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1~Hi:REAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that it is in the best interest of all area political subdivisions to pror.:c;e • effective law enforcement throughout the area b~• assistinb o::e another in the investigation and suppression of crime, by prc- 1*iding specialised facilities, equipment and services and b~• assisting one another in any other fashion calculated to ;~:e-.ote better crime prevention and detection in each respective cit•, e: county joining in an area 1;i de law enforcement task force, are 1tiHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Cit~• Council of the C~t•~ of Houston that the best interests as tell as the general sG:et~• and i,~elfare of the residents of the City of Houston will be served b~~ the execution of such a mutual aid lay; enforcement abree- rr,ent , NOIi , THEREFORE • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI T1" OF HOUSTO'• '~ . Section 1~. On behalf of the City of Houston the ?~1a;: or is hereby aut•ho~ri~zed to execute and the City Secretary to attest a mutual aid law enforcement agreement i;ith the Cities of Alvin, Bellaire, Bunker Hill l%illage, Deer Park, E1 Lago, Friends~;ood, Galena Park, . Galveston, Hunter's Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey ~'illaoe, ~}~at;•, LaPorte, Lomax, Dlissouri City, ;`9organ's Point, \assau Ba~•, Pasadena, Piney Point 1Tillage, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South l'.ouston, Southside Place, Spring ti'alley, Stafford, Taylor-Lake Pillage, Tomball, lcebster, and'1~,'est University Place and the Counties of ..r Harris and Galveston for the purpose of participating in an a:ea- • wide task force for the investigation and suppression of cri:~e through the provision and receipt of specialized facilities a::d equipment along ti;ith specially trained personnel to and from the lai; enforcement agencies of said go~•ernmental units on ar. as •~ requested basis provided that the requested personnel, ecuipr-:ent • or facilities arc not otherwise reouired within the City of Houston. Said agreement shall be ::ccor~plished pursuant to t}:e terms and conditions of .Article 90°b, TE~.Rr1'.CI1'.STaT.:,`~\., •~:ith - ~ o