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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14713 RES - 01/10/1979hb:l/10/79 • A RESOLUTION • WHEREAS, 1979 marks the 20th anniversary of the United National Declaration of the rights of Children and in commemoration of this special anniversary the General Assembly of the United Nations has declared 1979 to be the International Year of the Child; and WHEREAS, it is hoped through this year of worldwide recognition there will be a heightened awareness of the special needs of children among decision -makers and the public; and WHEREAS, it is in the national interest to assist in such a noble effort at local levels; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas, the Honorable Gabe Lozano, Sr., on December 20, 1978, proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child in Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi acknowledges its greatest single resource to be the people of this City and the perpetual continuation of this great resource is dependent upon an increased quality of life for their children and their children's children; and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi contains many organizations which are dedicated to providing for an increased quality of life for children; and WHEREAS, the coordinated efforts of these many organizations will heighten the awareness of the special needs of children, in the area of health, education, social environment, physical and emotional development, and legal rights; and WHEREAS, the community would greatly benefit from such a coordi- nated effort; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the various agencies now serving the needs of the children within the City are hereby respectfully requested to recognize the importance of this the Year of the Child, as proclaimed by the United Nations and the City of Corpus Christi, giving special emphasis to their children"s programs during this year and coordinate their efforts in developing MICROFILMED 14713 • • a unifying theme for their programs. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi urges Mayor Gabe Lozano, Sr., to establish a committee of concerned citizens,, representing the various agencies in the community which serve the needs of children, and to further encourage these agencies to coordinate their efforts during 1979 Year of the Child. SECTION 3. That the necessity to mark the 20th anniversary of the United National Declaration of the rights of Children with special commemoration by the City Council 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 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 10th day of January, 1979. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: / U DAY OF JANUARY, 1979: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By / �—�f✓ Assistant fJ Attorney MAYO THE CITY OF US CHRISTI, TEXAS • Corpus Christi, as /0 day of , 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. • 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 Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample by he following vote: 14713