HomeMy WebLinkAbout06276 RES - 09/13/1961IMS:MW 9 -13-61
A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE OF THE
CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS AND SALVATION ARMY FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN
RENDERING AID, FOOD AND CLOTHING TO REFUGEES AND
VICTIMS OCCASIONED BY THE THREAT OF DISASTER FROM
THE APPROACH AND STRIKING OF THE TROPICAL HURRICANE
CARLA.
WHEREAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS COVERING THE PERIOD OF
THE APPROACH, STRIKING AND AFTERMATH OF THE TROPICAL HURRICANE CARLA, THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS UNIT WITH HEADQUARTERS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND THE
SALVATION ARMY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BECAME ALERTED AND
COMMENCED THE RENDITION OF SERVICES FOR THE SAFETY, WELFARE AND SHELTERING
OF POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THE IMPENDING DISASTER, AND CONTINUED SUCH SERVICES
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE APPROACH, STRIKING AND AFTERMATH OF
THE TROPICAL HURRICANE CARLA; AND
WHEREAS, THE VOLUNTARY RENDITION OF SERVICES TO THE UNFORTUNATE
VICTIMS OF THE SAID HURRICANE DESERVES THE EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION AND
GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Nom+/, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT RECOGNITION BE HERE AND NOW MADE OF RECORD OF
THE EXCELLENT SERVICES AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY RENDERED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS AND THE SALVATION ARMY, AND THE CITY COUNCIL, AS THE ELECTED REPRE-
sFkATIVEB OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DOES HEREBY PUBLICLY EXPRESS
THE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE
SURROUNDING AREA TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND SALVATION ARMY UNITS FOR
THEIR VOLUNTARY SERVICES ON THIS OCCASION.
SECTION Z. THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FURNISH
COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO LOCAL OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND
THE SALVATION ARMY FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND RECORD.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 1�AY OF SEPTEMBER, 1961.
ATT!7:
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T
APPROVED AS-10 LEGAL F09MAHIS
DAY OF SEPTEI�M,1961:
CORPUS CHRISTI, XAS
ADAY OF g/
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,
MATUR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRM
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTER
BEN F. McDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
Jose R. DELEDN
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW] G VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARMAND
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALOOM ADD
W. J. RDSERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG