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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - /2J <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DRY BERTHING OF THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS <br />AT THE SAN JACINTO BATTLEGROUND; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship Texas is the last remaining Dreadnought Class Battleship in the world, <br />and has been berthed at the San Jacinto Battleground since 1948; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship is a nationally dedicated museum; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship Texas has been a local source of pride, history and a tourism attraction <br />for that time; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship Texas is showing signs of corrosion and aging by being berthed in the <br />water; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, maintenance funding for the Battleship to remain in the water has been dwindling over <br />the years; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship's hull is in need of urgent repair; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Battleship Texas in its current berth presents a potential hazard to itself and the <br />community if confronted with a "Katrina" size hurricane event; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, dry berthing is deemed the best option to present and preserve this historic national and <br />Texas monument, now therefore, <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT <br />CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LAPORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. The La Porte Development Corporation requests the State of Texas Parks and Wildlife <br />Division (TPWD) provide for the permanent dry berthing (lifting the ship out of the water) of the <br />Battleship Texas for several reasons. <br />Dry Berthing is the preferred solution in that it will: <br />· End the need for continual hull repairs <br />· Protect the ship and the public against the effects of a major "Hurricane Katrina" (Hurricane <br />Category V) like scenario. <br />