HomeMy WebLinkAbout13938 RES - 09/14/1977MLM:hb:9 /,,14/77 , A RESOLUTION - STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO INCLUDE ITS ELECTED OFFICIALS r' (MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS) IN ITS WORKMEN'S COM- PENSATION COVERAGE,'SAID EXPANDED COVERAGE NOW AUTHORIZED IN ARTICLE 8309h, VERNON'S ANNOTATED ;- ��: TEXAS STATUTES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. "i WHEREAS, Senate Bill 133 introduced in the 65th Texas Legis- lature was passed amending Section 1(2), Article 8309h, V.T.C.S., and , WHEREAS, this amendment authorizes workmen's compensation_, coverage on an optional or voluntary basis for the elected officials of political subdivisions, viz, mayors and council members, and WHEREAS, this amendment to Article 8309h became effective August 29, 1977 and must be implemented by resolution of the governing body, s" NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi hereby resolves its intent to provide coverage for its elected officials, viz, mayor and council members, as provided in Section 1(2), Article 8309h, V.T.C.S., effective August 29, 1977. =� SECTION 2: That the necessity to include its elected officials (mayor and council members) in the City's workmen's compensation coverage at the = earliest practicable date creates a public emergency and an impera- tive public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its intro'-` duction 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, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this resolution take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED this the day of September, 1977. MICROFILMED ATTEST: x JUL 0 7 1980 City Secretary MAYOR AP D: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977: i -- This Ordinance is in effect r: -1� J. B UCE AYCOCK, ATTORNEY force with or without the signature of the Mayor, °in By i93�3 accordance with Article II ZrASSiStant,CI A orney i Section 6 of the City Charte *-,. 7 Corpus Christi, Texas 14 E1' day ofs , 1 g `l - 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 suspension 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 ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, MAYOR I THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases David Diaz Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample The above ordinance was passed by th following vote: Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases David Diazs Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample 13938