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A RESOLUTION
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AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE
CITY'S SPECIAL CELIA RELIEF FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF
YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITIES ON- PWBrI- C- PREM+I -S[S- IN THE
CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. f9J -_p -71
WHEREAS, VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DONATED
SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY HURRICANE CELIA, WHICH FUND
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE "CITY'S SPECIAL CELIA RELIEF FUND"; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT NEARLY ALL BASEBALL
FIELDS USED BY THE LITTLE LEAGUE AND THE PONY LEAGUE IN THE CITY WERE
SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY HURRICANE CELIA; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE EX-
PENDITURE OF THE MONEY ON HAND IN THE SAID SPECIAL CELIA RELIEF FUND
FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITIES ON- PhfBL-I•G -PREM I -SES+
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IN THE CITY WILL BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND WILL CARRY OUT THE PUR-
POSE FOR WHICH THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED, FOR AND-IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXPEND
THE CITY'S SPECIAL CELIA RELIEF FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF YOUTH BASEBALL
FACILITIES 0N- PU8t71"C- PREMtSE°S IN THE CITY. S -/l -']�
SECTION 2. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL BE GUIDED IN HIS DISTRIBU-
TION OF MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND THROUGH SUCH AGENTS AS HE MAY DESIG-
NATE,BY THE CONSIDERATION OF THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, ON TK AVERAGE,
DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN BASEBALL PROGRAMS AT A GIVEN PUBLIC PLAYING
FIELD, THE PROBABLE AVAILIBILITY OF OTHER RESOURCES TO THE SPONSORS OF
SUCH LITTLE LEAGUE, PONY LEAGUE OR OTHER RECOGNIZED YOUTH BASEBALL
ACTIVITY FOR RECONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, AND THE EXTENT OF RECONSTRUCTION
NEEDED AT THE VARIOUS PREMISES. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL FURTHER CONSIDER
THE PREVAILING ECONOMIC LEVEL OF THE PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE
IN BASEBALL AT A GIVEN PUBLIC PREMISES.
10262
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PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE "/ av OF MAY, 1971.
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CITY SECRET RY
APPROVED:
DAY OF MAY 1 1:
CI ATTORNEY
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Corpus Christi, Texas �7
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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,
OOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
' The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
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Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr. /
V. A. "Dick" Bradley,/Jr
Eduardo E. de Ases ✓ `
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore /
The above ordinance was passed by Y /thi
Jack R. Blackmon r
Gabe Lozano, Sr. _
V. A. "Dick" Bradley /jr._
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
y W. J. "Wrangler"
L Ronnie Sizemore