HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-623 02-25-1986RESOLUTION NO. 86 -623
WHEREAS, in spite of the dedication and best efforts of our
law enforcement community, we find that the crime rate
continues to rise and that our Texas businesses and law
abiding citizens continue to needlessly suffer,
WHEREAS, the problems caused by crime and criminal acts
being visited upon our citizens is unacceptable and must be
rectified,
WHEREAS, the first function of government at all levels is
to protect and safeguard the lives and property of its
citizens,
WHEREAS, the citizenry requires that governments at all
levels take whatever action and appropriate whatever sums
are necessary to properly fulfill said above referenced
first function of government,
WHEREAS, the law enforcement community and the law abiding
citizens of Texas require that more attention be focused on
crime, solutions identified to address our crime problems,
and actions implemented to solve said crime problems, and
WHEREAS, cities throughout Texas are presently working in a
cooperative endeavor to identify those solutions which may
be implemented unilaterally by the cities and those which
require state legislative action,
NOW, THEREFORE THE UNDERSIGNED TO HEREBY RESOLVE AND RECOM-
MEND THAT each Mayor, Chief of Police, Commissioner's Court,
Sheriff, District Attorney and all other appropriate offi-
cials and concerned citizens continue the process above
described and develop and support a strong well - rounded
anti-crime package to be presented to the 70th Session of
the Texas Legislature to convene in January, 1987, and,
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned find and
determine that said anti -crime legislation is the singular
most important issue affecting the lives, property, and
safety of the citizens of Texas which will be dealt with in
said legislative session.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 25th
day of
APPROVED:
February
, 1986 .
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Attorney
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