HomeMy WebLinkAbout08696 RES - 12/20/1967A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, OVER A PERIOD OF MANY YEARS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
HAS COOPERATED WITH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
ROADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHWAYS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THE STATE OF
TEXAS; AND
WHEREAS, PRESENT FEDERAL HIGHWAY PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1972; AND
WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS,
AFTER INTENSE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY, PRESENTED TO THE CONGRESS, AT A
HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NINETIETH CONGRESS, JUNE 7, 1967, A RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR THE CONTINUATION
OF THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM AFTER 1972; AND
WHEREAS, THE URGENCY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION IN REGARD TO CONTINUATION
OF A WELL- PLANNED AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED HIGHWAY PLAN IS RECOGNIZED BY THE
OFFICIALS OF THIS CITY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: THAT THE CONGRESS BE URGED TO ENACT AT THE EARLIEST
POSSIBLE MOMENT LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS AS PRESENTED TO THE CONGRESS AT A HEARING BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NINETIETH CONGRESS,
JUNE 7, 1967, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE
HIGHWAY PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AND FOR THE SUPPLEMENTATION
OF THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS BEYOND THE CUR-
RENTLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE NATION; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO OUR CONGRESSMAN, THE HONORABLE
JOHN A. YOUNG, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR AND TO OUR STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1967.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORA IS
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
vi DAY OF DECEMBER, 1967:
CITY ATTORNEY
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, AS
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCES 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 COUNCILS 1, 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,
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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.Q
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW4NG VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY JR.
P. JIMENEZj JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SP..
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS