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LCIPAL MAmrENANCE ORoINANAl~O. 318
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AN OlIDmANOE ,PBOVIDING FOR THE MAmTENANCE OF THE PORnON OF all desi[:Oa"ted'
hi!::hw.~y. .r.9~t..~,!? .........'.. ........+d ~.......,.........ou..,......... "''o'' ..". ..........0 ou. IN THE CITY OF
'LL .P..O}~.......,........................no,.no"......,........,..., COUNTY OF __ ,,:..r.~';':~~.... .......,.......,.. ,..,..........._,..,.."...... ,
.TEXAS,' 'BEREBY m~' TO AS MUNICIPAL':~CE .PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZmG THE ,MAYOR OF THE CITY, OR OTHER AUTHORi:ZED CITY OFFICIAL,
TO EXECUTE ,AND AFFix THE CORPORATE SEAL :AND ATTEST SAME, A CERrAIN
AG~ BETwEEN THE CITY ~" '!'BE STATE DF, TEXAS, PROVIDING 'FOR
THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THE SAID MAINTENANCE.. PROJECT; AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY AND. PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHOUID BE
EFFECTm FROM AND AFTER' ITS PASSAGE.
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',.WIJEREA:s, tbe Publ'1c convenienc~, s~fety .and necessity of the
C'ity, snd the 'people of the C1ty require .tha.t theport1on of..J!:lL.g.~~J,g~,~.~4...
hi!:hv.8.Y routes withir. the City of Le. Porte, Harris County, Texa.s
be'~ad8qua.t'~"'mainta:ine'd~""""S'1nc'e""th'e"'eX'ie't'iil8""iitre'st""o'ons"i"itutes"'a.":'dBnser"'"''
~nd ser-ious 1nconve~lence to the public which '1s ursently l'equired to be
remedied; and
.~, the City has requested. that the State of Texas, enter
upon and contr'ibute fi:p.ancially to the ma.1ntenance of said. project; and
~, the State of Texa.s has made it known to the City
tha,t 'it will, with its own forces and equipment and at ita sole cost and
expense, enter upon and. ma.intain s8.id. proJ.ect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAi:m:ri by the ,..,..,..9..;erX....g.Qy.l~Q)J,. ...no,...._..,..... ..
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SECTION- 1. Tha,t since the public convenIence, sB,fety and. necessity
of the City and. the people of the CIty require Bald project be B,deguatel;r
ma inta.ined..
SECTION 2. Tha.t the SM.te of Texas be and. is hereby a.uthorized. to
enter upon and ma intain se:id ma.intenance project..
SECTION 5. That the'M9.yor', or proper City official, of the City, be a.nd
is hereby e.uthor1zed. to execute for a,nd, on beha,lf of the City an agreement
with the State of TexB.s, in a.ccordBnce vi th and for the purpose of cerrj-ing
out the terms and provIsions of this order, in the form a,t.ta.ched. hereto and
marked. "MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT." The City Secretary is hereby
directed to a.ttest the agreement and. to affix the proper Bea.l of the City
hereto.
SECTION 4. The Me.YOl' of the City, having requested. In writins that
this 'ordinance take effect forthwith end there be1ng in fact a.n emersency
end. impera.tive nec~ssity tha.t the vOl;'k herein provided. for be begun and.
ca,ITied out promptly and vith expedition and. the.t the agreement a.fore-
sa.id, sha,ll.be immedia.tely me.de, 'executed. and, del'1vered to the end. tha-l; such
work 'herein prov ided for ma.y be begun and. carried. out promptly and. with
expedit.ion. ' The rea.dips of the ordinance on three several days is hereby
d.ispensed vi th and the Sallie eha.ll be 'in full force and. effect from and
a.fter its pa.ssaBe.
Passed this 13th .~y.f ,AUr,ust. A.D. 1945
Attellt:
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Secr~taTY, C~t~ of La Port~, TOX8L
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MUNICIPAL MAD.'frENANCE ORDINANCE No. 3!.a
AN ORDINANUE PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PORTION OF all desi~at3d
hir;;hvr.~y. .i.9:q:t.~.!;l. """"'" ~........."........ ....,... ,..., ..... , "'"'''''''' IN THE CITY OF
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TEXAS, HEREBy REF.ERRED TO AS MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE .PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY, OR OTHER AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIAL,
TO EXECUTE AND AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST SAME, A CERrAIN'
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, PROVIDIllG 'FOR
THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THE SAID MAINTENANCE PROJECT; AND DE-
ClARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDIllG THAT TIQl3 ORDINANCE SHOULD BE
EFFECTIVE F.ROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
.WHEREAS, the Public convenienoe, safety and necessity of the
City, snd the people of the City requir'e that the portion of..,~l;!.....g.~,~Je;1;);1rt'.\9d..
hi"hvla~r routes 't'Jithin the Citv of La Porte~ Harris County, Tex2s
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be a.d.eq ua.tely ma. iiltaine.(i~".....s'1n.c.e....th.e...exi8t'ing...Btreet....oona'tit1ites....a:....dBng'er...... .
and. serious 'inconvenience to the pUblic which 'is urgentl3' I'equired to be
remedied.; and
WHEREAs, the City ha.s requested. tha.t the Sta.te of Texas, enter
upon and contribute fi~noially' to the ma.intenance of said. pl"oject; and,
WHEREAS, the Sta,te of Texa.S has made it known to the City
that it will, with its awn faroes and equipment a,nd at its sole coat and.
expense, enter upon and. ma,1ntatn satd project.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OlIDAINED by the.............,..,....,..,..........:..,.."..........m........".."..
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SECTION 1. Tha.t since the public convenience" safety and, necessity
of the City and. the people of the City require said project be adequa.tely
ma inta,ined,.
SECTION 2. That the Sta.te of Texas be and ts hereby a.uthor1zed. to
enter upon and, IDa inta,1n SB,id ma.intenance projeot.
SECTION 3. Tha.t the Ma.yOI', or proper City officia.l, of the City, be and
1s hereby a.uthorized to execute for a,nd. on beha.lf of the City an agreement
with the State of Texas, in a.ccol'dance with and for the purpose of carrying
out the terms end provisions of this o:r-der, in the form attached. hereto and
marked "MUNICIPAL Ml\INTENANCE AGREEMENT. II The City Secretary is .hereby
directed to a,ttest the agreement and. to affix the proper Beal of the City
hereto.
SE~ION 4. The Ma.yor' of the City, having requested in wr'1ting that
this ordinBnce take effect forthwith and, there being in fact an emergency
and imperative necossity tha.t the wo~k herein provid.ed. for be beglm and.
car-ried out promptly and with exped:i.tion and. tha,t the agreement afore-
said shall be immediately made, executed, and. delivered to the end. tha"; such
work herein prav ided for ma.y be begun and carried, out promptly and. with
expedition. The rea,ding of the ordinBnce on three severa 1 da.ys is here by
d.lspensed. with and the same sha.ll be in full force and. effeot from and
after its passage.
Passed this 13th d~y .fAugu8t~ A.D. 1945
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qualified and acting city secretary of the City of ... ,.J.A. i'c.R$.. .... .... . ..' .... ...... ,
Texas, hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct
copy of arl ordinance duly passed by the City Council at a meeting held on
"u' ..~..../3.....,........... ,.., A.D., l~.~. ......, at. ?,,''?..e:?..... o'cloclc~.....M.
To certify 'olhich, witness my hand and seal of the City of., ~~,..P9.1.~$-,.
TEXAS, this due u /,3 ~,u... day of ,.. ..a;:.#."f<q,:.> :~.. ... , 19.. ~JL, at
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Ordinance (Higlnvay Projects)
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YJL1NICIPAL MAmTENANCE AGREEMENT
(For- Ma lntenance Only)
SIATE OF 'I'J1..~
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TiITS AGREEME1TT made this.. .. ...... ... ' da,y of..." ...... ............ ..... ....... ,.....J 19. ,~f?.." by a.nd be-
t"lieen the State of Texas, hereiI13fter refer'red. to as the "Statell, party of the
f:"rst !?art, and, the City of ..... .... ,;rp. J~gr:~~.... .. . ... ........... ..... .. I .. .J~:r.rJ~.. ....... ,
e COU!lty, Texas, (:?cpulatlon,.., ....3..,..Q7.2. ................, 1940 Fed.erel Census) a.cting by
tl!!d tlrcoU{5h its d:\.:.ly author'lzed. officers,. hereinafter ca.lled the IICityll, party
,,:,f t}~e e~cond. :part.
WITNESSETH
WHEF."'i'r.S., the C 1 t;:i he s reg uested. the Sta.te to a asum~ ma lntenance on 1]b'Qi6'frte
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1.IiWl.....~~~:..:J...u....:.,'-~i.-. .......,..... Wl .Ln sue C1 y; an,
J.11 de s i ~!"a ted hi,g; m'Ja~' route s
';~""B]:REAS I tr.e Legislature of the Sta.te of Texas d.ld, onact Sena,te Bill No. 415,
u1':fectiv3 t,'Ey 15) 19Z>9, authorizing and. empovrer'ing the Sta,te Highway Commission
in its cl.5.sGt'stion to enter into contra,cts or agreements with the governing
bod:.es of hlGOrporat(;d. cities, tOW"llS, and. v~.11a::,:,0s r~dative to the location,
re2.ocation, construction; reconstruction, and 1llElintenanc.:o, control, Duper-visIon,
one!. regu.lation of designated. State Highvrays within or through the corpora.te
:imits of such municipa.lities; and.
vrEER;'~\S 1 it i a t~Je general policy of the Department to confino its a.se l.Ertance
to the traveled. surfaco:: of tho streets and. those things beneath such traveled.
St:rt'ac0 nocessar~r for the proper support. of same under the vehicular loads
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WBEREAS;I DE' a g€lnerl:;l policy, all of tl~OSO t.hings that affect property
rights, life, bealth} otc.,' of a-d,ja:cm-:- p!'uporty mmers Dnd. d1f.311ers within the
llmits of th~ municipality, sholl !'mr.ain ;) f\mction and, responsibility of the
f.1.unicipolhy itself; and.
.~'REREAS;I it is f'u.::-,ther tho gonen.il policy of tho Dopl:lJ:"tmont when so
requested, b;r tho pr'ops!' governiIJ3 officials of an incorporated city, to'lm or
v !lIege, and. <:JgI'OGIDOn'G prov is ions can bo ar,reod, uJ.)on, th3 sta to Hignw'ay De-
'pGrtment will lIID :l.nte in the tra.velod sm'faco cmd its suppo:::,t on highway routes
thrc>ugh r.-UU1:1cipalities with u population of 15,000 or less as reflected by
the last ava ilable Fedvrol Census; 'and.
\-lHEP.EAS, tbo Department1s b'enoral pollc~r providos fux'thoI" that State
lDbi:~.t(mancc IJ'.::Jj' be assumed. on hitjhTrla~r routes into thoSG citios "rith a popula-
tion. in excc.ss of 15,000 as sho"lm b~.. tho lust o'Jaila'l:>le Fed.oral Census,
..::xcopt in the cOIlJ0sted or d',,)vmtoVin scctions of such cities; 8:ld.
,'----::", 'WBEREAS. all IIl8intemmc;; aijI'oumcmts made with cit1<'3s, to-w:lS, 'and. villages
::_ 1:J!'f.; for tho"purposo of maintcnanco and. shall in no wa.y be conaid.oI"ci.d. to cov!';;r
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~Ul.~r prc;;sent or past obli[!;e.tions either real or antici:?ated conCerni1JZ
s'..'.ch h:..,:rI,':a~T roc:tes throue;h :uunioi':lali ties,;
iJ('~'..'~ 'Z,iil.:.ilo'OP.E ~ 11' I:{ ..:lr:?":!;:~D that maintenance '\'li 11 be as sUined by tile .Sta to
over tll.e above' tLi.,r.;i1'lil?y routes w'ithin said Oi ty in strict accorda,lce :-Ji th
EiGhrr9.~r COmTolissioll polioies ~ as stated above ~ f:overninf. ule.intona.fce ')1'
hi~m7oa;~ ih~o or through ~unicipalities. Further detailed descr~pt1on of
straets involved and specific res!,onsibi Ii ties of the parties il1T'"olvod are
!loS 1'0 llmiis:
~tate 3:if,h'\~ay Eo. 225 from 'che northeast Ci~J lir:l.its to jU:r:"-ction. .-.,p..', ~'~ ~'h-
,'mS eo. If6 ~ a:ru:l Hi,f;f:r;'ay no. 146 from. 'che '\\'est 6i ty lili1.its to tb~ sOl:theast
Ci ty li:ilits of III !'orte.
~t is further ar.~eed teat on rur~l, sections of the hi~hTIays~ that is seotions
'7.rith ope:a ciitch for the roadside draina~e, responsibili ~r of the ;jta'~c sr-.c.ll
extend from bao:..: of oi tch to back of ditoh; and on urban sect ions of pavetwnt,
that is seoticl"S \'~ith curb and f:Utter~ responsibility of State S11:111 e:ltte:nd
fr~ curb to ourt.
It is further a;:;r'aad tL'1.at the oonstructic>n an.d maintenance of all outfall
ditchee, storm SG17ars and appurtenanoes ~ such as inlets~ etc. ~ sll::' 11 ;Je the
respol'lSiiJility of' the City.
It is l'urther egrosed th&t the ereotion and L'laintenance of -trafi'ic li~'l1ts
shall be ~he respo~sibility of the City~ except that City s~ll obtain con-
C'.lrT'ance of State EigmTa~7 Deplrtn:ant before erectinr: or maintaini'('?: 'f::I',y
traffic \~rnin~ o~ si~r~l lir,ht or si~n.
It is :t\lr~her ar-reed the.t City shall .furnish to &tate Hip;hl''''~y De~artm.3nt
e,l1 le;,:o.l e.nd executive 8.ssiste.11ce r.ecessar~r in keepinF ro<ldside eUtcl-as o:,?en,
?i vin(!' liitl'h-:-lay IA:lrartment rif;ht-of-"'a~r to erect neccssar~r s ir;!1S ~ strest li'!9,rk-
i:!l~~ e';';c.~ and sl1::,ll provide necessal"jT police assistanoe in rn.ovinc; ::?l1rlmd
cars .1:1en :~0c6ssa:r~? for proper mai!ltenar.oe.
H is :'urt::Jar agreed that all other street r;:ai:rt;ennnoe aff'octin~ tl~a ';roperty..
health, and lii'e cot' the citizens she.ll rer~a5!l the res~onsibility 0:' tl'o City.
Mfective date for bap;inni1'-tr this IT.ai::lte\1nnOe s11.:,,11 be dl1te of a~~ecl1tj:m of
ti'lis .contract.
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rL :IITj:~'l5SS \J~~..:JOF, the parties have ,hereunto affixed their s:tgwtures"
the City of
La Porte, Texas
0:1 the
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day of t1f7~""';;/;-
day of
Pepe.rtne nt 'on the
1945.
aTi'E3T:
cn'Y OF
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(Title~ Oi'fic~,a.l) ,
S TA ru OF T.iJlX.h.S
BY
Chairman" Stat~ Hi~h~my Comnlssion
State Highway Eng meor
Ai"'PHOV AL REC01\j]ViEND:JiD:
!I:ember" State Highwaycc;iiUiilGsion
~le:nber" State Eighway -Commisoion-'
District I;ngineer
:Jote: ~~Y\~' 01ficial signin~ for and on behalf of a municipality sho'..\lO. atte.ch
an ori~inal or authentioated copy of order, resolution" ordinance" or charter
provision, or a citation t.o statute, undor the authority of Trhich this agree:m.ent
is executed. Es.ch agreement should be executed in quadruplicate.
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