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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE PROVIDES
FOR A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS FOLLOWS:
"ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 4.1 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AFFAIRS OF THE LEAGUE SHALL
BE CONDUCTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) ONE
DIRECTOR TO BE ELECTED BY AND FROM EACH OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICTS AND
DEPARTMENTS OF THE LEAGUE) (P) ONE DIRECTOR -AT -LARGE TO BE DESIGNATED BY
RESOLUTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH CITY WHOSE POPULATION IS IN
EXCESS OF THE MEDIAN POPULATION OF ALL REGIONAL DISTRICTS, WHEN THE REMAIN-
ING POPULATION IN SUCH DISTRICT EQUALS OF EXCEEDS THAT OF THE LEAST POPULOUS
OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICTS; (3) THE LAST THREE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS OR
NEXT ELIGIBLE PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE LEAGUE. ONLY CITY OFFICIALS OF MEMBER
CITIES MAY SERVE AS DIRECTORS."
AND
WHEREAS, THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE LEAGUE COMES FROM ITS
MEMBER CITIES AND SUCH SUPPORT IS BASED ON THE POPULATION OF SUCH CITIES;
AND
WHEREAS, THE MEDIAN AND EXCESS POPULATION CRITERIA FOR REPRESENTA-
TION ON THE BOARD FOR SEPARATE CITIES IS DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND MAY OR
MAY NOT AT ANY GIVEN TIME BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESENT BOARD OF MEMBER-
SHIP WHICH INCLUDES REPRESENTATION FROM THE FIVE LARGEST CITIES OF THE
STATE; AND
WHEREAS, A DEFINITE POPULATION BRACKET WOULD ELIMINATE THE EXISTING
DIFFICULTY OF INTERPRETATION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR CER-
TAIN CITIES; AND
WHEREAS, THE BOARD HAS BEEN EXPANDED BY THE ADDITION OF NEW DEPART-
MENTS WHILE THE REPRESENTATION OF CITIES HAS NOT BEEN EXPANDED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEAGUE CONSTITUTION AT THE
1971 ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO REVISE ARTICLE 4 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECTION 4.1 -
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
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"SECTION 4.1 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AFFAIRS OF THE LEAGUE
SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) ONE DIRECTOR TO BE ELECTED BY AND FROM EACH OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICTS
AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE LEAGUE; (2) ONE DIRECTOR -AT -LARGE TO BE DESIGNATED
BY RESOLUTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH CITY WHOSE POPULATION IS IN
EXCESS OF 200,000 POPULATION; (3) THE LAST THREE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS
OR NEXT ELIGIBLE PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE LEAGUE. ONLY CITY OFFICIALS OF
MEMBER CITIES MAY SERVE AS DIRECTORS."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ls k., DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1971.
ATTEST:
CI Y SECRETAR
APPROVED:
5 �[ DAY OF S TEMB R, 1 71:
CI Y ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPS HRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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; 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.
RESP CTFULLY,
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YOR
THE CITY OF CO HRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BObQUEZ c /
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH -1-
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J.`. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWIN VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE - - -L U
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ' ---- C��.C/J�
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ i
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK