R-279-10-79CITY OF ALLEN
P.O. BOX 487
ALLEN, TEXAS 75002
RESOLUTION NO. 279
WHEREAS, the City of Allen, Texas, has the moral and
legal responsibility for providing for the safety of its
citizens during times of emergency; and
WHEREAS, it has been proven that adequate and timely
warning is essential in reducing casualties and property
damage during times of emergency; and
WHEREAS, matching Federal funding for emergency
equipment and warning devices has been eliminated for the
1980 fiscal year, thus rendering it impossible for the City
of Allen to continue to develop its warning system to match
its rapid rate of growth;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
(1) The City of Allen, Texas, requests that funding for
outdoor warning equipment and related devices be restored for
the 1980 fiscal year; and
(2) It is requested that the funds be made available for
administration through the Federal Emergency Management Agency
in the like and same manner as has previously been administered
by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency; and
(3) The City Secretary of the City of Allen, Texas, is
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate
Federal officials and representatives of the Citizens of Allen.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS, THE FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1979,
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS.
Psayor
CORRECTLY RECORDED:
VA—y Secretary
302 W. MCDERMOTT • 214-727-3336 • 214-424-5918 (DALLAS LINE)