HomeMy WebLinkAbout14896 RES - 05/09/1979JKH:rr:5-7-79 • A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE TEXAS RESEARCH LEAGUE TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY ANALYZING THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the spiraling cost of inflation has placed an almost impossible burden on our citizens, especially the elderly and those on fixed incomes; and WHEREAS, this burden is most noticeable in the rising cost of Government at all levels, as is reflected in the tax burdens placed upon our citizens; and WHEREAS, the Members of the City Council are most concerned about the impact resulting from these rising costs upon our citizens: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That we, the Members of the City Council, do request that the Texas Research League undertake a study to analyze the functions and operations of the City Government at all levels, review the programs carried out by this City in all areas and make recommendations designed to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness in the operation of municipal government. The findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Texas Research League are to be made available to the City Council, the City admin- istration, the Area Development Committee, the news media and the citizens of our community. SECTION 2. That the cost of the study as described in Section 1 shall be borne by the Texas Research League with such financial assistance as may be required from the Area Development Committee to defray the addi- tional expense incurred by the League in employing qualified professional consultants, the maintenance of League staff in Corpus Christi and such other expenses as may be mutually agreed upon by the Texas Research League and the Area Development Committee. It is understood that no City funds will be expended in the course of this study and that no expense in connection with the study shall be incurred by the City other than the necessary and incidental expense associated with providing the research staff with informa- MICROF!q_r!WD tion and working space in City facilities. 14898 • SECTION 3. The public importance of making an analysis of the functions and operations of the City government and recommending methods of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness in the operation of municipal government 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, 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 9 this the day of fter its passage. IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, , 1979. EDWARD L. SAMPLE MAYOR PRO TEM OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DR. JAC BEST (to, DAVID DIAZ ATTEST: C (ty Secretary �- APPR7VED: (/a DAY OF , 1979: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, C ATTORNEY By `6V Assistant Ci orney Corpus Christi -xas 9 day of TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas , 1979 • 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 suspend by the following vote: Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best !r, David Diaz . Jack K. Dumphy �. Betty N. Turner 40!/ Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was passed Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky by the following vote: t 1, 14898