HomeMy WebLinkAbout08617 RES - 09/27/1967A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR
SERVICES AND MATERIALS, PREPARATIONS AND ORGANIZED EFFORTS
IN RENDERING AID, FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THE AREA IN ADVANCE
OF, DURING AND FOLLOWING THE TROPICAL HURRICANE BEULAH,
AND THE THREAT OF DISASTER AND DAMAGE FROM SUCH STORM.
WHEREAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE STRIKING OF
THE TROPICAL HURRICANE BEULAH, ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1967, THE CIVIL DEFENSE
SERVICES, AMERICAN RED CROSS, SALVATION ARMY, LOCAL NEWS MEDIA, BRANCHES OF
THE MILITARY SERVICE, THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THE RADIO, TELEVISION AND COMMUNI-
CATIONS SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, THE POLICE SERVICES, AND INDIVIDUALS AIDING
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS, BECAME ALERTED AND COMMENCED PREPARATION
FOR THE POTENTIAL DAMAGES AND INJURIES BY MAKING AVAILABLE THEIR SERVICES FOR
THE SAFETY, WELFARE AND SHELTERING OF POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THE IMPENDING
DISASTER AND CONTINUED SUCH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE
APPROACH, STRIKING AND AFTERMATH OF THE TROPICAL HURRICANE BEULAH; AND
WHEREAS, THE VOLUNTARY RENDITION OF SERVICES TO THE UNFORTUNATE
VICTIMS OF THE SAID HURRICANE DESERVES THE EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION AND
GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND
IT IS FITTING AND PROPER THAT THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY
RECORD SUCH EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT RECOGNITION BE HERE AND NOW MADE OF RECORD OF
THE EXCELLENT SERVICES AND DISCHARGE OF DUTY RENDERED BY EACH AND ALL OF
THE ABOVE NAMED SERVICES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING
CHURCHES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND WE, AS THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DO HEREBY PUBLICLY EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION
AND GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
TO ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND
VOLUNTARY SERVICES OF PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY ON SAID OCCASION.
SECTION 2. THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FURNISH
COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO LOCAL OFFICERS OF EACH OF THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANI-
ZATIONS AND SUCH OTHER ORGANIZED GROUPS AS MAY COME TO HIS ATTENTION.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967-
ATTEST: �_ s
CITY RRETAR V TTHE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967:
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CITY AtToRINIEY
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, T /`
DAY OF � j9 l
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION 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
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,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ� JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO,'SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS