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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested July 24, 2006
Requested By: Martha vlllett
Appropriation
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region is requesting each City adopt a Resolution supporting Project Stars
and appointing a representative to the Technical Advisory Committee. The City Manager is recommending Parks
and Recreation Director Stephen Barr be appointed to the Technical Advisory Committee.
Action Required bv Council:
Recommendation is to approve the resolutions supporting Project Starts and appointing Parks and Recreation Director
to the Technical Advisory Committee.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 1'1
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT STARS AS SPONSORED BY THE ECONOMIC
ALLIANCE HOUSTON PORT REGION BY ENDORSING CONCEPTUAL GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUTUALL Y
BENEFICIAL CORRIDOR STANDARDS, TO PARTICIPATE IN A GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE TO BE KNOWN AS THE PROJECT STARS TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, AND TO APPOINT A REPRESENT A TIVE TO SAID COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the economic Alliance Houston Port Region created a Quality of
Life Task Force to enhance the image and quality oflife of it's 17 membership
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Quality of Life Task Force identified numerous historic, cultural
and natural amenities unique to our region; and
WHEREAS, certain conceptual corridor design standards were recommended as a
mutually beneficial means to provide a unified sense of place within the region, and for
those corridors linking the amenity sites; and
WHEREAS, using certain consistent features and universal standards in the
regions corridor designs will contribute to a prominent and unified sense of place on a
scale not otherwise conveyed by individual member jurisdictions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
SECTION 1. That the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of the City of LA PORTE,
supports Project Stars and hereby expresses its intent to participate in the development of
corridor design standards as sponsored by the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
by endorsing the goals and strategies attached hereto as exhibit A.
SECTION 2. That the City of LA PORTE hereby its intent to participate in a governance
structure to be known as the Project Stars Technical Advisory Committee, and appoints a
representative to said committee for the purpose of providing local input and reporting
project status to the Mayor or Chief Executive Officer.
SECTION 3. That the City Council officially determines that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a
place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at
all times during which this resolution and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 26th day of Julv, A.D., 2006.
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OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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CITY SECRETARY Martha Gillett
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
CITY ATTORNEY Knox Askins
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS