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A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THROUGH THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT; CERTIFYING
THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO RECEIVE
FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER-
AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR THE PROJECT; DESIGNATING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS FISCAL
OFFICER FOR THE CITY FOR THE PROJECT; DEDICATING AND RE-
DEDICATING WEST GUTH PARK FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL
PURPOSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 15 A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
A HOME RULE CITY AND A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND IS
AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 165, V.A.C.S., 6O81R, TO APPLY TO THE PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
IN PLANNING, ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA; AND
WHEREAS, WEST GUTH PARK HAS BEEN HERETOFORE DEDICATED AS A PUBLIC
PARK OF THE CITY FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION PURPOSES; AND
WHEREAS, A PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAID PUBLIC PARK HAS BEEN
PREPARED; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO DESIGNATE THE CITY MANAGER
AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE CITY FOR THE PROJECT; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO DESIGNATE THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE PROJECT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. THAT IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE
PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PLANNING,
ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE CITY FOR THE
AFORESAID PROJECT, SAID OFFICE NOW BEING HELD BY HERBERT W. WHITNEY.
SECTION 3. THERE IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE
CITY FOR THE SAID PROJECT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, WHICH OFFICE IS PRESENTLY HELD BY HAROLD F. ZICK.
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SECTION . WEST GUTH PARK IS HEREBY DEDICATED AND REDEDICATED
FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
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SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY AND URGENCY FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 165, VACS, 6081R, AS
PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT
SUCH ORDNANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY
TO EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT
THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE
EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, THIS THE / / DAY OF MAY, 1967.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM TH S
7 DAY OF MAY, 1967:
CITY ATTORNEY �/
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
_aDAY 9-�7-
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTE{ IN THE EhIERGE:NCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC ENERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN --
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION S1:ALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON TElE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 11 THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
,,MAY,R
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST[, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPEND D BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
BONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
J. A. "JACK" GRANT
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
CABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN NcDANI EL
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NG VOTE:
JACK R. BLA CKMOhI
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
J. A. "JACK" GRANT
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M. D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL