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0273 RESOLUTION N0. -81 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, REQUESTING A CHANGE IN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LITTLE ROCK AND VICKSBURG DISTRICTS OF THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHEREAS, there exists within the Little Rock -North Little Rock Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) a politically, socially and economically integrated area of many common interests; and WHEREAS, the coordinated efforts of the many interests within the Little Rock -North Little Rock SPISA have proven beneficial in the accomplishment of long range planning as demonstrated in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area Urban Study; and WHEREAS, the efforts of the Little Rock District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers as lead District in the consideration of water resource problems and programs within the Little Rock -North Little Rock SMSA has greatly enhanced the ability of the individual governments and planning agencies in accomplishing their goals; and WHEREAS, there is a common desire to continue this more effective and efficient relationship which has not existed in the past with the Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers because of its remoteness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE: Section 1. That the boundaries of the Little Rock District, Corps of Engineers are hereby requested to be changed to include that portion of the Bayou Meto Watershed west of the Pulaski and Lonoke County line and that portion of the Saline River basin upstream of the Saline and Grant County line, so that Pulaski and Saline Counties (the Little Rock -North Little Rock SMSA) will be within the Little Rock District, Corps of Engineers. Section 2. That this resolution shall be in effect from and after its adoption. PASSED THIS 19th DAY OF March , 1981. AYOR ATTEST: L 1 A 0 . .04 IT L R ROVED AS T CJA RNEY