HomeMy WebLinkAbout09238 RES - 02/12/1969• VMP:2/12/69 •
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THERE NOW EXISTS NO NATIONAL CEMETERY NEARER THAN SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS AND
WHEREAS, CONGRESS HAS PROPOSED AND AUTHORIZED CERTAIN BURIAL
BENEFITS FOR VETERANS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CEMETERIES AND
WHEREAS, SEVERAL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI
AREA HAVE PROPOSED THAT A NATIONAL CEMETERY BE ESTABLISHED IN THIS AREA
AND
WHEREAS, SAID EFFORTS TO HAVE SAID NATIONAL CEMETERY ESTABLISHED
IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA IS A WORTHY PROJECT AND IS DESERVING OF THE
ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AID AND ASSIST THE EFFORTS OF THE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND ENCOURAGE
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CEMETERY IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA AND
HEREBY REQUESTS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH SUCH NATIONAL CEMETERY;
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED
TO SUCH OFFICIALS AND PERSONS AS MAY ASSIST IN THE OBTAINING OF ASSISTANCE
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PROJECT, AND PARTICULARLY THE HONORABLE
JOHN YOUNG, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THIS DISTRICT.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1969.
ATTEST:
CI (SECRET MAY
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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,
OR �
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. LC.( cxi
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. - v
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS,
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED 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 _-