HomeMy WebLinkAbout12440 ORD - 01/22/1975JRR:jkh:1- 21 -75; 1st
AN ORDINANCE
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1975, UPON THE QUESTION OF
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, heretofore on November 27, 1975, the City Council of
the City of Corpus Christi finally passed ordinances Nos. 12367 and 12370
calling an election on the question of adopting amendments to the City
Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, said election to be held in said
City of Corpus Christi on the 18th day of January, 1975, a copy of said
propositions to be voted on being as follows:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
Shall Article I, Section 3; Article II, Section 7;
Article III; and Article III, Section 1 of the City
Charter be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 3. Form of Government and Council.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be
known as the "Mayor - Council Government ". Pursuant to its provisions and
subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution and
by this charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in an elective
council, hereinafter referred to as The Council ", which, with the Mayor
as presiding officer, shall enact local legislation, determine policies,
and shall execute the law and administer the government of the city.
ARTICLE II
Section 7. Powers of the Mayor.
The Mayor shall act as chairman of the council and shall vote
only in case of a tie. The Mayor shall act as chief administrative and
executive officer of the city, with authority to appoint two (2) adminis-
trative assistants at a pay scale comparable to department heads.
ARTICLE III shall be titled Duties of the Mayor and all references to
"City Manager" shall be revised to read "Mayor ", except in the amended
Section 1, the present language to be deleted and revised to read:
12440
•
ARTICLE III
Section 1. Compensation for the Mayor.
The Mayor, as chief executive officer, shall be compensated
at the amount received by the City Manager, as of January, 1974, each
month; and included in the blanket cost -of- living increases whenever
they are granted city employees.
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 2
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
-2-
•
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.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
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 4
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,
-3-
• •
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,
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 5
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
-4-
• •
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.
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
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:
1. The extension of commercial development and the
provision of public facilities, of hotels, stores,
-5-
• •
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, 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
-6-
•
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 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
-7-
• •
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,
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 7
Shall Article IX of the City Charter be amended by the
addition thereto of a new Section 37A to read as follows:
-8-
•
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.
(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.
and
WHEREAS, it appears that all requirements of the law respecting
the submission of amendments of a City Charter to the qualified voters
were in all respects lawfully and properly performed and executed; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was accordingly given as
required by law, and as directed in the ordinance calling the election,
as is shown by affidavits properly filed in the office of the City
Secretary; and
WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on the 18th
day of January, 1975, in conformity with the election ordinances hereto-
fore passed by this Council, and the result of said election has been
duly certified and returned to this Council by the special canvassing
board, proper judges and clerks of said election; and
-9-
•
WHEREAS, this Council has canvassed the returns of said election
on the propositions hereinihove stated, which was held on the 18th day of
January, 1975; and
WHEREAS, it appears to the Council, and the Council so finds,
that said election was in all respects lawfully held and said returns
duly and legally made, and that there were cast at said election the
following votes:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
Shall Article I, Section 3; Article II, Section 7;
Article III; and Article III, Section 1 of the City
Charter be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 3. Form of Government and Council.
The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be
known as the "Mayor- Council Government ". Pursuant to its provisions and
subject only to the limitations imposed by the State Constitution and
by this charter, all powers of the city shall be vested in an elective
council, hereinafter referred to as "The Council ", which, with the Mayor
as presiding officer, shall enact local legislation, determine policies,
and shall execute the law and administer the government of the city.
ARTICLE II
Section 7. Powers of the Mayor.
The Mayor shall act as chairman of the council and shall vote
only in case of a tie. The Mayor shall act as chief administrative and
executive officer of the city, with authority to appoint two (2) adminis-
trative assistants at a pay scale comparable to department heads.
ARTICLE III shall be titled Duties of the Mayor and all references to
"City Manager" shall be revised to read "Mayor ", except in the amended
Section 1, the present language to be deleted and revised to read:
ARTICLE III
Section 1. Compensation for the Mayor.
The Mayor, as chief executive officer, shall be compensated
-10-
•
at the amount received by the City Manager, as of January, 1974, each
month; and included in the blanket cost -of- living increases whenever
they are granted city employees.
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.
FOR
AGAINST
6,057
18,899
PROPOSITION NUMBER 2
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.
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
FOR 17,146
AGAINST 5,796
PROPOSITION NUMBER 3
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.
FOR 11,443
AGAINST 11.178
-12-
• •
PROPOSITION NUMBER 4
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,
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.
FOR. . . . , . , . .
15,762
AGAINST 6.574
PROPOSITION NUMBER 5
Shall Article IX, Section 27 of the City Charter be
amended to read as follows:
-13-
•
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
FOR 15,679
AGAINST 6,520
PROPOSITION NUMBER 6
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
-14-
• •
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, 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
-15-
• •
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.
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
-16-
• •
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,
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.
-17-
•
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.
FOR 12,712
AGAINST 9,499
PROPOSITION NUMBER 7
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.
(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.
-18-
• •
All provisions of the City Charter, ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
FOR
AGAINST
NOW, THEREFORE,
6,831
3,233
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the following Propositions, hereinabove set
out, and as set forth in Ordinance No. 12367, adopted November 27, 1974,
calling said election, are hereby found to have been sustained and
approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting at
said election on January 18, 1975, in accordance with the said tabulation
of votes hereinabove set forth, the City Council finds that the following
Propositions were carried by a majority of the votes as follows:
Proposition No. 2 .17,146
Proposition No. 3 11,443
Proposition No. 4 15,762
Proposition No. 5 15,679
Proposition No. 6 .12,712
Proposition No. 7 6,831
and that the following Proposition, hereinabove set out, and as set forth
in Ordinance No. 12370, adopted November 27, 1974, was rejected by a majority
of the votes as follows:
Proposition No. 1 18,899
The tabulation of votes cast at the election on said Propositions
are hereby adopted and Amendments 2 through 7, inclusive, are declared
adopted and placed in full force and effect as amendments to and part of
the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, in accordance with
the Propositions voted on at said election.
SECTION 2. That in accordance with the foregoing tabulation of
votes cast, which tabulation is hereby adopted, it is hereby declared
that Proposition 1,as above set forth in Ordinance No. 12370, was rejected
-19-
•
by a majority of the qualified voters of the City voting at said election
on January 18, 1975.
SECTION 3. That the necessity for promptly canvassing the
results of said Charter Amendment Election creates a public emergency
and an 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 but 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, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED,
this the o2 day of January, 1975.
ATTEST:
Cit Secre rye
15&9VED:
DAY
00'� OF JANUARY, 1975:
EXEC., ASST., City Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE
•
•
•
Corpus Christi, Texas
•
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,
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 following vote:
Jason Lt.by
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
i 1 i '
O
1 '
ICROSSLEY SCHOOL
UNION BUILDING
i
8
®
F
�.
a
®
1
a
®
GEO. HIGGINS CEOTBB
g
$
�.1
3®
a
p�
N
g
i
8
a
i
g
m
1
8
a
!
i
9H
i
W
.
ppi
<
s
p9�
a
SKINNER BL@OiNTABP SCHOOL I
till
6
I -..
a
m
s
SAN HOUSTON SCHOOL
p�
u
i
®
a
g
1
g
I
i
a
a
WILSON E.BAR:HTABS WOW,
CARROLL LA BE SCHOOL
CALK ELEMENTARY WOOL
CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL
N�
I.
a
® ®m
a
1
i
5
2$8
1
NI
1
d
1
BLANCHE MOORE SCHOOL
e.
1
y�
y
r+
a
e;
1
P02
p''
b7
'..f.
/.71
/o3
SO
/46
'60
/s/
4.8
%6
/ p
/21
121
108
/19.
76
;57
156
/82-
/24
552.
Joe
y./'l
122
..63
79
.792
/53
276
/2o
261
12/
a/4/
2/
403
83
35c
/l2
465
/01-
/0/
7/
/0/7
/96
83
76
/6y
85
397
163
3bo
/49
663
5/3
922
/19
6/a -593
/37
/76
757
Sal
643
/22
258
/53
(93
/79
609
/29
acs-
30/
37/
/355
72z
5,617 ,-
// 544
1007 013100 00. 1
• AGRI003
PROPOSITION N0. 1
/a
327
/59
325
330
45'
228
a.jb
235
/33
/boo
322-
213
1/1
/90
303
3/5'
/70
2 //J
S//
545
76-9
.292-
3'4
m222221°0 20. 2
/a6
3.Z
.23
/67
332
5'
9/
21B
106
/2t4
437
225
35/
_
(3
/4/
7J2
173
62
336
98
2/%
72
/ 9S
73
207
J$
199•
7z
210
69
302
/39
409
/22
1129
//z
/3o
63
199
/9
4/5
.8�1
41l
/35
3 3,
/l3
33i
/09
379
/4i
.765
/az
1if
96
/53
67
z2
76
479
/40
499
/05
64,'
f63
4229
I07
3w7
/Ib
370
l31
627
/iv
633
9
/77
Sdi
-
lye
6iy
20/
836
/76
b6a
-
/e4
232
/Ob
Sib
/ve
d'6K'
-
/97
Jiy
/06
.009',.0
-
176
-
/6/f
-- -
.
/ / la
AGAINST
PPOP001TI00 N0. 2
?9'
r.2
// 6
/17
S•79G `
701
2107091•x0000.3
61
/7a
-�__
/13
/ /1/
/37
,993,
._... _
2,9
///
-
193
l49
-- --
66
/1/
-
1191
227
`--
4al
/yz
-- --`-
/42
/0'F
--
6c,
/29
-
/03
.7W6
^- -
/f/6
190
--
/39
150
" -
123
/y6
93
/70
69
191
7o
359
299
.772
212-
255'
.795
/3/
/23
21/
)67
/75397
91
276
199
2349
416
2.L
205
lye
179•
/93
/93
/39
9/
J.76
/33
/63
3/,
305
399
/87
6627•
393
/6i
a0y
/92.
a97
200
3/b
321
321
6627
-
401
395
K/6
326
3ii
501'
6609
Sib
359
/U2-
.2/2
393
324
373
369
/vi
JlR
J/i
3112
q49
35�
-
//47'43 ~
/ 5 /71 -
AGAINST
PROPOSITION N0. 3
S/y
FOR
PROPOSITION 00. 4
/9
/53
195
/71
71
/73
379
227
/.29
/66
3/0
/9r/
/83
/93
/69
202
425
339
3/5
172-
.712
/99
066.7
.90
363
322
.72/
22/
/27
205
6609
6609
59/
211/
316
303
a'65
6/6
6k3
k69
795'
s "63
.7a7
a39
dz9
-902
vzz
e97
v
/57G
AOAIOST
PROP0Srr100 N0. 4
6 �
82
76
/42
/32
__
4y
lK z
264
/0o
f40
65
/14
9/
93
6/f
56
6c
196
/4 0
107-
77
/20
77
�
/69
_
/56'
-
/32.
/90
//5
/52
89
59
155
/34
3//
/22-
/5/1
166
206
199
a/ 9
177
2a/
2/'
a
1/9
/69
a02,
/53
6202
/77
_2,
6 577/
• FOR
PROPOSITION N0. 3
/6g
0
/47
/93
396
/39
/70
/3z
79
3$/
/13
/52-
37s'
.739
20.6
F5
/32
36
/73
55
322
91
/97/
75,
/75
7/
/9/
51
/•9
63
209
63
099
/59
377
/41
354
/37'
/95
76
231
/0/
101
63
933
/92
302
/31-12k
363
365
/62-
226
/05
239
77
/30
93
/99
99
436
/69
429
/i2-
393
.203
.237
/1K
321
/33'
323
/69
Jiy
-
?a0
6>2
-
2c/
Sly
-.
.206
117/
/y5
147
.739
5x6
/97
-2/7
-
/20
S/3
/5/
a/7'
2/2
429
/2b
3/a
2e3
543
2 /5"
/S6 -
' sz o �
AGAINS1
PROPOSITION N0. 5
4-6
61
FOR
60A1.6T
P00709ITI00 N0. 6
/08
/9/
529
222
/30
63
/27
25/
208
/0
/6/
3o7
/60
/7.
/72_
559
/1-9
49-1
300
290
/39
327
/96'
350
1i1
a3;
.799
/9/
203
/2/
/7,5."
332-
337
g.992.
206
400
an
031
1169
4/6,,
39.9
67'6
7/0/
145
v26
--
269
11/2
3/5.
169
.360
495
/.97 /'di
9 r//9
PROPOSITION No. 6
73
93
//7
2//
/73
55
/5f/
407
1/5
58
70
I/6
/19
96
7y4
75
/9
199
222
237
1/2
/22
57
235
/9/
/99
.732.
161
/1/
/12
/666
230
195
966
/3-1
.216
253
333
3/9
34o
307'
324
3/2.
/96
/59
369
255
P0R
P0020SITION N0. 7
53
56
59
125
955
33
/67
/23
73
2
62
7?
Sk
85
7y
52
89
300
166
is?
79
/02
57
/ii
/zlL
/,/,
139
95
55
37
73
231
160
226
/03
/113
/38
260
377
296
/99
299
.22e
/23
.267
196
/21
176
a46
6 A3/ ..-
AGAINST
P0030SITION N0.7
.23
.77
27
.5-3
57
22
_'-
552
/0f/
36
.77
41
9.1-
63
S'/
34'
53
13
137
/30
1(1
90
/02
/.73
vi
1/3
/30
9;
99
/.2/
3,233 -
00262. FOURS MST
', /4'
411
293
489
335
/36
3657/7
35'3
2.27
,77.i"
37'
335
.• "
:7/0
;
"'
705'
355
587
302.
431-
37/
646
6652
6695
55.5
406
1/21
.76/
3.2.0
669
625
535
397
1495
550
'/9
391
5213
732
/073
265'
3/0
795
953
329
699
83'5'
as' c4'5 •'
The Honorable Mark-White-
,
Secretary of State
Capitol Building
First Floor East Side ;
Austin: - ,;yeses
Dear Mr White
pnciaaed herewith is a copy of -.the City Charter "of the City of Corpus::
'Christi as amended on January 18; 1976.
•
Your office was notified immediately after the election of the "amendments,,
and again On January 15, 1976,_ atwhich time T indicated, that the full
Charter viouu ;be forwarded to you upon receipt;,fron .the printer's. The
-Printer has.delivered, the Charters to and T am enclosing, your copy. ,
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
January 15, 1976
Ionorab1e Berk White
ecctetery "of State
First Floor, Capitol, net Side
Austin, Roses
Ptr�- t tell
Enalcasd.herenith is a certified copy of Ordinance Ho. 12440',`'
cOnsaseing the .return .of an election held by the City of Corpus
Cbriett on, the letb.day:of January, 1975, on the queettoe 0E:
adoptinJ eeendmanta"te the City. Charter.
A certified copy of this ordinance was duly mailed to your office
immediately following the`Jenuery lBtb,Election, but ae of Ibis
date, we have iaot had a response acknowledging its receipt, and
I was concerned if it bad been received.
Plase'acknoialedge receipt of the euciosed copy at your convenience.
The new City Charter inelwding these amendments is at the printer:`'
nov, and upon receipt of same, l will forward a certified copy to
you office.
Very truly. "yours,- , 4
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
cep
Enc1e (1)
4