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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION has participated in the meetings
before the Corps of Army Engineers and before the Consulting Engineers, and
other meetings;
AND WIIEREAS, the need of a dam on the Navasota River, a tributary of
the Brazos River, to impound water for the use of the cities and industrial
users along the River has been established;
AND WHEREAS, the need of conservation of water resources is all im-
portant to the development of the entire area, and the need to control the
flood waters is firmly established;
AND WHEREAS, the study and restudies have.been completed and the more
feasible site for such a dam has been established;
AND WHEREAS, the study and restudies prove that the maximum flood
control, the least expensive water per acre foot, the largest amount of
conservation storage, the nearness of the communities of Bryan, College
Station, and Navasota, as well as the downstream users,7makes it more fea-
sible for the site to be at the Millican site;
AND WHEREAS, the lack of such controlled and adequate water supply
has retarded the development of the adjacent area communities as well as
the downstream water users;
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Water Engineers for the State,of Texas has
stated the view that the state interests will be better served by more con-
servation;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, act-
ing by authority of the unanimous vote of its duly elected officials, and
in the best interest of a large majority of the people in this city and area,
goes on record as favoring a dam at the earliest possible time and further
favors the Millican dam site;
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
March 1, 1961
Members present: Mayor Pro -Tem Orr, Councilmen Landiss, Sorrels, Anderson,
Boyett, Smith; City Manager Boswell; City Attorney Dillon
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the question of a proposed
dam site on the Navasota River. At this meeting, the city commissioners of
the cities of Bryan and Navasota were presented. Upon motion by Councilman
Sorrels, seconded by Councilman Landiss, the following Resolution was unamiously
adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION has participated in the meetings
before the Corps of Army Engineers and before the Consulting Engineers, and
other meetings;
AND WHEREAS, the need of a dam on the Navasota River, a tributary of
the Brazos River, to impound water for the use of the cities and industrial
users along the River has been established;
AND WHEREAS, the need of conservation of water resources is all impor-
tant to the development of the entire area, and the need to control the flood
waters is firmly established;
AND WHEREAS, the study and restudies have been completed and the more
feasible site for such a dam has been established;
AND WHEREAS, the study and restudies prove that the maximum flood
control, the least expensive water per acre foot, the largest amount of
conservation storage, the nearness of the communities of Bryan, College
Station, and.Navasota, as well as the downstream users, makes it more fea-
sible for the site to be at the Millican site;
AND WHEREAS, the lack of such controlled and adequate water supply
has retarded the development of the adjacent area communities as well as
the downstream water users;
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Water Engineers for the State of Texas has
stated the view that the state interests will be better served by more con-
servation;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, act-
ing by authority of the unanimous vote of its duly elected officials, and in
the best interest of a large majority of the people in this city and area,
goes on record as favoring a dam at the earliest possible time and further
favors the Millican dam site;
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Minutes of Meeting of March 1, 1961
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the necessary appropriations be provided
in order to expedite the construction of the dam.
Adopted this 1st. day of March, 1961, A. D.
The council adjourned, subject to call.
APPROVED:
Mayor ro Tem Orr
ATTEST:
City Secretary Mann ng
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