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RESOLUTION
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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:
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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.