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45 RESOLUTION NO. 1976-32-R A RESOLlITION OF TIlE CIIT COUNCIL OF TIlE CIIT OF SAN MARCOS," TEXAS, REQUESTING TIlE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE AND TIlE UPPER' SAN MARCOS. WATERSHED RECLAMA- . TION AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO ARRIVE AT TIlE RAPID RETENTION STRUCTIJRES FOR TIlE UPPER SAN MARCOS WATERSHED, .AND URGING THAT ACI'UAL CONSTRUCTION ON TIlESE FLOOD RETENTION" STRUCTURES BEGIN AT TIlE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. I WHEREAS, in the recent past, the City of San Marcos has. suffered. great property losses, as well as the tragic loss of. life, as the result of rising water on the Sink, Willow Spring, and Purgatory Creeks; and, WHEREAS, the City Counci1.of the City of San Marcos.is constantly aware of the possible recurrence of another flood of' such proportion; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of San Marcos. desires that all possible actions and steps are taken as rapid1y"as possible to assure this cormmmity that it will not again be subj ected to the ravages of flood waters from these creeks; and, WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos is unable to provide all. possible relief from flooding because of its own limited resources; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CIIT COUNCIL OF TIlE CIIT OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: I PART 1. That the City CounciL hereby requests that the Soil Conservation Service and the Upper San Marcos Watershed Reclamation.and Flood Control D:ls- trict use every available aid. and source. of aid to' arrive at the rapid con.. elusion of the studies and plans for the development of flood retention struc- tures for the upper San Marcos Watershed. PART 2. That the City Council. hereby urges that all possible steps bi~ taken to begin the actual construction of these flood prevention structures at the earliest possible date. PART 3. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 19V' _ /~~ ~vvf~ . Bmnie Craddock Mayor ATIEST: ~ ;P~'''JU~' . Doriss Hambrick City Secretary APPROVED: I