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A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE FAVORABLE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARTS AND
SCIENCE CENTER ON THE BAYFRONT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL HAS URGED THE DEVELOPMENT
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND URGED THAT A SITE BE PROVIDED FOR THE LOCATION OF SAME ON THE
BAYFRONT OF THE CITY; AND
WHEREAS, THE MANY BENEFITS WHICH WILL ACCRUE TO THE CITY BY THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH AN ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER CAN BE FACILITATED BY THE
ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT AT THE ELECTION TO BE HELD JULY
15, 1961; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 14, 1961,
HAS UNANIMOUSLY PLEDGED THE SUPPORT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH AN ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLICLY EXPRESSES THE SUPPORT
OF ITS MEMBERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER ON THE
BAYFRONT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND URGES ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY
TO GIVE THEIR WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT AND ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH
A CENTER BY ADOPTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER WHICH WILL
AUTHORIZE A LONG TERM LEASE OF A PORTION OF THE BAYFRONT PROPERTY FOR SUCH
PURPOSE, AT THE CHARTER ELECTION TO BE HELD JULY 15, 1961.
SECTION 2. THE URGENCY OF ENLISTING THE SUPPORT OF ALL CITIZENS
IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT ABOVEMENTIONED 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 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 THE DATE OF ITS
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INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH RESOLUTION TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PA AGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND
APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF , 1961.
ATTEST:
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_ J � THE CITY OF CORP CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED AS LEGAL FORM THIS
DAY OF , 1961:
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CORPUS CHRI9 I� TE %AS
DAY
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCES 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; I, 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,
s�
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI IaTEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN Fe MCDONALD
TOM Re SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD,'
JOSE R. DELEON
Me Pe MALDONADO
We J. R09ERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG 94
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD ✓
TOM R. SWANTNER c'�{
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
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M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG