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A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE CITY TO HAVE NAVAL
AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ANNEX SAID
TERRITORY TO-THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
WHEREAS, THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS NOW
CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
AND
WHEREAS, THE NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IS THE
NAVAL AIR TRAINING STATION OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE IN THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES, IS DEPENDENT ON THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR ITS WATER SUPPLY, AND HAS BEEN SINCE ITS CONSTRUCTION IN 19111
CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC AFFAIRS OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND
THE NAVAL AIR STATION HAVE BEEN ON THE UTMOST FRIENDLY TERMS FOR MORE THAN
220 YEARS AND NOW THAT THE CITY HAS ITS BOUNDARY CONTIGUOUS TO SAID NAVAL
AIR STATION, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT SAID NAVAL AIR STATION BE AND BECOME A
PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS TO ITS TERRITORY; AND
WHEREAS, SEVERAL CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN HELD WITH REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ANNEXATION OF
THE TERRITORY EMBRACED WITHIN THE NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
AND IT APPEARS TO BE TO THE MUTUAL ADVANTAGE OF THE CITY AND THE NAVY TO
REACH A FORMAL AGREEMENT ON ANNEXATION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY EXPRESS ITS DESIRE AND REQUEST THAT
SAID NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY AGREEMENT BECOME ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND BECOME A PART THEREOF AND THAT SUCH STEPS
TOWARD ANNEXATION BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE CITY CHARTER
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UPON DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREE-
MENT.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF DEeEMeER, 1962.
YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE>
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CITY ECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY -�
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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; 1, 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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN Fe MCDONALD Q.1
TOM R. SW4NTNER Alc
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MA LDONADO
W. Jo ROBERTS
JAMES He YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. McDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
Ma P. MALDONADO
We J. ROBERTS
JAMES He YOUNG