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JA N LUSY December 11, 1974
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TO: MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY SECRETARY
FROM: JASON LUBY, MAYOR
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 12367
While I have repeatedly stated my belief that the ballot for the election to be
held January 18, 1975, should only include the Charter Amendment as provided
in Proposition Number 1, the matters included in the "Good Government League"
petition, and in fact, have indicated my intention to Veto Ordinance 12367 if
it also included other proposed Charter Amendments which I interpret to be in
violation of Article 1170, V.A.S.
I have reconsidered the matter and concluded that another approach to the issue
is advisable.
The Ordinance Number 12367 is hereby returned WITHOUT A VETO but not
signed by me. This action is taken in accord with the City Charter—, Article II,
Section 6, (a).
This action insures that an election will be held January 18, 1975, and that the
many thousands of persons who signed the "Good Government League" petition
may have an opportunity to vote on the issue.
JASON LUBY
Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE
ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1975,UPON
THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
PLACES WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; PROVIDING FOR
THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION, INCLUDING NAMING OF CERTAIN
OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION; SETTING FORTH PROPO-
SITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City Charter Advisory
Committee, appointed, confirmed and approved by the City Council on
September 18, 1974, as a proper and necessary adjunct to this Council's
preparation of proposed amendments to the City Charter, has organized,
and met with regularity with the City Manager and legal counsel, pursuant
to the charge of the City Council, in deliberating upon Charter Amendment
proposals of prime importance to the citizens of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the deliberations of the
Charter Advisory Committee has completed its work and forwarded its
final proposed Charter Amendments to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a petition for Charter
Amendment, commonly called the "Good Government League Petition," filed
with the City Secretary on October 16, 1974, has been certified as vali-
dated to the City Council by the City Secretary on November 20, 1974, and
that such petitioned Charter Amendment must be incorporated on the ballot
for the election of January 18, 1975,and shall be so provided by separate
order, on first reading November 27, 1974, as "Proposition Number One ":
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. An election is hereby ordered to be held on "Saturday,
the 18th day of January, 1975, in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at
which election shall be submitted to the voters who are qualified to vote
under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, the following amend-
ments to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as set
out on the official ballot hereinafter prescribed.
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SECTION 2. The official ballot for the registering of the
"Yes" or "No" vote of the voters voting on the propositions shall be
set out in Section 3 hereof, on the propositions to be voted on at
said election, which propositions are as follows:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
The "Good Government League" petition amendment proposition
as stated in separate ordinance for first reading on
Wednesday, November 27, 1974.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article II, Section 3 of the City Charter be
amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE II
Section 3 (a). Regular Election.
Effective June 1, 1975, the regular election for the
selection of the mayor and the council members shall be
held on the first Saturday in April in odd - numbered years.
The mayor and council members shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the city for a term of two (2) years
and until their respective successors all shall have been
elected and qualified. A member of the council ceasing
to reside in the city during the term for which elected
shall forfeit office.
(b) Runoff Elections.
In the event any candidate for mayor or council member
fails to receive a majority of all votes cast for such
office at any regular or special election, there shall be
held on the third (3rd) Saturday following any such elec-
tion a runoff election, at which runoff election the two
candidates receiving the highest number of votes for such
office in the first election shall again be voted for.
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
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All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article II, Section 8 of the City Charter be amended
to read as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 8. Compensation.
(a) Effective June 1, 1975, each member of the council,
Including the mayor and each other council member, shall
receive as compensation the sum of $100 per meeting for
each regular and special meeting attended; provided,
however, neither the mayor nor any other council member
shall be paid more than an aggregate sum of $6000 during
any one year of service.
(b) In addition to the compensation per meeting provided
in Sec. 8 (a), the mayor shall be paid $3000 per year of
service, or, in lieu thereof, such greater sum, if any,
expressly provided by other provision of this charter."
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article II, Section 10 of the City Charter be amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 10. Restrictions Upon Members of Council.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, and effective June 1,
1975, no member of the city council shall hold any other
public office, or hold any office or employment, compensa-
tion for which is paid out of public monies; nor be elected
or appointed to any office created, or the compensation of
which was fixed or increased, by ordinance or resolution
of the city council passed while serving as a member thereof,
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until the expiration of one year following cessation of
such member's service on the city council; provided nothing
herein shall be construed as prohibiting a member of the
city council from accepting any increase in compensation
authorized through an amendment to this charter. Nor shall
any officer or employee of the City of Corpus Christi be
pecuniarily interested, directly or indirectly, in any
contract let by the city or any work done for the city nor
in any matter wherein the rights or liabilities of the city
are or may be involved.
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article IX, Section 27 of the City Charter be
amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IX
Section 27. Notice of Personal Injuries Required.
Before the City of Corpus Christi shall be liable for damages
for personal injuries of any kind, the person injured or some-
one in that person's behalf shall give the mayor or city
council notice in writing of such injury within one hundred
eighty (180) days after the same has been sustained, reason-
ably describing the injury claimed and the time, manner and
place of the injury. The failure to so notify the city
within the time and manner specified herein shall exonerate,
excuse and exempt the city from any liability whatsoever.
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article IX, Section 29 of the City Charter be
amended by the addition to subsection (b) thereof a
new subdivision (1) to thereby and hereafter read as
follows:
Section 29 (b) (1). Central Corpus Christi Improvement District.
a. There is hereby established, effective June 1, 1975,
the "Central Corpus Christi Improvement District ", a territory
generally bounded by the following named streets and extensions
thereof:
From the west right -of -way line of North Shoreline at
its intersection with the most southerly right -of -way
line of I-.H. 37;
THENCE south along said west right -of -way line and
extension of North Shoreline to its intersection
with the north right -of -way line of Park; and
THENCE along the north right -of -way line of Park
to its intersection with the west right -of -way line
of Lower Broadway;
THENCE along said west right -of -way line of Lower
Broadway extended to its intersection with the most
southerly right -of -way line of I.H. 37;
THENCE along said most southerly right -of -way line
of I.H. 37 to the point of BEGINNING.
b. The said District shall be governed by the City
Council in such manner as it may from time to time provide
for the accomplishment of the following purposes:
I. The extension of commercial development and the
provision of public facilities, of hotels, stores,
or, not by limitation, other facilities and struc-
tures for the purposes of commerce, tourism, resort
activity, and convention accommodation within said
district for the promotion of the welfare of the city.
2. The City Council may provide within such District for:
A. The lease of city -owned improved or unimproved
land, or any interest therein, or sublease, of
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such land, or any interest therein, improvements,
if any, or land, any interest therein, and improve-
ments, as well as the conveyance for lease - purchase
of the same bearing interest payable to the City,
for any governmental or private use, at then - current
fair market value as determined by the City Council,
without the necessity of voter approval. The term
of any transaction under this subparagraph A. shall
not exceed sixty (60) years. All lease payments
received shall be paid into the City fund from which
disbursement was made to finance the City's commitment
for any transaction hereunder.
B. The lease, acquisition, sublease, or lease - purchase
by the city of improved or unimproved land, or any
interest therein, or of the improvements only, or
any combination thereof, within the District, for
the purposes herein stated without voter approval,
so long as such lease, acquisition, sublease, or
lease - purchase obligations incurred by the city do
not exceed the then - current fair market value
thereof as determined by the city council. Such
city obligations may be funded in any manner permitted
by law but shall never constitute a charge or obli-
gation against the general faith and credit of the
city. The city may pay interest on an installment
purchase or lease - purchase made under this subparagraph
B. The term of any transaction, other than acquisition
under this subparagraph B. shall not exceed sixty
(60) years. For the purposes of this subparagraph B.
only, no certification of funds by the Director of
Finance for all of such term shall be required as a
condition on the city entering into any contract or
conveyance commitment.
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C. The city may contract without voter approval with
any nonprofit corporation or foundation, or govern-
mental agency, for the construction on city -owned
land in said District, by or through such corpora-
tion, foundation, or governmental agency, at the
sole cost and liability of such corporation, founda-
tion,'or governmental agency, of hotels, stores,
or, not by limitation, other facilities and struc-
tures for the purposes of commerce, tourism, resort
activity, and convention accommodation. No city
land, or any interest therein, or city improvements
may be pledged, mortgaged, collaterized, hypothecated,
or otherwise encumbered under this subparagraph C.
Such contract may embody a construction - period lease
conditioned for termination upon the failure of such
corporation, foundation, or governmental agency to
complete such building, structure, or facility within
such time and upon such terms as the city council
may specify.
Upon the completion of such building or structure,
according to plans and specifications approved by
the city council, said corporation, foundation,or
governmental agency shall convey and deliver to
the City of Corpus Christi good, merchantable,
unencumbered fee title, approved by the City Attorney,
to such building or structure, in consideration of
which the city shall lease to such corporation,
foundation, or governmental agency upon such condi-
tions and rental as the city council deems advanta-
geous to the city, such building or structure for
a term not exceeding sixty (60) years.
Sublease may be permitted by the city council
of such building or structure by such corporation,
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foundation, or governmental agency, provision for
which may be made in the aforesaid contract, for
the operation of hotels, stores, or, not by limita-
tion, other facilities and structures for the pur-
poses of commerce, tourism, resort activity, and
convention accommodation, at no cost or liability
whatsoever to the city, other than the liability of
the city to perform its own lease obligations.
All monies received by the City hereunder shall be
paid into the City fund from which disbursement was made
to finance the City's commitment for any transaction
hereunder.
c. Sale by the city of buildings, structures and facili-
ties acquired hereunder may be effected only by voter approval.
d. Assignments of subleases must be first approved
by city ordinance.
e. Powers granted herein are cumulative of all other
powers vested in the City of Corpus Christi.
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PROPOSITION NUMBER
Shall Article IX of the City Charter be amended by the
addition thereto of a new Section 37A to read as follows:
ARTICLE IX
Section 37A. Gender.
(a) The wording of all provisions of this charter shall be
revised as follows: wherever the pronoun "him" appears the
phrase "or her" shall immediately follow; wherever the word
"his" appears, the phrase "or her" shall immediately follow;
wherever the word "he" appears, the phrase "or she" shall
immediately follow; wherever the word "himself" appears, the
phrase "or herself" shall immediately follow.
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(b) In Article IV, Section 32, the word "policeman" shall be
revised to read "police officer."
(c) In Article IV, Section 36, the word "patrolman" shall be
revised to read "patrol officer."
(d) Wherever the word "councilmen" or "councilman" appears,
it shall be changed to "council members" or "council member."
If any part or parts of this Charter amendment shall be held
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Charter amendment.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 3. The ballots for said election shall be in such form
as those voters intending to vote "Yes" shall show on their ballot a
vote "FOR" the respective proposition, and those intending to vote "No"
shall show on their ballot "AGAINST." The respective propositions shall
appear on said ballot as follows:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
FOR providing, effective June 1, 1975, for the regular
election by qualified voters of the city of the mayor and
council members on the first Saturday in April in odd -
numbered years for terms of two years and until their
respective successors all have been elected and qualified;
providing a council member ceasing to reside in the city
shall immediately forfeit office; providing that if any
mayor or council candidate fails to receive the majority
of all votes cast at any regular or special election for
such office, a runoff election shall be held the third
Saturday following such regular or special election
wherein the two candidates receiving the highest number
of votes for such office in the first election shall again
be voted for, by amending City Charter Article II, Section
3 (a) and (b) to that effect.
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AGAINST providing, effective June 1, 1975, for the regular
election by qualified voters of the city of the mayor and
council members on the first Saturday in April in odd -
numbered years for terms of two years and until their
respective successors all have been elected and qualified;
providing a council member ceasing to reside in the city
shall immediately forfeit office; providing that if any
mayor or council candidate fails to receive the majority
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of all votes cast at any regular or special election for
such office, a runoff election shall be held the third
Saturday following such regular or special election
wherein the two candidates receiving the highest number
of votes for such office in the first election shall again
be voted for, by amending City Charter Article II, Section
3 (a) and (b) to that effect.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
FOR providing, effective June 1, 1975, the mayor and each
other council member shall receive as compensation the sum
of One Hundred Dollars per meeting for each regular and
special meeting attended, limited to an aggregate sum of
Six Thousand Dollars during any one year of service of
the mayor and each other council member, and providing
in addition to said compensation per meeting, that the
mayor be paid Three Thousand Dollars per year of service,
or, in lieu thereof, such greater sum, if any, expressly
provided by other provision of this Charter, by amending
City Charter Article II, Section 8, to that effect.
AGAINST providing, effective June 1, 1975, the mayor and
each other council member shall receive as compensation
the sum of One Hundred Dollars per meeting for each
regular and special meeting attended, limited to an
aggregate sum of Six Thousand Dollars during any one
year of service of the mayor and each other council
member, and providing in addition to said compensation
per meeting, that the mayor be paid Three Thousand
Dollars per year of service, or, in lieu thereof, such
greater sum, if any, expressly provided by other pro-
vision of this Charter, by amending City Charter
Article II, Section 8, to that effect. _
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
FOR providing, except as hereinafter provided, and
effective June 1, 1975, no council member shall hold
any other public office or office or employment compen-
sation for which is paid out of public monies; nor be
elected or appointed to any office created, or the
compensation of which was fixed or increased, by ordinance
or resolution of the City Council passed while serving
as a member thereof, until the expiration of one year
following cessation of such member's council service,
but not prohibiting a council member from accepting
increase in council compensation authorized by Charter
amendment; prohibiting City officers and employees
from having direct or indirect pecuniary interest in
any City contract, in work done for the City, or in
any matter involving City rights and liabilities, by
amending City Charter Article II, Section 10, to that
effect.
AGAINST providing, except as hereinafter provided, and
effective June 1, 1975, no council member shall hold
any other public office or office or employment compen-
sation for which is paid out of public monies; nor be
elected or appointed to any office created, or the
compensation of which was fixed or increased, by
ordinance or resolution of the City Council passed
while serving as a member thereof, until the expira-
tion of one year following cessation of such member's
council service, but not prohibiting a council member
from accepting increase in council compensation
authorized by Charter amendment; prohibiting City
officers and employees from having direct or indirect
pecuniary interest in any City contract, in work
done for the City, or in any matter involving City
rights and liabilities, by amending City Charter
Article II, Section 10, to that effect. _
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
FOR conditioning City liability for any personal -
injury damages claim by an injured person, or a
person acting in behalf of such injured person,
giving the mayor or city council written notice
reasonably describing the injury, and the time,
place, and manner in which it occurred, within
one hundred and eighty days after sustaining such
injury, and providing failure to give such notice
in such manner and within such time shall exempt
the City from any liability therefor, by amending
City Charter Article IX, Section 27 to that effect.
AGAINST conditioning City liability for any personal
injury damages claim by an injured person, or a
person acting in behalf of such injured person,
giving the mayor or city council written notice
reasonably describing the injury, and the time,
place, and manner in which it occurred, within
one hundred and eighty days after sustaining such
injury, and providing failure to give such notice
in such manner and within such time shall exempt
the City from any liability therefor, by amending
City Charter Article IX, Section 27 to that effect.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
FOR establishing the "Central Corpus Christi
Improvement District ", by amending City Charter
Article IX, Section 29 (b), adding thereto a
new subdivision (1), to -wit:
(1) Central Corpus Christi Improvement District_
a. There is hereby established, effective June 1,
1975, the "Central Corpus Christi Improvement District%
a territory generally bounded by the following named
streets and extensions thereof:
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From the west right -of -way line of North Shoreline
at its intersection with the most southerly right -
of -way line of I.H. 37;
THENCE south along said west right -of -way line and
extension of North Shoreline to its intersection
with the north right -of -way line of Park; and
THENCE along the north right -of -way line of Park
to its intersection with the west right -of -way
line of Lower Broadway;
THENCE along said west right -of -way line of Lower
Broadway extended to its intersection with the most
southerly right -of -way line of I.H. 37;
THENCE along -said most southerly right -of -way line
of I.H. 37 to the point of BEGINNING.
b. The said District shall be governed by the City
Council in such manner as it may from time to time provide
for the accomplishment of the following purposes:
1. The extension of commercial development and the
provision of public facilities, of hotels, stores,
or, not by limitation, other facilities and struc-
tures for the purposes of commerce, tourism,
resort activity, and convention accommodation
within said district for the promotion of the
welfare of the city.
2. The City Council may provide within such District
for:
A. The lease of city -owned improved or unimproved
land, or any interest therein, or sublease,
of such land, or any interest therein, improve-
ments, if any, or land, any interest therein,
and improvements, as well as the conveyance for
lease - purchase of the same bearing interest
payable to the City, for any governmental or
private use, at then- current fair market value
as determined by the City Council, without the
necessity of voter approval. The term of any
transaction under this subparagraph A. shall
not exceed sixty (60) years. All lease payments
received shall be paid into the City fund from which
disbursement was made to finance the City's commitment
for any transaction hereunder.
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B. The lease, acquisition, sublease, or lease -
purchase by the city of improved or unimproved
land, or any interest therein, or of the
improvements only, or any combination thereof,
within the District, for the purposes herein
stated without voter approval, so long as such
lease, acquisition, sublease, or lease- purchase
obligations incurred by the city do not exceed
the then - current fair market value thereof as
determined by the city council. Such city
obligations may be funded in any manner per-
mitted by law but shall never constitute a
charge or obligation against the general faith
and credit of the city. The city may pay
interest on an installment purchase or lease -
purchase made under this subparagraph B. The
term of any transaction, other than acquisition
under this subparagraph B. shall not exceed
sixty (60) years. For the purposes of this
subparagraph B. only, no certification of funds
by the Director of Finance for all of such
term shall be required as a condition on the
city entering into any contract or conveyance
commitment.
C. The city may contract without voter approval
with any nonprofit corporation or foundation,
or governmental agency, for the construction
on city -owned land in said District, by or
through such corporation, foundation, or
governmental agency, at the sole cost and
liability of such corporation, foundation,
or governmental agency, of hotels, stores, or,
not by limitation, other facilities and.struc-
tures for the purposes of commerce, tourism,
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resort activity, and convention accommodation.
No city land, or any interest therein, or
city improvements may be pledged, mortgaged,
collaterized, hypothecated, or otherwise
encumbered under this subparagraph C. Such
contract may embody a construction- period lease
conditioned for termination upon the failure of
such corporation, foundation, or governmental
agency to complete such building, structure,
or facility within such time and upon such terms
as the city council may specify.
Upon the completion of such building or
structure, according to plans and specifications
approved by the city council, said corporation,
foundation, or governmental agency shall convey
and deliver to the City of Corpus Christi good,
merchantable, unencumbered fee title, approved
by the City Attorney, to such building or struc-
ture, in consideration of which the city shall
lease to such corporation, foundation, or govern-
mental agency upon such conditions and rental
as the city council deems advantageous to the
city, such building or structure for a term
not exceeding sixty (60) years.
Sublease may be permitted by the city council
of such building or structure by such corporation,
foundation, or governmental agency, provision for
which may be made in the aforesaid contract, for
the operation of hotels, stores, or, not by
limitation, other facilities and structures for
the purposes of commerce, tourism, resort activ-
ity, and convention accommodations, at no cost
or liability whatsoever to the city, other than
the liability of the city to perform its own
lease obligations.
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All monies received by the City hereunder shall be
paid into the City fund from which disbursement was made
to finance the City's commitment for any transaction
hereunder.
c. Sale by the city of buildings, structures and
facilities acquired hereunder may be effected only by
voter approval.
d. Assignments of subleases must be first approved
by city ordinance.
e. Powers granted herein are cumulative of all
other powers vested in the City of Corpus Christi.
AGAINST establishing the "Central Corpus Christi
Improvement District ", by amending City Charter
Article IX, Section 29 (b), adding thereto a
new subdivision (1), to -wit:
(1) Central Corpus Christi Improvement District.
a. There is hereby established, effective June 1,
1975, the "Central Corpus Christi Improvement District ",
a territory generally bounded by the following named
streets and extensions thereof:
From the west right -of -way line of North Shoreline
at its intersection with the most southerly right -
of -way line of I.H. 37;
THENCE south along said west right -of -way line and
extension of North Shoreline to its intersection
with the north right -of -way line of Park; and
THENCE along the north right -of -way line of Park
to its intersection with the west right -of -way
line of Lower Broadway;
THENCE along said west right -of -way line of Lower
Broadway extended to its intersection with the most
southerly right -of -way line of I.H. 37;
THENCE along said most southerly right -of -way line
of I.H. 37 to the point of BEGINNING.
b. The said District shall be governed by the City
Council in such manner as it may from time to time provide
for the accomplishment of the following purposes:
1. The extension of commercial development and the
provision of public facilities, of hotels, stores,
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or, not by limitation, other facilities and struc-
tures for the purposes of commerce, tourism, resort
activity, and convention accommodation within said
district for the promotion of the welfare of the
city.
2. The City Council may provide within such District
for:
A. The lease of city -owned improved or unimproved
land, or any interest therein, or sublease,
of such land, or any interest therein, improve-
ments, if any, or land, any interest therein,
and improvements, as well as the conveyance for
lease - purchase of the same bearing interest
payable to the City, for any governmental or
private use, at then - current fair market value
as determined by the City Council, without the
necessity of voter approval. The term of any
transaction under this subparagraph A. shall
not exceed sixty (60) years. All lease payments
received shall be paid into the City fund from which
disbursement was made to finance the City's commitment
for any transaction hereunder.
B. The lease, acquisition, sublease, or lease -
purchase by the city of improved or unimproved
land, or any interest therein, or of the
improvements only, or any combination thereof,
within the District, for the purposes herein
stated without voter approval, so long as such
lease, acquisition, sublease, or lease - purchase
obligations incurred by the city do not exceed
the then - current fair market value thereof as
determined by the city council. Such city
obligations may be funded in any manner per-
mitted by law but shall never constitute a
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charge or obligation against the general faith
and credit of the city. The city may pay
interest on an installment purchase or lease -
purchase made under this subparagraph B. The
term of any transaction, other than acquisition
Under this subparagraph B. shall not exceed
sixty (60) years. For the purposes of this
subparagraph B. only, no certification of funds
by the Director of Finance for all of such
term shall be required as a condition on the
city entering into any contract or conveyance
commitment. '
C. The city may contract without voter approval with
any nonprofit corporation or foundation, or
governmental agency, for the construction on
city -owned land in said District, by or through
such corporation, foundation, or governmental
agency, at the sole cost and liability of such
corporation, foundation, or governmental agency,
of hotels, stores, or, not by limitation, other
facilities and structures for the purposes of
commerce, tourism, resort activity, and conven-
tion accommodation. No city land, or any
interest therein, or city improvements may be
pledged, mortgaged, collaterized, hypothecated,
or otherwise encumbered under this subparagraph C.
Such contract may embody a construction - period
lease conditioned for termination upon the failure
of such corporation, foundation, or governmental
agency to complete such building, structure, or
facility within such time and upon such terms as
the city council may specify.
Upon the completion of such building or
structure, according to plans and specifications
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approved by the city council, said corporation,
foundation, or governmental agency shall convey
and deliver to the City of Corpus Christi.good,
merchantable, unencumbered fee title, approved
by the City Attorney, to such building or struc-
ture, in consideration of which the city shall
lease to such corporation, foundation, or govern-
mental agency upon such conditions and rental
as the city council deems advantageous to the
city, such building or structure for a term
not exceeding sixty (60) years.
Sublease may be permitted by the city council
of such building or structure by such corporation,
foundation, or governmental agency, provision for
which may be made in the aforesaid contract, for
the operation of hotels, stores, or, not by
limitation, other facilities and structures for
the purposes of commerce, tourism, resort activ-
ity, and convention accommodations, at no cost
or liability whatsoever to the city, other than
the liability of the city to perform its own
lease obligations.
All monies received by the City hereunder shall
be paid into the City fund from which disbursement
was made to finance the City's commitment for any
transaction hereunder.
c. Sale by the city of buildings, structures and
facilities acquired hereunder may be effected only by
voter approval.
d. Assignments of subleases must be first approved
by city ordinance.
e. Powers granted herein are cumulative of all
other powers vested in the City of Corpus Christi.
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PROPOSITION NUMBER 7
FOR changing gender designations in the City Charter
to add the subsequent phrase "or her" wherever the
pronoun "him" appears, or wherever the word "his"
appears; to add the subsequent phrase "or she" wherever
the word "he" appears; to add the subsequent phrase
"or herself" wherever the word "himself" appears;
to substitute the phrase "police officer" for the
phrase "policeman "; to substitute the phrase "patrol
officer" for "patrolman "; to substitute the phrases
"council members" and "council member ", respectively,
wherever the words "councilmen" or "councilman"
appears, by amending City Charter Article IV, Sections
32 and 36, to that effect, and by adding a new Section
37A. Gender., to City Charter Article IX, to such
effect.
AGAINST changing gender designations in the City Charter
to add the subsequent phrase "or her" wherever the
pronoun "him" appears, or wherever the word "his"
appears; to add the subsequent phrase "or she" wherever
the word "he" appears; to add the subsequent phrase
"or herself" wherever the word "himself" appears;
to substitute the phrase "police officer" for the
phrase "policeman "; to substitute the phrase "patrol
officer" for "patrolman "; to substitute the phrases
"council members" and "council member ", respectively,
wherever the words "councilmen" or "councilman"
appears, by amending City Charter Article IV, Sections
32 and 36, to that effect, and by adding a new Section
37A. Gender., to City Charter Article IX, to such
effect.
SECTION 4. The election shall be held pursuant to Article 1170,
R.C.S., Texas, and the general laws of Texas pertaining to elections
insofar as such are applicable hereto. Said election shall be held in
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the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the following places, being the
City's regularly prescribed voting
precincts, and the following named
persons are hereby appointed,
pursuant to City Charter Article IX,
Section 19, judges and alternate
judges:
CITY VOTING
PRECINCT
COUNTY PRECINCT
POLLING PLACE
** ELECTION'OFFICI&LS
1
1, 3, 4, 21* & 49
Judge Westergren's
Mrs. Gordon Grote
Courtroom
William E. Frey
Nueces County Courthouse
2
30, 38 & 78
Crossley School
Mrs. Irene Cornelius
2512 Koepke
Mrs. Frances Glover
3
7 & 8
Oak Park School
Mrs. H. A. Tycer
3701 Mueller
Mrs. C. B. Guthrie
4
52, 82 & 99
Union Building
Mrs. H. H. Mccool
801 Omaha,
Mrs. Frank Ryan
5
81, 51.& 24*
Weldon Gibson School
Mrs. Edward Whelan
5723 Hampshire
Mrs. Catherine Kelly
6
34* & 100*
Tuloso Jr. High School
Bob Gulley
1925 Tuloso Road
Jimmy Till
7
29* & 103*
Tuloso Midway High Sch.
Mrs. D. D. Bramblett
9760 LaBranch
Mrs. Aylene Dodds
8
9* & 101*
County Building,
Earl Hodges
Annaville
Mrs. Gordon Bickham
11,000 Block Leopard
9
44, 79 & 76
Zavala School
Santos de la Paz
925 Francesca
Ignacio Villanueva
10
33, 46 & 47
Lamar School
Mrs. E. M. Jimenez
2212 Morris
Mrs. Jack Mayfield
11
31, 32 & 45
George Wiggins
Mrs. Ralph Duran
Recreation Center
Mrs. Raul Santos
2320 Buford
12
6, 39 & 40
Ayers St. Church of
Frank C. Allen, Jr.
Christ
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Clemons
2610 Lawaview
13
62, 85 & 88
Wynn Seale Jr. High
Mrs. Lillie May Hurst
Annex
Mrs. Lawrence Perrigue
1800 S. Staples
14
41 & 83
Nueces National Bank
Mrs. Grady O. Smith
1434 S. Port
Mrs. A. L. Ayala
15
75
David Crockett School
Mrs. Robert M. Leal, Sr.
3302 Greenwood
Mrs. Moses De Alejandro
16
61 & 77
Lozano School
George Elizondo'
650 Osage
Mary Edens
17
60
Austin School
Elias Vasquez
3902 Morgan
Rachel Rodriguez
*That portion lying within the city limits
* *First name listed is the Judge and the second name listed is
Alternate Judge
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CITY VOTING COUNTY PRECINCT POLLING PLACE
PRECINCT
•
* *ELECTION OFFICIALS
18
42, 58 & 59
Incarnate Word Convent
Dolly Carroll
Utilities Room
Ruth B. Gill
2917 Austin
19
50 & 86
Lindale Recreation Center
Mrs. Valerie Voeste
3133 Swautner
Mrs. I. C. Kerridge
20
57 & 67
Del Mar Auditorium
Mrs. M. H. Davis
Baldwin & Ayers
Mrs. C. E. Beardsley
21
43 & 56
Travis School
Mrs. Ada J. Lane
1645 Tarlton
Mss. Marina Sanchez
22
74
Cunningham Jr. High
Mrs. M. A. Ruiz
4321 Prescott
Mrs. Rodolfo Gaona
23
80
Skinner Elementary
Mrs. Santos Galvan, Sr.
1001 Bloomington
Ofelia Keever
24
63
lot Christian Church
Mrs. Agnes H. Gregory
Scout Hut
L. G. Lipsey
3401 Santa Fe
25
66
Fischer School
Mrs. Ivan H. Spoor, Jr.
601 Texan Trail
Dewey A. Nix
26
69
Baker Jr. High
Jessie Jordan
3445 Pecan
Elsie Spencer
27
68 & 96
Garage
Mrs. Gladys Kirton
3031 Browner Parkway
Mrs. Joe K. Stephens
28
53 & 97
Sam Houston School
Yolanda R. Peronis
363 Norton
Esther Aleman
29
98
Prescott School
Mrs. Vanilla Guy
1945 Gollihar
'Mrs. Josue Quintanilla
30
73
Fannin School
M. R. Zepeda
2730 Gollihar
Mrs. L. S. Cantu
31
71
Lexington School
Mrs. Cleo Fulton
2901 McArdle
Mrs. Lonnie Evans
32
15* & 20*
Kostoryz School
Mrs. Charles Foyt
3602 Panama
W. E. Brandesky
33
64
Santa Fe Swimming Club
Mrs. M. A. Cage
4100 Santa Fe
Mrs. C. B. Potter
34
5 & 93
Wilson Elementary Sch.
Mrs. Catherine Cox
3925 Fort. Worth
Mrs. A. C. Pierce
35
87
Carroll Lane School
Mrs. Betty Marcom
4120 Carroll Lane
Mrs. William Seale
36
94
Calk Elementary School
Mrs. William P. Smith
4621 Marie
Mrs. Charles Hoyer
*That portion lying within the city
limits.
**First name listed is the Judge
and the second name listed is Alternate Judge
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CITY VOTING
PRECINCT COUNTY PRECINCT
POLLING PLACE * *'ELECTION OFFICIALS
37*
72 & 95
Central Park School
Mrs. Victor Dlabaja
3602 McArdle
Mrs. Luis A. Polasek
38
106*
Tom Browne Jr. High I
Mrs. Jesse Patton
4301 Schanen
Mrs. Arlin B. Surface
39
112*
Schanen Elementary Sch.
Judy Maples
5717 Killarmet
Dorothy Carr
40
48 & 84
Parkdale Elementary
IT. B. Loftin
4801 Everhart
Catherine B. Arntz
41
2
Windsor Park School
Dorothy Corcoran
4525 S. Alameda
Sophie Valenta
42
65
Montclair School
Mrs. G. E. Mulle
5241 Kentner
Mrs. J. M. Jordan
43
92
Cullen Place Jr. High
F. L. Youngs
5225 Greely
Mrs. Cam Parsley
44.
89 & 90
Fraser Elementary School Mrs. Dorothy T. Sherwin
Airline & McArdle
Mrs. James B. Brewster
45
70*
Blanche Moore School
i
Mrs. Bennie A. Scbmiedekamp
Williams Drive
Mrs. William Hosford
46
91
Woodlawn School
Mrs. Nancy Esparza
1110 Woodlawn Dr.
W. W. Wiltshire
47
17*
Shannon Jr. High
Mrs. August C. Allen
Airline & Padre Island
Dr.Mrs. Sharon Deal
48
18*
Fire Station
John H. Kennedy
Belma &Waldron Road
Mrs. Margaret Kerbow
* That portion lying within the city limits.
* *First
name listed is the Judge and the second name listed is the Alternate Judge
The presiding judge of each polling place is authorized to select such
clerks and other assistants as required by law and as deemed further
necessary for the conduct therein of the election.
SECTION 5. Voting machines shall be employed at the election
herein ordered pursuant to the Texas Election Code, V.T.S., Article 7.14,
as amended.
Absentee voting shall commence Monday, December 30, 1974 and
the last day of absentee voting shall be Tuesday, January 14, 1975.
The City Secretary shall conduct absentee voting at the City Hall and
the results shall be canvassed and returns made as provided by law. The
City Secretary is requested to provide for a special day of absentee
voting on Saturday, January 11, 1975.
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A Special Canvass Board is hereby appointed as follows:
Bill G. Read, Presiding Judge
Mrs. Edna Meador
Mrs. Dora Vetters.
SECTION 6. The polls shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to
7:00 o'clock P.M. on the date of said election.
SECTION 7. An executed copy of this ordinance shall constitute
the notice ordering said elections and the Mayor, and in his default of
so doing, the City Secretary, is directed to cause a copy of this ordi-
nance to be posted at the City Hall in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Texas, and at each of the polling places in each precinct of
the City, said posting to be not less than fifteen (15) days prior to
said election, and to have a copy of this ordinance published in the
Corpus Christi Times, the official newspaper of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, being a newspaper of general circulation published
within the city, said publication to be made in accordance with the
requirements of Article 1170, R.C.S. of Texas, as amended.
SECTION 8. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held
invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is
the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full
force and effect for its purpose.
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That the foregoing ordinance w read for the first time and passed
to its second reading on this the a day ofL, 19, by the
following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez _
Gabe Lozano, Sr. X
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoing ordin ce was read f�the second time an' passed
to its third reading on this the o��y of {�iyp✓ 19 by the
following vote:
Jason Luby �!
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoi ordinance was read fo the third time and passed
finally on this the day of 19_4K, by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J.. Howard Stark
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Ant7a.of _� 19 / 7v.
City Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
_DAY OF�, 19e-
Ci Attorney
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS.
County of Nueees.
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
.......... . . . who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
Class- . ..... . ...... 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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