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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,, BINFORD ARNEY, ALLEN WOODS, JAMES C. WATSON, S. ELDON
DYER, WM. D. BONILLA, MRS. ROGER D. STEPHENSON, STARR POPE, JR., ALLAN MOTE
AND J. W. AGEE WERE APPOINTED AS A CHARTER AMENDMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION TO
STUDY AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY CHARTER; AND
WHEREAS, A GREAT DEAL OF TIME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN
DEVOTED TO THE DISCHARGE OF THIS DUTY AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN
RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND NOTICE GIVEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IN-
TENTION TO CALL AN ELECTION SUBMITTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
CHARTER; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY IS GRATEFUL FOR THE PUBLIC SPIRIT AND CIVIC
CONTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SAID COMMISSION:
NOd, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR
DEVOTION TO THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES AND UNSELFISH SERVICE TO THEIR
CITY, HEREBY PUBLICLY EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BINFORD ARNEY, ALLEN WOODS, JAMES C. WATSON, S. ELDON
DYER, WM. D. BONILLA, MRS. ROGER D. STEPHENSON, STARR POPE, JR., ALLAN
MOTE AND J. W. AGEE, HERETOFORE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS
A CHARTER AMENDMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION. SAID MEMBERS OF SAID COMMISSION,
HAVING DISCHARGED THEIR DUTIES AND TERMINATED THEIR SERVICES AS SUCH COM-
MISSION, ARE HEREBY PUBLICLY COMMENDED FOR THEIR PUBLIC SPIRIT, UNSELFISH
CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME AND EFFORT AND THE CIVIC SERVICE EXHIBITED BY EACH
AND ALL OF SAID MEMBERS OF SAID CHARTER AMENDMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR PROMPT COMMENDATION OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION UPON THE COMPLETION OF THEIR
DUTIES AND SERVICES CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
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OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND
NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE
AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THEDATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTE, I S PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS
DAY OF , ig61.
ATTEST:
4�YOR
CITY SECtiEply THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, XAS
APPROVED AS TO -LEGAL FORM HIS
CITY ATTORNEY ' 0
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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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
COUNCILS 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
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS "TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD C
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 FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG �---K