2006-07-10 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- I A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT STARS AS SPONSORED BY THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE HOUSTON PORT REGION BY ENDORSING CONCEPTUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL CORRIDOR STANDARDS, TO PARTICIPATE IN A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE TO BE KNOWN AS THE PROJECT STARS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND TO APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO SAID COMMITTEE. WHEREAS, the economic Alliance Houston Port Region created a Quality of Life Task Force to enhance the image and quality of life of it's 17 membership jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Quality of Life Task Force identified numerous historic, cultural and natural amenities unique to our region; and WHEREAS, certain conceptual corridor design standards were recommended as a mutually beneficial means to provide a unified sense of place within the region, and for those corridors linking the amenity sites; and WHEREAS, using certain consistent features and universal standards in the regions corridor designs will contribute to a prominent and unified sense of place on a scale not otherwise conveyed by individual member jurisdictions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. That the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of the City of LA PORTE, supports Project Stars and hereby expresses its intent to participate in the development of corridor design standards as sponsored by the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region by endorsing the goals and strategies attached hereto as exhibit A.