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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07501 RES - 02/17/1965• t A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, MUNICIPAL HOME RULE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERPMENT*CANNOT ' BEST SERVE THE PEOPLE WHEN THERE IS CONTINUAL AND REPEATED INTERFERENCE IN MINUTE DETAILS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY ADOPTION OF LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL; AND WHEREAS, THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAVE ADOPTED THE TEXAS CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE; AND } WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL, AS THEIt LECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH s PLACES LOCAL AFFAIRS IN THE HANDS OF THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE RATHER THAN IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE; AND WHEREAS, THERE ARE MANY BILLS BEING INTRODUCED IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE WHICH THREATEN THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF HOME RULE; AND WHEREAS, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, AND PARTICULARLY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA SHOULD BE ADVISED OF THE CONCERN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE ELECTED REPRE- SENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE OVER THE REPEATED ATTACKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF MUNICIPAL HOME RULE AND IN PARTICULAR THE SPECIFIC UNDESIRABLE PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH ARE NOW PENDING: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE PRINCIPLE OF HOME RULE GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZ- ING CITIES TO DECIDE LOCAL MATTERS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE BY STATE GOVERN- MENT ON MATTERS OF PURELY LOCAL CONCERN SHOULD BE OBSERVED AND THOSE PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM THE STATE LEVEL SHOULD BE OPPOSED. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA BE'PARTICULARLY URGED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF LEGISLATION NOW PENDING: (A) S. B. 55, REMOVING FROM THE CITY COUNCIL THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE CITY EMPLOYEES TO LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS i 7501 SHOULD BE OPPOSED FOR THE REASON THAT IT IS IN THE - BEST INTERESTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT THE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BE THEMSELVES SUBJECT TO THAT GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE A MAXIMUM OF PERSONAL INTEREST, LOYALTY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS PROBLEMS. (B) H. B. 175, WHICH IF ADOPTED WOULD REDUCE FOR FIREMEN THE NUMBER 1O��F MAXIMUM WORKING HOURS TO 56 AND WOULD REQUIRE A 24-HOUR DAY, AND INCREASE THE SALARY COST IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI FIRE DEPARTMENT OF $88,000.00 ANNUALLY. (C) H. B. 3Y, WHICH WOULD INCREASE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMENS' LONGEVITY FROM $2.00 TO $5.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH YEAR OF SERVICE AND A HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE, WHICH WOULD IN- VOLVE AN INCREASE IN LONGEVITY PAY OF MORE THAN _ + $140,000.00 PER YEAR IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. (D) H. B. 57, WHICIi, IF ADOPTED, WOULD COMPLETELY OVERTURN. ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE AND PROCEDURE IN PUBLIC EMPLOYEE - CITY COUNCIL RELATIONS BY PROVIDING COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES OF WAGES, HOURSP WORKING CONDITIONS AND EMOL- UMENTS OF CITY FIREMEN. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TEXAS SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND PARTICULARLY THE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA, BE AND ARE HEREBY URGED TO OPPOSE ALL MEASURES _ CONTRARY TO THE PRINCIPLE OF LOCAL SELF - GOVERNMENT BY LOCAL REPRESENTA- TIVES OF THE PEOPLE, AND IN PARTICULAR TO OPPOSE THOSE MEASURES WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAUSING AN INCREASE IN COSTS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT ANY DISCRETION IN THE PEOPLE OF THE MUNICI- PALITY OR THEIR LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CITY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE THE WISDOM OF ADOPTING SUCH MEASURES. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FURNISHED TO THE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA AND SUCH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AS MIGHT BE CONCERNED f -2_ 1 • WITH THE OPINION AND ATTITUDE OF LOCAL ELECTED GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1965• ATTEST: M7M- THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,, TEXAS CITY SECRETAR APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1965: CITY ATTORNEY a CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DAY OF' 9 f/ �Y / 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 INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR e+ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NGIVOTE* JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR.