Resolution 65 - Racing on FM 544
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, FM 544 LEAVES THE CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS IN A SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY DIRECTION; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WYLIE IS LOCATED
AT KIRBY ROAD AND FM 544; AND
WHEREAS, JURISDICTION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL BY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WYLIE PASSES AT THIS CITY
LIMIT; AND
WHEREAS, MANY OF THE CITIZENS ALONG THIS ROAD OUTSIDE
THE CITY LIMITS HAVE WITNESSED AND HEARD ROARING ENGINES
IN SPEED COMPETITION TO THEIR FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY, THE
SAFETY OF THEIR FELLOW MAN, AND THEIR PROPERTY; AND
WHEREAS, THESE SAME CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY AND NEIGHBORS
TO THE CITY OF WYLIE HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE
CITY OF WYLIE FOR AID IN THE CURTAILMENT OF THE SPORT OF
RACING ON FM 544; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE CITY HALL ON JANUARY 12,
1965, AND DID READ OF THE FLIGHT OF THESE CITIZENS; AND
WERE SYMPATHETIC TO THEIR REQUEST FOR AID;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE UNANAMOUSLY DOES ACTIVATE,
INSTITUTE AND BY THIS RESOLUTION EXHIBIT AN INTEREST ON
BEHALF OF THE CITIZENRY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AND THEIR NEIGH-
BORS ON FM 544 OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF THIS MUNICIPALITY
IN CAUSING RELIEF FROM THIS UNLAWFUL DRIVER CONDUCT ON
A PUBLIC ROAD, AND FURTHER
THAT THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT OF COLLIN
COUNTY ALONG WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
BE AND IS HEREBY NOTIFIED OF THIS UNLAWFUL PRACTICE AND
THAT ASSISTANCE AND CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL TO THE ALLEVIATION OF THE ACTS COMMITTED AND
THE PROSECUTION OF THE GUILTY UNDER THE LAW.