RES 1987-04TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. R 87-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ASSURING THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION THAT
IT WILL ENACT AS NECESSARY ADEQUATE LAND USE AND
CONTROL MEASURES TO REDUCE FLOOD AND EROSION
HAZARDS; APPOINTING THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN TO ASSIST
THE FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION; REQUIRING
CERTAIN RECORD-KEEPING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, certain areas of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town")
may be subject to periodic flooding, mudslides (i.e. mudflows), or flood -related
erosion, which may cause serious damage to properties within these areas; and
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized flood
insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Town to require the recognition and
evaluation of flood, mudslide (i.e. mudflow), or flood -related erosion hazards in
all official actions relating to land use in areas having these hazards; and
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and control
measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to Town Ordinance No.
and Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 6889-7 (Vernon), as amended, the
Texas Disaster Act of 1975.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Town hereby assures the Federal Insurance
Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force in those
areas having flood, mudslide (i.e. mudflow), or flood -related erosion hazards,
adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions
consistent with the criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood
Insurance Program Regulations.
Section 2. That the Town vests the Mayor of the Town with the
responsibility, authority and means to:
a) Assist the Administrator, at his request, in his delineation of the
limits of the area having special flood, mudslide (i.e. mudflow), or flood -
related erosion hazards.
b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain, mudslide (i.e.
mudflow) or flood -related erosion areas.
c) Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies and private firms
which undertake to study, survey, pay and identify flood plain, mudslide
(i.e. mudflow), or flood -related erosion areas, and cooperate with
neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood
plain, mudslide (i.e. mudflow) and/or flood -related erosion areas in order
to prevent aggravation of existing hazards.
d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligi-
bility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during
the past year within the community in the development and implementa-
tion of flood plain management measures.
e) Upon occurrence, notify the Administrator in writing whenever the
boundaries of the community have been modified by annexation or the
community has otherwise assumed or no longer has authority to adopt and
enforce floodplain management regulations for a particular area. In order
that all Flood Hazard Boundary Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps
accurately represent the community's boundaries, include within such
notification a copy of a map of the community suitable for reproduction,
clearly delineating the new corporate limits or new area for which the
community has assumed or relinquished flood plain management regula-
tory authority.
Section 3. That the Town Council hereby appoints the Town Secretary
to maintain for public inspection and to furnish upon request, for the
determination of applicable flood insurance risk premium rates within all areas
having special flood hazards identified on a Flood Hazard Boundary May or Flood
Insurance Rate Map, any certificates of flood -proofing, and information on the
elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the level of the lowest habitable
floor (including basement if habitable) of all new substantially improved
structures, and include whether or not such structures contain a basement, and
if the structure has been flood -proofed the elevation (in relation to mean sea
level) to which the structure was floodproofed.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its date
of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas, this 31 day of March 1987.
M yor, Town of Trop y Club, Texas
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To n e etary Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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