HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 014-86 09-22-1986 RESOL~lTION N0. 14-86
• BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, excessive U.S. dependence on imported oil has a
direct negative impact on domestic oil producers, endangers
national security, and erodes the value of state and local tax
bases; and
WHEREAS, numerous Texas municipalities are heavily dependent
upon oil and gas property values for local tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, a national policy that would require foreign pro-
ducers to pay the costs of oil imported into the United States
through an import fee system would lessen the local tax burden
of American taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, benefits of an oil import fee would not only reduce
the erosion of value in local tax bases, but would also, 1) decrease
dependence on foreign governments for economic and national security;
2) provide incentives to maintain and develop domestic reserves; and
3) maintain the momentum of conservation; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richland Hills, supports a
• "National Energy Security and Conservation Policy" which includes as
its major component, an import fee to be applied to all crude oil
and petroleum products imported into the United States.
PRESENTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, BY A VOTE OF 4 "AYES" AND 0 "NAYS" and
0 "ABSTENTIONS", THIS THE n DAY OF ep em er ,1986.
aul C. Daniels
Mayor
ATTEST:
auline Ke pe
City Secretary
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