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ORDINANCE
FINDING THAT A SUBSTANTIAL SHORTAGE OF HOUSING EXISTS
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TILAT THERE Ala; NUMEROUS
BLIGHTED, DRTEP,IORA'Tl:D BUILDINGS IN NNIGHBOR1100D AREAS;
THAT Tlll: COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAM OF TIIE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CURRENTLY FUNDED UNDER SECTION
103(D) OF ThE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED, AND THAT
WI1TI THIS APPLICATION AND ALL SU13SLQUENT ONES, TO BE
FUNDED UNDER SECTION 701 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1954,
AS AMENDED, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THEREUNDER, AND
BY CONTRACT AND GRANT 1•L1DF,, PURSUANT THERETO, SHALL
AFFORD VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVE,•L?NT IN THE CITY'S
HOUSING AND RELATED PROBLEMS, AND SERVE THE PUBLIC
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE GENERALIZED
APPLICATION FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO SAID HOUSING ACT; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING
THE APPLICATION FOR $120,156.FOR FISCAL YEAR 1972 -1973
TO ASSIST IN FINANCING A COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAM UNDER
SAID HOUSING ACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas, that there is a substantial shortage of
habitable housing within the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding df the said City Council that there
are numerous blighted and deteriorated buildings, neighborhoods and
areas within the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the said City Council that the Com-
munity Renewal Program of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, currently
funded under Section 103(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
and with this application and all subsequent ones, to be funded under
section 701 of the housing Act of 1954, -as amended, the rules and
regulations thereunder, and by contract and grant made pursuant thereto,
shall afford very significant improvement in the City's housing and
related problems, and would substantially serve the public interest
and advance the public safety, health, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the said City Council that said
application, upon approval and implementation, would afford very
significant improvement in the City's Housing and related problems, and
would substantially serve the public interest and advance the public
safety, health, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
1, That the City Manager of the'City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
is hereby authorized to sign, execute and transmit to the Department
of Housing and Urban Development for and in behalf of the City, the
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Generalized Application for Planning and Management Assistance Grant,
and amendments and additions pursuant thereto, if any, and all other
documents required in support of said application, under the provisions
of Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, and rules and
regulations thereunder,
2. That the filing of an application by the City of Corpus Christi
for a grant under Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended,
in an amount not to exceed $120,156 for the fiscal year 1972 -1973, to
assist in financing the preparation of a Community Renewal Program for
-the Locality is hereby authorized and approved;
3. The necessity to authorize the City Manager to execute the
aforesaid application in order to continue this program at the earliest
possible date, creates a public emergency and imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter Rule that no ordinance
or resolution 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 the suspension
of the Charter Rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the
date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and pu lication, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, this the day of 72,
V
The City of Corpy/Cvisti, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
02 � DAY 0 , 1972-
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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; 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 CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOS.IUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T'. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWW/ }[/. VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL -�-
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK