HomeMy WebLinkAbout13126 RES - 04/07/1976A RESOLUTION
INVITING THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, SPAIN, TO BECOME
A SISTER -CITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
AND CONVEYING THE WARMEST REGARDS AND DEEPEST
FRATERNAL SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE PEOPLE OF SANTA CRUZ; AND DISPENSING WITH THE
CHARTER RULE OF THREE READINGS OF A RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower instituted, and Presidents
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford encouraged
the "People -to- People Program" of the United States to achieve greater friend-
ship and understanding among the people of the United States and those of
other countries; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program the City of Corpus Christi,
among others, has been urged by the Town Affiliation Association, to affiliate,
as a sister -city, with a city or cities of similar characteristics and mutual
interests in another nation; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi that the great City of Santa Cruz is a city of similar
characteristics, including coastal location, warm and sunny climate, a
substantial tourist industry, and many other mutual interests relative to
Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi that during this Bicentennial year it is particularly appro-
priate to designate Santa Cruz, a city in Spain, as a sister -city in recog-
nition of the contributions of the country of Spain to the development of
the southwestern part of the United States; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of Corpus Christi
that the peoples of Santa Cruz and Corpus Christi cherish the tradition of
freedom, share a glorious common heritage, hold the warmest mutual regards
and the deepest fraternal sentiment one to another, and aspire to permanent,
widespread friendship; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi that enduring friendship and goodwill will be best promoted
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between Corpus Christi and Santa Cruz by establishment of a joint sister -city
program:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. On behalf of the people of the City of Corpus Christi,
the City Council of Corpus Christi, with great pleasure, hereby cordially
invites the Government of the City of Santa Cruz, Spain, and the people of
Santa Cruz, to become a Sister -City of Corpus Christi and cultivate and
maintain the visits, communications, and exchanges that will build continuing
goodwill, friendships, and respect between the peoples and their governments.
SECTION 2. On behalf of the people of the City of Corpus Christi,
the City Council of Corpus Christi hereby conveys to the Government of the
City of Santa Cruz, and its people, the warmest regards and the deepest
fraternal sentiment of the City of Corpus Christi and its people.
SECTION 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be conveyed to the
Mayor and Council of the City of Santa Cruz, the Town Affiliation Association,
the United States Department of State, and the Embassy of Spain.
SECTION 4. The necessity of communicating the findings and
resolution for sister - cityship with the City of Santa Cruz at the earliest
date in order to develop fully the people -to- people program of the City of
Corpus Christi 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 ordi-
nance 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
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 the 7th day of April, 1976.
ATTEST:
secretary I MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF APRIL, 1976:
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CORPUS CNRISTI, TEXAS
', DAY OF 19-46,
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE C I TY COURC I L
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 13 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,
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MAYOR
THE C17Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LueY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE AS ES - -- ��
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GASE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
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EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GAGE LOZAND, SR. - - -_j
EDWARD L. SAMPLE