HomeMy WebLinkAbout06647 RES - 09/26/1962A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ARE ABLE WHEN PROPERLY
PLACED IN WORK TO PERFORM EFFICIENTLY, RELIABLY AND SKILLFULLY DESPITE
THEIR HANDICAPS; AND
WHEREAS, OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT SHOULD NOT BE DENIED TO ANY
QUALIFIED PERSON BECAUSE OF A PHYSICAL HANDICAP; BUT RATHER OPPORTUNITY
FOR EMPLOYMENT UNDER PROPER PLACEMENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE HAVING
PHYSICAL HANDICAPS TO ENABLE THEM TO EARN A LIVELIHOOD; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH COMMUNITY TO FURNISH OPPORTUNITIES
FOR EMPLOYMENT, TO OVERCOME THIS CONCEPTION AMONG EMPLOYERS AND CO- WORKERS
CONCERNING THE HANDICAPPED, AND TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF
HANDICAPPED PERSONS AS RELIABLE AND LOYAL EMPLOYEES; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIRES
TO AID IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED BY THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE
ESPECIALLY DESIGNATED TO AID IN SUCH PROJECT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI -, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE URGED TO GIVE
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO EMPLOYING THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND A
PARTICULAR EFFORT BE ASSERTED DURING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, THROUGH OCTOBER
13, 1962, WHICH HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED AS CORPUS CHRISTI EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED WEEK.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CURRENT COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT
OF THE HANDICAPPED BE RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE
IN THIS FIELD AND AT THE REQUEST OF SUCH EXISTING COMMITTEE THAT SAME BECOME
A NEW COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND KNOWN AS THE MAYOR'S
COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED IN CORPUS CHRISTI TO
AID IN ALERTING EMPLOYERS TO THE ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYING QUALIFIED PERSONS
DESPITE PHYSICAL HANDICAPS WHICH THEY MAY HAVE AND TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING
AND ACCEPTANCE OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS AS RELIABLE AND LOYAL EMPLOYEES.
6G47
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962.
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CIYY SECR TAR; // "�THE // �CITY OF CORPU�CHR I, CAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
_2 ?DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962;
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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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 SE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE'IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
- SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE-.READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY '
COUNCILS I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON,THEIDATE IT;IS INTRODUCED.,
" OR ATTHE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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