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RESOLUTION NO.
80-3
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WHEREAS, the Department of Energy is proposing a restriction
on recreational watercraft; and
WHEREAS, the measure requires that an owner of a watercraft
shall not operate or permit operation of such watercraft one
day a weekend, or both days of the weekend, as determined by
the President or as specified by the Governor in accordance with
the provisions of an approved State Plan; and
WHEREAS, boa'ting consumes less than one-half of one percent
of the nation's energy; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy exempted other low fuel
,.e consumers from discriminating restrictions; and
WHEREAS, industry lawyers argue that the discrimination
against boating is illegal; and
WHEREAS, recreational boating employs over 660,000 people
and is a 5.7 billion dollar industry;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO~4ISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
THAT, the Department of Energy's approving any such regula-
tion is strongly opposed by said City Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this
16th day of
April
, A.D.
1980.
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CITY OF LA PORTE
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J. J. Meza, Mayor L
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