HomeMy WebLinkAbout14260 RES - 04/05/1978A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, I. M. "Ike" Singer, a lifelong resident and member of
a well -known Corpus Christi family, was on March 30, 1978, called to his
eternal rest; and
WHEREAS, I. M. Singer will be remembered in Corpus Christi as a
dedicated citizen of this community, active in the Corpus Christi Kiwanis
Club, the Knife and Fork Club, and a member of the First Presbyterian
Church; and
WHEREAS, Ike Singer had been actively practicing law in the
City since 1925; served as Special Judge of the 94th District Court of
Nueces County in 1945; actively participated in local, state and national'
Bar Associations; served as President of the Nueces County Bar Association
in 1937 and 1938; and as City Attorney, served from April 1, 1944 to
January 2, 1945 and again from April 19, 1949 to June -1, 1970; and
WHEREAS, as an attorney, I. M. Singer was regarded as an expert
in the field of municipal law, was honored on numerous occasions by partici-
pating as a panel member or featured speaker at legal seminars and institutes,
and actively participated on local, state and national levels as chairman
or committee member, and in 1970, in recognition of his contributions to
the legal profession, was granted lifetime membership in the Texas City
Attorneys' Association, the second person to be accorded the rare honor; and
WHEREAS, while City Attorney for the City of Corpus Christi, Ike
Singer worked diligently in the acquisition of land for construction of major
projects, including the Corpus Christi International Airport, and as a
member of the Technical Committee, actively participated in negotiations
for the widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, construction of the
High Level Bridge, the Tule Lake Lift Bridge and related Port improvements
and relocation of the railroad yards to their present location; and
WHEREAS, as City Attorney, Ike Singer was involved in many
significant lawsuits, including successful defense of annexation of areas
to the City of Corpus Christi, successful defense of the City in the purchase
of the local gas facilities of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, defense
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of the City in a telephone rate matter in 1960, and numerous matters
involving water supply for the City of Corpus Christi and surrounding
areas; and
WHEREAS, Ike Singer's dedication and high regard for the legal
profession and his.sense of fairness was reflected in his work with the
many young lawyers who interned under him in the Legal Department of the
City of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, upon his retirement as City Attorney, Ike Singer was
retained as legal consultant by the City of Corpus Christi and was associ-
ated with various law firms, and it was during this time that he wrote
Texas Municipal Law and Practice, a reference book widely used in the State
by city councils and attorneys, and particularly city attorneys; and
WHEREAS, his outstanding memory, his vast knowledge and untiring
service to the community have benefitted innumerable people, and his passing
is a great loss to the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi as well as
to his family and his many friends, leaving an irreplaceable void in the
community:
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 I. M. "Ike" Singer be recalled and that the citizens of this community
join in mourning the loss of this valuable citizen.
SECTION 2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
family of I. M. "Ike" Singer.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of pril, 1978.
ATTEST:
C ty Secretary MAYOR
T CITY 0 C S CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
5th DAY OF APRIL, 1978:
J. BRUCE A/YCOOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant Cit orney
t ,
Corpus Christi, Texas
5L°' ay of AP2i1 1978
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,
THE CITY OWCORKS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
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