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A .RESOLUTION
DECLARING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI SUPPORTS THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6252 -17;
V.A.C.S., "THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW "; DECLARING INTENT
TO FULLY COMPLY WITH STATE LAW TO THE END THAT THE
CITIZENS OF THIS CITY MAY BE FULLY INFORMED OF THE
ACTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND DECLARING THAT EVEN
THOSE MEETINGS ALLOWED TO BE CLOSED UNDER LAW ARE
DECLARED TO BE AND SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE SITTING IN 1967 AS THE 60TH
LEGISLATURE PASSED ARTICLE 6252 -17, V.A.C.S., KNOWN GENERALLY AS THE "OPEN
MEETINGS LAW" TO PROVIDE FOR OPEN MEETINGS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND FOR
NOTICE OF SAID MEETINGS; AND
WHEREAS, SAID STATUTE WAS AMENDED BY THE 61ST LEGISLATURE IN 1969,
AND IN THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BILLS PENDING
TO FURTHER CLARIFY AND EXTEND THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUPPORTS
THE CJNCEPT OF OPEN MEETINGS AND HAS CONSCIENTIOUSLY ENDEAVORED TO COMPLY
WITH THE SPIRIT AND THE LETTER OF THE "OPEN MEETINGS LAW" SO THAT THE CITIZENS
ARE FULLY INFORMED OF THE ACTIONS OF THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CITY
COUNCIL; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FINDS THAT
THE HOLDING OF OPEN MEETINGS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, IS CON-
SISTENT WITH THE CONCEPTS OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY OF THIS COUNTRY AND THE
J COUNCIL FULLY SUPPORTS THE PROPOSITION THAT THE CITIZENS SHOULD BE FULLY
INFORMED OF THE ACTIONS OF THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TO INSURE THAT THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY SHALL BE FULLY INFORMED, HEREBY
DECLARES ALL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING
THCSE MEETINGS ALLOWED BY LAW TO BE CLOSED, AND REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE
RIGHT OF THE CITIZENS TO BEFULLY INFORMED OF THE ACTIONS OF THEIR ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES.
-Y�USS
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST T'14E AND PASSED
TO I TS SECOND FiEAD I NO ON T111 5 THE
DAY OFL_� �� BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE: -
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. E30NNIWELL
Roueero Bos4uE7, P1. D•
REV. HAROLD-T- BRANCH
TIIOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO) SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE�DAY OF 9
BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
REV. TO Z, M.D.
REV. HAROLD OLD T. T• BRA .NCH
TH014AS V. GONZALES
• GABE LOZANO,. SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
�//// j , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FINALLY ON THIS THEDAY OF �LlO/P'G1"'' p 9_
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR-
J. HOWARD STARK
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE y/
ATTEST:
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ... ...............................
iiisihaxd _.A.. °Haj •din ......................... who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
! C] fiL2 -s .._ A dv.... N'gx ........... ............................... of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
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