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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, CITY COUNCIL,
SEC. 2 -7. WHEN AND WHERE MEETINGS TO BE HELD, AND SEC.2 -8.
NOTICE OF MEETINGS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT ARTICLE 11,
SECTIONS 2 -7 AND 2 -82 CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1958,
AS AMENDED, ARE CONFLICTIVE, RESPECTIVELY, WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 16,
CITY CHARTER, AND ARTICLE 6252 -17, V.A.C.S., TEXAS, COMMONLY CALLED THE
"TEXAS OPEN MEETING LAW "; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE HEREIN-
AFTER ORDAINED AMENDMENTS OF SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES SHALL REMOVE UNCERTAINTY
IN COUNCIL PROCEDURE AND BRING THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES INTO CONFORMITY
WITH SAID CHARTER AND STATUTE AS TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE CnDE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
1958, AS AMENDED, ARTICLE 11. CITY COUNCIL, SEC. 2 -7, IS HEREBY AMENDED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SEC. 2 -7. WHEN AND WHERE MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
(A) THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL MEET AS PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE 11,
SECTION 16, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
(8) SPECIAL SESSIONS MAY BE CALLED BY THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR
PRO TEM., THE ACTING MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER, OR BY CALL OF A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF.
(C) PERSONAL NOTICE OF THE CALL OF EVERY SPECIAL SESSION SHALL
BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, IF POSSIBLE, BUT PERSONAL NOTICE
TO A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE DEEMED SUFFICIENT
NOTICE TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONDUCT OF A LAWFUL SPECIAL SESSION."
SECTION 2. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1958,
AS AMENDED, ARTICLE II. CITY COUNCIL, SEC. 2 -8. NOTICE OF MEETINGS, IS
HEREBY AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"SEC. 2-8. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
(A) NOTICE OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE GIVEN
AS PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE 6252 -17, V.A.C.S., TEXAS, AS AMENDED. THE CITY
COUNCIL SHALL IN SUCH NOTICE OF A MEETING DESIGNATE THE GOVERNMENTALLY -OWNED
PLACE WHERE THE MEETING SHALL BE HELD, AS WELL AS THE TIME IT IS SCHEDULED
TO CONVENE. THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL PREPARE, FILES ISSUE AND POST ALL
MEETING NOTICES FOR THE COUNCIL, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY IT.
(B) A MEETING IN REGULAR OR SPECIAL SESSION MAY BE RECESSED
TO A TIME CERTAIN IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE THE MEETING ORIGINALLY CONVENED
OR TO ANOTHER MEETING - PLACE, WHICH DETERMINATIONS SHALL BE' ANNOUNCED BY
THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO RECESS. A MEETING,
REGULAR OR SPECIAL, MAY BE RECESSED ONE OR MORE TIMES. NO REGULAR
SESSION MAY CONTINUE IN RECESS TO A TIME AFTER THE CONVENING OF THE NEXT
REGULAR SESSION MEETING OF THE COUNCIL."
SECTION 3. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF CONFLICT
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SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASES OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID BY
FINAL JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTIONS IT SHALL NOT AFFECT
ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH IN ORDER TO REMOVE UNCERTAINTY
IN COUNCIL PROCEDURE AND BRING THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES INTO CONFORMITY
WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND STATE STATUTE AS TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS CREATES
A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUS-
PENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE
PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION BUT THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND
HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE
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IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
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ORDAINED, THIS THEIZALDAY OF 41IN6, 1971.
ATTEST:
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APPPXVED:
AY OF ,JUNE, 1971:
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CO (p) CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /�
DAY OF , 1 9 /I
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.
ESPECTFULLY,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROGER TO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LO2ANO, SR. - -��
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK