HomeMy WebLinkAbout12433 RES - 01/15/1975A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Corpus Christi includes
a very large number of persons living at, near and below the poverty
level; and
WHEREAS, also residing in Corpus Christi is a substantial
number of persons living on fixed retirement incomes; and
WHEREAS, the costs of electricity and natural gas delivered
to the burner tip in the homes of the said persons have risen most
drastically within the past year so as to effectively prevent these
unfortunate persons from being able to pay for all necessities of life
as a result of the increases in these fuel costs reflected in their
utility bills; and
WHEREAS, it is beyond the power and resources of the City of
Corpus Christi to provide monetary relief to these impoverished persons:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a true copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the President of the United States of America and the Congress of the
United States of America, to the Governor of the State of Texas and to
the Legislators of the State of Texas.
SECTION 2. That the aforesaid honorable officers of the govern-
ment of the United States of America and of the State of Texas arrange
as soon as possible, by law, for the payment to persons declared eligible
by such law as being persons of poverty level and near poverty level and
fixed retirement income to receive through appropriate agencies of such
government upon proper applications by such persons welfare payments for
the purpose of assisting such persons in the payment of heating and
lighting utility bills.
SECTION 3. The necessity for immediate relief of heating and
lighting costs for persons living at and near poverty levels and fixed
retirement income in this City and other places in the State and the
nation creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity
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requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or
resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction
but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several
meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emer-
gency and necessity to exist, having requested the 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 theme
day of January, 1975.
ATTEST-
City Secre ary MAY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
M ED:
DAY OF JANUARY, 1975:
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EXEC. ASST..City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
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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; I, 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.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
The above ordinance was passed by the fol owing vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev.' Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark