1974-023RESOLUTION NO. 74-23
FLOOD PLAIN RESOLUTION IN CONNECTION
WITH APPLICATION FOR FLOOD INSURANCE
WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Southlake, Texas are
subject to periodic flooding from streams, causing serious damages
to properties within these areas; and,
WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsi-
dized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council of Southlake,
Texas to require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in
all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas
having special flood hazards; and,
WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use
and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to
Articles 1011a through 1011j, Chapter Four, Title 28, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas, 1925 as amended;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council of South -!:,3-r,
lake, Texas hereby:
1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will
enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having
flood 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; and
2. Vests the City Secretary of Southlake, Texas with the re-
sponsibility, authority, and means to:
a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in
delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazatds on
available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location
of building sites.
b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request
concerning present uses and occupancy of the flood plain areas.
c) Cooperate with Federal, State and local agencies and pri-
vate firms which undertake to study, survey, map and identify flood
plain areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect
to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent ag-
gravation of existing hazards.
W Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial
eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress
made during the past year within the community in the development
and implementation of flood plain management measures.
3. Appoints the City Secretary of Southlake, Texas to maintain
for public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of ele-
vations (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (includ-
ing basement) of all new or substantially improved structures locat-
ed in the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below
grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately
above must also be recorded.
4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reason-
ably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
RESOLUTION PASSED this 3rd day of September, 1974.
Mayor
ATTEST:
city Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorlevy