HomeMy WebLinkAbout15051 RES - 08/08/1979A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the current rate of inflation has caused the market
value of residential properties to escalate at an alarming rate for
homeowners; and -
WHEREAS, many homeowners live on fixed incomes which do not
increase with inflation and as a result their ad valorem taxes rise faster
than their income; and
WHEREAS, many homeowners are raising families in homes purchased
for that purpose and do not intend to sell those homes but the rising infla-
tion rate raises the value of their homes and thus raises property taxes
beyond what they can afford to pay; and
WHEREAS, homeowners bear 52%, a disproportionate share, of the
tax burden of the taxpayers of this City; and
WHEREAS, more equitable distribution of the property tax burden
would encourage families to own their own homes and retired citizens to
continue to live in their residential homesteads;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Texas Legislature be requested to submit
to public referendum an amendment to the Texas Constitution to establish
a separate classification of residential real estate so that such property
could be taxed, at the discretion of the taxing jurisdiction, at a lower•
value rather than at an inflation fueled value, as long as such property
is used for residential purposes by the owner thereof.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary be and is hereby authorized
and directed to furnish true and correct copies of this Resolution to the
Governor, the Lt. Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Nueces County
Legislative delegation, and appropriate members of the Texas Senate and
House of Representatives.
SECTION 3. The necessity to relieve the property tax burden
placed upon resident taxpayers of the City of Corpus Christi, as afore-
said, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requir-
ing the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall
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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
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED This the X
day of
ATTEST:
, 1979.
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APPROVED:
/JiDAY OF 1979:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CI ATTORNEY
Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1
Corpus Christi, Texas ���
day of /�4 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 CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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MAYOR
LUTHER JONES
CITY COUNCIL
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
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ACK BEST
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DAVID DIAZ
JACK K. DUMPHY
DOTTY N. TURNER
CLIT/ SARSKY
August 14, 1979
The Honorable Leroy Wieting
House of Representatives
P. 0. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78767
Dear nTative 14 eting:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 15051, passed
and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi
on August 8, 1979.
CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
DILL O. READ
CITY OFFICES
SO] SOUTH SHORELINE
POST D % D]TT
ZIP CODE 784013
This resolution expresses the'City Council's concern about the
tax burden that has been placed on the homeowners of this City
and urges that the Texas Legislature submit to public referen-
dum an amendment to the Texas Constitution to establish a separate
classification of residential real estate so that such property
could be taxed, at the discretion of the taxing jurisdiction, at
a lower value rather than at an inflation fueled value, as long
as such property is used for residential purposes by the owner
thereof.
We would appreciate very much your considering this request
during the next legislative session.
Sincerely,
B -G. Read
City Secretary
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