04-08-04-Resolution-Urging the Railroad Commission to Stop Construction of a Disposal Well-04/05/2004RESOLUTION NO. 04-08-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS URGING THE TEXAS
RAILROAD COMMISSION TO STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL
DISPOSAL WELL 1.75 MILES SOUTH OF BOLIVAR AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF F.M. 2450 AND MICHAEL ROAD, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Shale Tank Truck Company of Gainesville, Texas applied before the
Texas Railroad Commission to construct a Commercial Disposal Well; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger finds the proposed location to be a rural urban
sprawl neighborhood consisting of citizens of the City of Sanger; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports the number of
fatalities increased on farm4o-market roadways, county roads and roadways in towns of
less than 5,000 population by 11 %; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports that fatalities in
traffic accidents in rural areas of the state accounted for 57.9% of the state's traffic
fatalities count; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports 19.4% of the
accidents that occurred on rural roadways were head-on, resulting in fatalities; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Public Safety has reported 243 of the 372
fatality accidents on rural roadways involved Truck Tractor and Semi -Trailers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger is concerned about the risk of injury, accidents
and general welfare of the citizens of Sanger; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF SANGER HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the governing body of the City of Sanger urges the Texas
Railroad Commission to deny Shale Tank Truck Company a permit to construct a
commercial disposal well on property located at the northwest corner of F.M. 2450 and
Michael Road, Sanger, Texas.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
Sth day of April
Mayor, Cuy of Sanger