commissioner's Court to expedite the needed repairs to SYLVAN BEACH PARK, to restore it as a much needed park facility for the citizens of Harris County, and to re-open SYLVAN BEACH PARK as a Harris County public park at the earliest possible date. Section 2. This Resolution. shall be effective upon its • passage and approval.