HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-12 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS SUPPORTING
PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION GRANTING COUNTIES AUTHORITY TO
ADOPT CODES
WHEREAS, over 101,609 fires des%royed over $1 billion in
proper~y in Texas in 1989; and
WHEREAS, ~here were over 290 fire rela~ed dea%hs and 2,683
fire rela%ed injuries in Texas in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Coun%y Governmen%s in Texas do no~ have ~he au%horley
%o adop~ model fire and building codes for unincorpora%ed areas;
and
WHEREAS, %he Honorable Ben Campbell proposes ~o in%roduce
legislation granting coun%ies code making authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. Tha~ %he City Council of %he City of The Colony
do hereby suppor% Represen%a%ive Campbell's efforts ~o enac%
legislation granting Coun%y Governments code making authority.
Sec%ion 2. Tha% significant public safe%y concerns exis~
~o declare ~his %0 be an emergency and ~ha~ ~his action receive
priority a%~en%ion in %he 72nd Legislature.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED ~his day of
1991. , '
~lllam W. Manning, ~r
ATT ~ : ~
City Secre%ary