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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1988-15 e . RESOLUTION NO. 88-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING'USX TO SEEK. OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE TEXAS WORKS STEEL . . - MILL-OTHER'THAN THE'SALE OF.SUCH MILL TO THE COUNTRY OF IRAQ; DIRECTING .A'COPY'OF SAID RESOLUT,IONTOBE'DELIVERED TO VARIOUS . - ~EGrSLATORS ijEPRESENTING THE'LA'PORTE-AREA~ AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE,THEREOF~' .. '.. 0... " , . . .. _ . . WHEREAS, USX has proposed to sell to the County of Iraq its Texas '.Works' St~el Mill; and WHEREAS, the Texas Works Steel Mill is not only a valuable asset ~Q. the community o( La Porte, but also a valuable asset to our nation as a part of the steel making capacity of the United States; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte understands that Iraq is not the only '~ntity th~t is interested in buying the steel mill, there being other potential American purchasers which would keep the Texas Works in this area; and such potential purchasers are willing to-meet or exceed the offer from Iraq; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte further understands that at least~~w9 of.these, potential American purchasers are willing to structure their purchase in a way that would ease any concerns that USX may have over domestic competition in steel production; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte further believes it is inaccurate.to call, the Texas Works Steel Mill old and outmoded, as only one other plant'of the type of the Texas Works has been built since the completion of the Texas Works; and WHEREAS, the Texas .Works Steel Mill was updated in the early 1980's:by -the means of computerization which indicates it is not outmoded; and WHEREAS, a sale of.this plant to a -purchaser willing to keep it .loq~t~d .in .Texas would promote both local and national concerns and .allow USX to dispose of a plant that it no longer wishes to own. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL . .. .. . ,OF THE CI'rY' OF LA' PORTE, TEXAS . .Section 1. .That the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas', hereby urges and encou rages USX to not sell the Texas Works Steel.Mill to Iraq, but instead .pursue other options which ~ould result in,the ~ale of this plant to a purchaser who would keep it within the area. . Section 2. That the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas~ further urges and encourages the Legislators representing ~his area to protect both local and national interests by seeing that the Texas Works Steel Mill is kept in the United States. Section 1. The City Secretary is hereby directed to send copies of this Resolution to all Legislators representing this a re a . Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its dat~ of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of September, 1988. CITY OF LA PORTE ~#~/M:~ No n L. Malone, Mayor . e Resolution No. 88-15, Page 2 ATTEST: ~ 1fId- Cherie Black, City Secretary APPR~~~D: d- o . . . . ~U.( Knox W. Askins, City Attorney