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A RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL
SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREA.
WHEREAS, THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATED ON SEPTEMBER 28,
1962, ENACTED A LAW ESTABLISHING PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE
RECREATIONAL AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE GULF SHORE OF PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, IS A NATURAL
RECREATION AREA SUITABLE FOR AND AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC;
AND
WHEREAS, SUCH NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREA SHOULD BE
PROMPTLY ESTABLISHED; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAVE CONTINU-
OUSLY URGED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL PARK
ON PADRE ISLAND AND AS THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF CORPUS CHRISTI
EXPRESS THE ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS BEING TO THE
EFFECT THAT IT IS TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITY AND THE SURROUNDING
AREA AS WELL AS THE STATE AND NATION TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL SEASHORE
RECREATIONAL AREA ON PADRE ISLAND;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
BE URGED TO ADOPT NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL SEA-
SHORE RECREATIONAL AREA ON PADRE ISLAND AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE
DATE.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS DAY OF ,rJ , 1963-
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ATTE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
CITY SECR 'TARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS
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CITY ATTORNEY
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
,�Z_DAY OF, 19-6-a
TO THE WMERS 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,
THE CITY OF CORPUS
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEOa
M. .P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. NICDONALD
TON R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
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