HomeMy WebLinkAbout10548 RES - 11/03/1971A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM
THE BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION THROUGH THE STATE PARKS
AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR RENOVATION OF THE OLD OSO
BRIDGE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BOAT LAUNCHING RAMP AT THE
BRIDGE, FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES; CERTI-
FYING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER
AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR THE PROJECT, AND DESIGNATING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS
FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE CITY FOR THE PROJECT; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 15 A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
A HOME RULE CITY AND A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND IS
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AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6O81R, V.A.C.S., TO APPLY TO THE STATE PARKS AND
WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING, DESIGNAT-
ING AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA; AND
WHEREAS, A PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OLD 050 BRIDGE AS
A FISHING PIER AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BOAT LAUNCHING RAMP HAS BEEN
PREPARED; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO DESIGNATE THE CITY MANAGER
AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER -OR THE CITY FOR THE*PROJECT; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO DESIGNATE THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE PROJECT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE
PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PLANNING,
ACQUIRING AND AND DEVELOPING OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE CITY FOR THE
AFORESAID PROJECT, SAID OFFICE NOW BEING HELD BY R. MARVIN TOWNSEND.
SECTION 3. THERE IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE
CITY FOR THE SAID PROJECT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, WHICH OFFICE IS PRESENTLY HELD BY HAROLD F. ZICK.
SECTION 4. THE OLD OSO BRIDGE IS HEREBY DEDICATED AND DESIGNATED
FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
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SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY AND URGENCY FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6081R, V.A.C.S., AS PROMPTLY
AS POSSIBLE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY
REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND 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 THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND
THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, THIS THE ,3 ttP DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1971.
ATTEST:
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CI Y $ECRE ARY /r MAYOR
THE CITY OF COR)RISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: PU
DAY OFF NOVEMBER, 1971:
CiTY ATTORNEY ✓`
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
.4 DAY OF A_C-LLl -l-j (.C(,i-j9 '71
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 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.
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THE CITY OF CO U CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE A,(. ftL" /
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ae. /
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ROBERTO BOS.ZUEZ d , /.(
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH I /tic j
THOMAS V. GONZALES dill
GABE LOZANO, SR. /L}[v1t_)/
J.. HOWARD STARK L(..i./L/
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE &C(_zlc -,
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH /J'tie i
THOMAS V. GONZALES /WK4
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
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