RES 2015-35TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ADOPTING A HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION
PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TRANSMIT THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") has
mandated that all towns have a FEMA -approved Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
("HMAP"), which HMAP is intended to identify natural hazards to which a town has
been, or may be, exposed and to develop mitigation actions to counter the impacts of
such hazards; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas ("Town"), applied to the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for a grant to prepare a HMAP and was awarded a
grant to prepare a HMAP; and
WHEREAS, the Town, utilizing funding received from the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program, as well as funding from the Town's Storm Water Utility Fund, retained
Freese and Nichols, Inc., to assist the Town in the coordination and development of a
HMAP; and
WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols prepared a HMAP for the Town, after foiiowing
all required plan preparation steps as set forth in 44 CFR 201.6(c), which included
establishing a hazard mitigation planning team, identifying natural hazards that could
impact the Town, conducting public meetings, identifying Town assets that could be
impacted by selected natural hazards, developing a mitigation strategy, and completing
a draft HMAP; and
WHEREAS, the draft HMAP was made available for public review, revised by the
hazard mitigation planning team and presented to the Town Council for review and
comment at a public hearing held on August 19, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the draft HMAP was submitted to the Texas Department of
Emergency Management, which approved the HMAP, and submitted to FEMA, which
approved the HMAP pending the formal adoption of the HMAP by the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to formally and officially adopt the draft HMAP
plan as the Town's HMAP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. The document entitled "Hazard Mitigation Action Plan for the Town of
Trophy Club, November 2015" prepared for the Town by Freese and Nichols, Inc.,
which plan is attached hereto, is hereby adopted as the HMAP for the Town.
Section 2. The Mayor, or his designee, of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby
authorized to transit this Resolution adopting the Town's HMAP to FEMA, as well as to
execute, on behalf of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, any
documents required to evidence the Town's approval of the Town's HMAP.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this the 10th of November, 2015.
ATTEST:
Holly Fi es, Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
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Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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C. Nick Sanders, ayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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