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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM THE BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION THROUGH THE
TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION FOR THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF FLOUR BLUFF PARK FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREA-
TION PURPOSES; CERTIFYING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE,
DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS RESPONSIBLE OFFICER
FOR THE PROJECT, AND DESIGNATING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
AS FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is a municipal corporation,
a home rule city and a political subdivision of the State of Texas, and is
authorized by Article 6081r, V.A.C.S., Bureau of Outdoor Recreation through
the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission for financial assistance in developing
public outdoor recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the City Manager
as the responsible officer for the City for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the Director of
Finance of the City of Corpus Christi as the fiscal officer for the project:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That it is hereby determined that the City of Corpus
Christi is eligible to receive Federal financial assistance from the Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation through the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission for the
development of Flour Bluff Park for public outdoor recreation purposes.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi
is hereby designated as the responsible officer for the City for the afore-
said project, said office now being held by R. Mervin Townsend.
SECTION 3. There is hereby designated as fiscal officer for the
City for the said project the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus
Christi, which office is presently held by Harold F. Zick.
SECTION 4. That the Flour Bluff Park is hereby designated for
public outdoor recreational purposes.
SECTION 5. The necessity and urgency for immediate application
for Federal financial assistance from the Bueau of Outdoor Recreation through
the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission as authorized by Article 6081x, V.A.C.S.,
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as promptly as possible 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 off ay of October, 1975•
ATTEST:
CiW Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
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O DAY OF OCTOBER, 1975:
/Gkity Attorney
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CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
DAY Or , j 9-7-1_
TO THE MfE08ERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE reRE001NG
ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AMC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION Or 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.
RESPECTFULLY,
O'�
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASEB
RUTH GILL
800 GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE F LOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
800 GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE