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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THERE IS NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS THE PRESIDENT'S
PROPOSAL, DESIGNATED AS H. R. 7916, %HICH GRANTS EXPANSION AND EX-
TENSION OF FEDERAL SALINE WATER CONVERSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS AND
WHEREAS, SAID H. R. 7916 WOULD ALSO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION
OF ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATION PLANTS AND GRANT SUBSIDIES IN THE FORM
OF LOANS TO STATES, COUNTIES, CITIES OR AGENCIES THEREOF FOR CON-
STRUCTION OF SALINE 'WATER CONVERSION PLANTS; AND
WHEREAS, SAID LEGISLATION IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COUNTRY AND ITS WORLD POSITION AND THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND
SURROUNDING AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO
A SALT WATER INLET OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND HAS WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS AN UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS AS FUEL AND HAS AN AVAIL-
ABLE LABOR AND MATERIAL MARKET NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF A SALINE WATER CONVERSION PLANT; AND
WHEREAS, CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS UPON THE PROPOSED LEGIS-
LATION ARE SET FOR JULY 17 AND 18, 1961, BEFORE THE IRRIGATION AND
RECLAMATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AS THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI DESIRE THAT DUE CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE PROPOSED
HOUSE RESOLUTION 7916 TO FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEDERAL
SALINE 1'(ATER CONVERSION PLANT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT THIS RECORD BE MADE OF THE POSI-
TION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS BEING IN FAVOR OF THE PASSAGE
OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 7916, AND THAT THE FACTUAL INFORMATION CONTAINED
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IN THIS RESOLUTION BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE IRRIGATION AND
RECLAMATION SUBCOMMITTEE AT ITS HEARINGS TO BE HELD JULY 17 AND 1%
1961, AND THAT THE CITY SECRETARY IS DIRECTED TO FORWARD SUFFICIENT
CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION AS WILL PROPERLY INFORM SAID
SUBCOMMITTEE. n I(
PASSED THIS DAY OF , 1g61.
ATTEST:
'RAYOR '
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS /l, TEXAS
CITY SECR""RY
APPROVED AST L AL /RMI THIS
_/&DAY OF , 1961
CITY ATTO EY
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CORPUS CHRIST TEXAS
I—LDAY OF 19L/
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; 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,
MAYO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CH STI,TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TON 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 VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
DANES H. YOUNG [T ",