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A RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE HAS AUTHORIZED THE LOCATION OF
A STATE SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY REWRDED CHILDREN IN THE GULF COAST AREA OF
TEXAS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS READY TO MAKE AVAILABLE
200 ACRES OF LAND MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE, ABUTTING A GOOD ROAD AT A SITE WHERE ALL UTILITIES ARE AVAIL-
ABLE; AND
WHEREAS, WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRAINING FACILITIES
FOR NURSES, EXCELLENT MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDICAL AND
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH EXIST AND ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO EXIST AND BE
AVAILABLE FOR SUCH A SCHOOL; AND
WHEREAS, CORPUS CHRISTI IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE GULF
COAST AREA AND LARGE SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WILL MAKE AVAILABLE
A SITE FOR A STATE SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, A TRACT OF LAND
OF 200 ACRES ABUTTING ON A GOOD PUBLIC ROAD, ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND
MAKE CONVEYANCE OF SAID LAND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR SAID PURPOSE WITH
CONVEYANCE TO BE MADE UPON COMMITMENT OF THE STATE TO CONSTRUCT SUCH A
SCHOOL ON THE SITE AND HAVE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION',
WITH CONSTRUCTION TO START WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CONVEYANCE AND
PROCEED WITH DUE DILIGENCE TO CONSTRUCT THE INITIAL STAGE AND OPENING FOR
OPERATION OF SUCH INSTITUTION WITH PROPER REVERSIONARY CLAUSE FOR NON- OPERA-
TION OR LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PROPER AUTHORITY BE ADVISED OF
THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE SAID LAND AVAILABLE
AND TO FURNISH SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AND DATA PERTAINING TO THE PROJECT
AS WILL FULLY ADVISE THE SITE SELECTION AUTHORITY OF THE DESIRE OF CORPUS
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CHRISTI TO HAVE SUCH FACILITY LOCATED AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FOR-
WARDED TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES. THAT THE CITY MANAGER, AS A REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PROCEED WITH THE NECESSARY COMMUNICATION
AND IMPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO OBTAIN THE DESIGNATION OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE SITE FOR CH INSTITUTION.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY of 1962,
ATTEST:
AY
/ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T ' S
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CITY SECRE AR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM T IS THE
DAY OF
ITY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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; 10 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 MEETINGOF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
—MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, fTEX'AS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. McDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
s DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROSER'iS
F JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. McDONALD
Tom R. SwANTNER ALI
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON Cie-
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
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