HomeMy WebLinkAbout14094 RES - 12/21/1977A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Mrs. Barbara Hesse Rico, a long -time resident of the
City of Corpus Christi was on December 18, 1977, called to her eternal
rest; and
WHEREAS, as a young student in 1953, Mrs. Barbara Hesse Rico
was the design winner of a contest that was open to all junior and senior
high school students for the design of an official flag for the City of
Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, such flag, although simple in design, is symbolic of
the City of Corpus Christi in that it is a two -color banner with a white
seagull and white stars imposed on the sky blue background, the blue
background representing the Corpus Christi Bay on which is situated the
Naval Air Station, and the seagull superimposed thereon representing the
people of Corpus Christi, both those who,were born and raised here and
those who have come as visitors and friends to become residents, and the
eight stars superimposed on the flag symbolizing the eight major industries
of the City, being Agriculture, Commerce, Oil, Chemicals, Grains, Seafoods,
Metals and Ore Refining, and Tourist Trade; and
WHEREAS, among her many accomplishments Mrs. Barbara Hesse
Ricu will be remembered for designing the coin commemorating the founding
of Corpus Christi, for her talents as an architect and artist and for
her work as Professor of Art at the University of Coahuila, Mexico for
three years; and
WHEREAS, the passing of this outstanding citizen is a great
loss to the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi as well as to her
family and many friends, leaving an irreplaceable void in the comunity:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That this brief record of the many accomplishments
of Mrs. Barbara Hesse Rico be recalled and that the citizens of this
community join in mourning the loss of this valuable citizen.
MICROFILMED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the family of Mrs. Barbara Hesse Rico.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 21st day of December, 1977.
ATTEST:
City t / MAYOR
TH CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
21st DAY OF DECEMBER, 1977:
ty Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
J day of ace.096.40t,, 1977
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
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
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward L. Sample
passed by the following vote:
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