HomeMy WebLinkAbout06132 RES - 05/10/1961• IMS:MW 5 -10 -61
A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE
TO THE EFFECT THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DISCRIMINATION
IN THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, DEMOTION OR REMOVAL
OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY BY REASON OF THE RACE,
CREED OR COLOR OF THE EMPLOYEE OR PERSON SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDES THAT ALL APPOINTMENTS TO
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CITY SHALL BE ON THE BASES OF EXECUTIVE AND ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY, AND OF TRAINING, FITNESS AND EFFICIENCY
OF SUCH APPOINTEES, AND THAT APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT OR SUSPENSION IN
ALL POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE SHALL BE BASED UPON CITIZENSHIP,
CHARACTER, MERIT, EFFICIENCY AND INDUSTRY; AND
WHEREAS, SAID PROVISIONS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY AND STRICTLY
FOLLOWED AND NO OTHER BASES FOR APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION,
DEMOTION OR SUSPENSION SHOULD BE USED; AND
WHEREAS, ALL CITIZENS SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY WITHOUT
DISCRIMINATION OR FAVOR BECAUSE OF RACE, CREED OR COLOR:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ALL THOSE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER
DESIGNATING THE BASES UPON WHICH APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION,
DEMOTION, SUSPENSION, DISMISSAL OR REMOVAL SHALL BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED
IN ALL INSTANCES, AND IN NO INSTANCE SHALL ANY APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT
OR ANY EMPLOYEE BE IN ANY WAY FAVORED OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE
OF RACE, CREED OR COLOR.
SECTION P. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY EMPHASIZING THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER TO THE END THAT THERE SHALL BE NO
DISCRIMINATION OR FAVOR AS TO ANY EMPLOYEE OR APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT
BECAUSE OF RACE, CREED OR COLOR CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER
RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE HELD AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR,
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HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING
REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH
RESOLUTION TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER
ITS PASSAGE 'IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 1
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
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CORPUS"CHRISTI TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION-OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
,COUNCIL; 1', THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CIRISTI,TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADo
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NG VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS 1�
JAMES H. YOUNG �;.