HomeMy WebLinkAbout01851 ORD - 10/09/1945AN ORDINANCE
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 6TH DAY
OF OCTOBER, A. D., 1945, UPON THE QUESTION
OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLAR-
ING AN MORGENCY.
VEMM&a, heretofore, on the 28th day of August, A. D., 1945,
the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi passed an ordinance
r calling an election to be held in said City on the 6th day of October,
A. D., 1945, on the propositions set out on the official ballot attached
hereto and marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof as though copied
herein verbatim; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that the requirements of the law as to mail-
, ing copies of the proposed amendments to the qualified voters, the giving
of proper notice of the Council's intention to pass an ordinance submitting
said amendments, and all requirementa of the law respecting the submission
of amendments of a City Charter to the qualified voters were in all re-
"e
spects lawfully and properly performed and executed; and.
SAS, notice of said election was accordingly given as re-
quired by law, and as directed in the Ordinance calling the election, an J
is shown by affidavits properly filed in the Office of the City Secretary;
and,
WHEREAS, amid election was duly and legally held on the 6th day
October, 1945, in conformity with the election ordinance heretofore passed
by this Council and the result of said election has been duly certified and
returned to this Council by the proper judges and clerks thereof; and,
WHEREAS, this Council has canvassed the returns of said election
on the propositions hereinabove stated, which was held on the 6th day of
October, A. D., 1945; and,
WHA`EU, it appears to the Council and the Council so finds that
said election was in all respects lawfully held and said returns duly and
legally made, and that there were canvassed at said election Five Thousand
and Eigbtyy F0t1[ (5,0¢4) votes, tabulated as follows:
1�5 j:
PROPOSITION NWGBER ONE
.
VOTING
PRECINCT
FOR AGAINST
TOTAL
VOTES
1
2
55 35
40 28
90
68
3
38333e 44
127
5
6
41 150
13399 40
191
179
8
254 33
87
10
2! 7 30
27777
11
12,
186 32
2i6
'13
14
179 59
114 - 111
238
225
15
73 279
47
352
17
18
330
157 98
377
255
19
20
21
187 36
169 7 / 0
93 ' J
PR SITION NUMBER TWO g Q
223
239
105
2
1
41 28 90
go
3
45
57
126
95
5
43821
9 1435
187
7
8
185 44
257 35
229
292
9
10
521 67
250 27
588
277
11
12
317 68
18
6
385
13
178
ill 1
239
223
5
16
74 212
63 274
351
18
156 334 000
381
19
21
187 38
198,> /J7 �� 9d�C�.
225
0
PROPOSITION NUMBER THREB
2
44 32
25
92
69
3
4
84 43
40 55
195
55
8 144
33
182
175
7
284 43
68
227
293
1 0
5
81
587
11
12
310
190 31
391
221
�3
- 14
187 52
112 100
239
212
16
76 2 274
336
17
18
45 339
155 102
384
257
19
20
21
19 1
178 67
93 1
245
105
PROPOSITION NUMBER FOUR
VOTING
TOTAL
PRECINCT
FOR AGAINST
VOTES
1
57
91
2
43 26
3
83
19123j.,
4
40 5444
5
39
129
6
145
174
42
227
B
265 32
9
527 6
583
10
255 22
277
11
311 71
362
12
190 32
222
13
186
11y
114 •154
15
74 277
16
64 273
37
17
48 339
387
18
166 96
262
19
192 29
221
20
176 68
244
21
93 11
104
PROPOSITION NUMBER FIVE
1
59 32
2
42
91
3.
81 45
126
4
33N
55
1435
198'52
146
181
8
45
256
226
67
9
519 586
10
250
277
11
310 776
386
12
185- 34
219
13
178
14
114 11
239
24
15
74 277
274
338
17
464
107
18
16o
267
186
221
20
38
7 70
21
93 10
03
- PROPOSITION NUMBER SIX
1
34
90
2
85
16
4
56
96
3e 145
183
28 178
7
190 1
8
267 26
293
530 5
10
54 23
77
11
326 63
389
12
190 28
218
13
177 58
235
114 1
218
5
6 2
349
16
66 259
325
18
162 94
256
19
185 36
221
20
179 6
21
93 13
lob
4
PROPOSITION NUMBER SEVEN
VOTING
TOTAL,
PRECINCT
FOR
AGAINST
VOTES
2
42
27
69
3
83
43
126
4
38
55
93
5
36
141
177
6
150
31
181
28
41
227
8
60
32
292
9
521
6a
10
254
2
271
11
310
38K
12
188
32
220
13
175
64
239
14
113
110
223
15
75
274
349
16
65
257
322,
17
�4
325
369
19
1814
134
218
20
177
69
246
21
93
13
106
NON, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF COEPUS CHRISTI, TESASt
SECTION 1. That the propositions to amend the City
Charter of the City of Corpus Christi were sustained by a
majority of the legally qualified voters in said City, voting
in said election, and the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi is hereby authorized to adopt and place in full force
and effect the amendments to the City Charter of the City of
Corpus Christi, in accordance with the propositions so voted
on at said election.
SECTION 2. The fact that such amendments change the
entire form of Government of the City of Corpus Christi and the
fact that such amendments become effective immediately, create a
public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the sus-
pension of the Charter rule or requirement that no Ordinance or Reso-
lution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that
such Ordinance or Resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared in writing that
such Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance 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 CRDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this f� day of October, A. D., 1945.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM;
U.��2_
City A ort� ney.—
Corpus Christi, Texas
AQcl 9, . ?9.45._
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
foregoing Ordinance, a public emergency and an imperative necessity
exists for the suspension of the Charter Rule or requirement that
no ordinance or resolution-shall be passed finally on the date it
is introduced, end that such Ordinance or Resolution shall be read
at three several meetings -of the City Council, I; therefore, hereby
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,
yor, Corpus i i,
Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
.Roy L. Self
B. G. Moffett
N. C. Book
R. R. Rambo
Neal B. Marriott
The Ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Roy L. Self
i
B. G. Moffett
N. C. Book
C�'
R. R. Rambo
Neal B. Marriott
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EXEIBMV
f C'hnsti
-'--hemml, Cwharter of the- Cnity,o Corpus
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1: Ct, be held in t,he Cit uorpus C
n at a apectal,,.t e ion: to
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tiobner ro, it h 1945
on UU
i ai d !a-n(Rh-- field shall be deeined a municipal purpose,
-ig the Police Division of the City OfCorl?110 and operation of sucl an
the first ultable ordinances providing loi- fees to
-it. On the tenth day after Section 42. The policemen constituth ,h,
F IRST PROP N said bids shall be specified in rli� said advertiseniei excluded, all bids shall be opened Christi shall be, and they are hereby, invested with all the povver,and authority given and the City shall pass s be collected and ot er
day of such advertisement, Sund*IS, and legal holidays . . king cog"i f char-,es to be made in the oreration of such airport and field, aud shall have full
Amendment No. I -iager. At the nex Z:1 eeting of to thein as peace officers under the laws of the State of Texas in ta .jilzance o 11 have the authority to appoint an Airport
graph 2 of Section 9 . of Article 11, Article �0 and Sections 1 and 9 ined by the City Coun4l and City Mai 't' t reular m 'd inal laws of the State and the Ordinances an(I R.2gulatioi-is authority thereover. The City Manager sha
Shall Para . the City Council. the City Man�ger and City Council shall pass upon said bids- an and in enf orchi., the cyim - i polic Z, - regulations for, the operation
-first paragraph of Section 11 of Article of the City -within the limits of the City, and it shall be the duty of each sucl e- Mana-er and his assistants and to make such rules and
of Article VI, Sections 1, 2. 8, 10 and the select a City Depository,'which siall. be under the direct supervision of the City. Manager -\ii nessary.
lid 6 of Article VIII, Sections 1�, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article IX. man thin the City cif offenses of the Airport as he inay deem prop
to use his best endeavors to pr�event the commission
VII, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 a or hristi and City Council. inst the Ordinances and Re-ulatiofts of said Section 71. The City Mana-er is authorized to require any grantee of -a franchise
and Sections 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article X of the �Charter of the City of C pus C against.the laws of said State and ag-a el Z-1 ---
Z-1 Age
su-ni-as-may -be, --prescribed by the Zn -d
s-bond--for such ve and enforce all such - laws, ordinances an to �etect and fro uly authorized nt,7�not
krticle V and such article as conschdaite&-156 :iiii&fid:&d so ''The City -De-p-ository- shal City; to obser d regulations; in the city to furnish under oath of the grantee or a .:--
od as N �'- e ie f the City and to later than the 1st day of March -of each year an annual report in writing
aiid his successors in office, condition"d for tl f�its. operat
City Council, payable to the I ioneys arrest offenders against the saine; to prese . o er oil
-ter read as f ollows: and that it will well and truly account for all n om injury. tY
hereaf faithful perforniance of its dutie lence. and th`� herehi fy its financial condition, and the value of iLS.
ARTICLE V. secure the inhabitants thereof from vio e propert- t
y in- revenues and expenses,
deposited with it and pay over all balances to its successors when qualified. In the t :� -i and containing�-, such: -data as-,-,
be made in Such policemen shall execute any original -warrant or warrants of arrest, ol any writ, he last day of the preceding calendar year, in such forn
Form of Government ituted may be prescribed by the director of Public Utilities; provided,
ew bond is -iven or adational surety required, no deposits shall c
subpoena or other process that inay be placed in their hands by the duly 'onst es
ent shall an
The municipal government provided by this Charter Amendm City. No policeman shall receive any fee,or other compei�sation for reports and the results of the examination of books. papers, accounts, inventori
the City Depository untillan Aujit of its accounts has been had and the Controller and t of the City
Council- Manager Government". Subject to the provisions of this Director of Finance shall certif-, in.writin- that all moneys theretofore deposited have authorities of the
it, City Charter, all such depository. any service rendered in the performance of his duty other-than the salarN paid him physical properties of such grantee shall never be used by any departmen
d the effective provisions of the presei been truly accounted for and �iat all balances are then on hand in il in proper rela-
,N.,ested in an elective Council composed of a Mayor and Within sixty days after its seletion and the approval- of its bond, all funds belonging by the City, nor shall he receive a fee as a witness in'any case arising 'under the Govern-ment, except the department of Public Utilities and the. Counc
under the-Ordinances or Re-ulatins of th� City and tion to the regulation of the 'rates and service of such grantee, and shall never be
T Magr o be appointed by the City 'Council who to the Citv shall be transferre6 to the City Depositb.r�7 selected. Froin and after sai'd criminal laws of this State or -whatsoever, and provided further that
-n such other ecuted in the Corporation Court of t4e City or in any Criminal Courtdn Nueces made available to anyone else for any purpose
government of the City and perfori `elected shall be the duly qualified pros -no ordinance shall be passed by the City Council forfeiting the franchise of a Graiitee
s transf er of funds, and not bef or the City D ep o sitorK�s, -nit su
Xter Arnendnient. ter and until its--successor is qualified. Colanty. ch examination, except on due notice and
-duties Depository for two years f,-iereaf I hief of Police shall heWe control for failure to file such report or eri
Subject to the direction of the City Manager- the C
-neys be-
e City Depository shall 1peeive and securely keep all securities and ino -I i I-ement of the 'city jail and all other places of conf ineinent, and the enforce- hearing.
o the City and make all payments of the same upon.iN.-arrants or orders signed aid mai a Section 72.. The Director of Public Utilitie`s shall be einpowered to regulate and
of. all 'regulations pertaining t
Section 2. e-- ctor of Finance or ihe City Manager and countersigned by the City Con- inent o the -humane control. iy oninibus company or individual engaged in*tr
ansportation of passengers
The Chief -of �Polic' shall prescribe the uniforms and badoes for the control ai
-ien-iN!rs of th6 for hire, public or private, operating NNdthin or into the City, and may designate the
of the City at large aff provided that, iio order ok -warrant Section 43. e ianner in which the n
ecretary, under' --e-seal of the City; ie police force and direct the n
their successors are elect d- 4pon its face that the City Man- members of ti n the City. He shall recom iager
e City Depo s er of said force; who shall routes and stops to be inade withi inend to the City Mai
issued. The poli6e-force shall. be arined. Ai�y person- other than a memb
resent City Charter. ane or which saine was -ig their operation as he may
p . - -: f its receipts -a-rid -,)yea-r such a -un a be prescribed, as aforesaid, shall be subjected from time to time such rules and regulations concernii -
the e! er undei� oath, 0 if orm or b dge' as may 'Wer to require proper security
'he first re,--�ul
Section 3. Each ineiber -Ma + ar xneetin io such fin e- As may be prescribed by the Council by'proper Ordinance. deem to the best interest of the pu�lic; and shall have po
y or damage.
layor, shall rec 've as conipe saion tatenient cone -ice from such carriers against.public liabilit
niission, and the AT ght to suspend any of the officers and insurai
�er meeting for each regular and . special ineei erning the Section 44. The Chief of Police shall have the ri
th a
p m. In- of eglect
in no event to exceed tl�ie sum of Pifteen Hundred Doll:i�':�<(��1500.00) per City Council inay from L or eniployees who may be under his jurisdiction and control for incompetence, n
accou Ile or EMN
ation, all necessary expenses incurred by members of ders givei:� by the proper author-
of the City shall be deposited of duty, immorality, drunkenness or failure to obey or 2D - Section 73. The Director of the Le-al Department shall, under the direction
addition to ity. thne to ein provided, the Chief of Police Z�
the City Council in the performance of their official duties shall be paid by the Cil in the Ci ovi e an s all,,be withdrawn only on voucher ity. If any officer or employee be suspended, as her Planaer, have charge of the legal affairs of the City. He
e e and control of the City I
a- shall forthwith c least
ave the ri-ht to file an applic this Charter Amendment required. oniply with Civil Serviee� rules and regulations of the pr s nt City
Section 4. Any qualified voter of the City shall h 2:1 duly signed hall have been a resident citizen of Corpus Christi for two years, shall be at
e official ballot as a candidate for any elective office,
D ep dft�iient-vf-Finance-the --office of Purchasin- Charter. e bee�n- admitted
tion to have his name placed on th hundred Section 21. fice thirty years of a,6,e, and a regularly licensed attorney and shall hav
-writing signed by such candidate and at least five shall be- kno-%-va as 7th&'City Pui-chasin.- Agent. Section 45. The Head of the Fire Division shall be the Fire Chief. He shall bd such application shall be in Agent. Theofficer the practice of law in the State of Texas for a period of at least five years im-
addressed ed to the City Secretary at least 30 day ake, zilf pukc-hasi�s,f an experienced fireman. The Fire Division shall be composed of the Fire the to id shall be known as the City Attorney. He shall
e�, 4City-Axr-. the manner pro
and deliver s The City Purchasing niediately prior to his appointment ai
(50Q) qualified voters, t to have his name tion a - s nia ance -he City Manager.
prior to the date- of, the, election, -h ap -i. vided by ordinance an 2n beL��rovided by Ordin be appointed by the City Manager.
-,and-,sball -.mtitle- sue. _plicai er sucli reuIa Fire Marshall and such other officers, firemen and employees as t
t -.needed- for public use, or
ion r ma
placed on f 11 . e - and shall'
o N.. property of th0- - if� y determine. The Fire -Marshall shall be appointed by the City Manager
he 'z�" j6tt -T --�, C; a lb Mayor, may be noini- r by Resolution, sell 11 Section'74. The City Att sent the City in all litigation and con-
-he" 0311-miss a t. n`-'No"J*rs'on shall be elected Mayor or 0 �i-�v Council.
nated by any p�litical partIT or organiza io" , that may have been conde *,las -useless� by the Dirie`cior- O-Tt'a Department. He shall perform such duties as are delegated to him by the City Manager and C
qualified voter in the ty�- S�the Council may by The Fire Chief shall appoint his own assistant or assistants from the, raiks of the. troversies. The City Attorney shall approve, in writin all proposed ordinances before
Conimissippea unless he- be a citizen`of the United State - s and a h f and hi� Assistant they are passed, and contracts to be executed, or file with the City Manager and City
nd -on
correct .inventories --of, all property and bers of the fire force other thai the 'Fire Chie
Council his objections thereto. He shall approve the form and- execut of all insur-
ep true a c
Ordinance provide, organization. The meir -red by the Ci I Se vi e
City -
m the list of eligibles prepa
CITY f the City. ance policies issued to the City and the bonds of all officers and employees, or file
or assistants, shall be appointed fro iergency,
Section 5. The City Council shall appoint a ity Manager who shall be the chief Agent Conimission, provided, however, that in case of riot or conflagration or ep h
Section Bef ore inakiu� any purchase e, e -Pilrchasinln Chief may appoint additional fi�emen and his objections thereto whthe City Mana-, er and the City Cou il. He shall be t e
cer of the Citv. The Mana shall be chosen by the oni)etition under such rules and regulations as now con- the Director of Public Safety or the Fire
administrative and executive offi ger shall give opportunity for c le-al advisor of the City Manager, City Council, Boards, Committees and all officers
and adininistrative training, ex- inay be furn- officers for temporary service -who need not be in the classified service. The fire Chief; Z:1 - i- to their official duties or the affairs of' the
City Council- solely on the basis of his executive Z:1 tained in the present,City Charier. Supplies required by any department and employees about. - matters pertainh
onsiderations, and need not Nvhen A-ent. The shall have exclusive control of the stationing and transfer of all firemensand other:
perience and ability, and without regard to political c ished upon requisition from the'stores under the control of the Purchasing city. hen it shall be brouht to the Attention of the City Attorney by
pus Christi or of the'State of Texas, but City Purchasing Agent shall net furnish any supplies to any department unless there officers and employees constituting the fire force, under such rules and reg lations as
the City of Cor
appointed be a resident of as City Malager of Corpus Christi, reside in, and be be to the credit of I such departnent an available appropriation balance in excess of all )-nay be established by the Director of Public Safety, to w-hom the Fire Chi��f shall be: Section 75. IV e, that any grantee ehise
shall, during his terin of office a
-nber of the City Council shall, during immediately responsible, or according to the Ordinances of the City. In c � se of the the affidavits of ten credible persons, or otherwis
f Corpus Christi. No inei un-naid obl�gations; sufficient topay for such supplies, unless the City Manager should any condition thereof, or
a resident of the City s City Manager. The City Manager may absence or death of the Chief, the First Assistant Chief shall,assume cha-Age of the,, or privilege from the City has been guilty of a breach of
the time for'which he is elected, be chosen a he Mayor and Coni- otl�er,\vise rder. Division, but he shall receive no additional compenation. -has failed to comply with the'niaterial terms and stipulations thereof, it shall be his
be employed for such time, not exceeding the tenure of off ice of t U in the Department of Finance a Division of Assess-
uch conditions, as the-City Council may,deem Section 23. There shall s�o off icerQ duty to investigate such coniplaint and report the facts to the City- Council. If the
----Section 416-. The Fir<� Chief shall -have the right to suspend any of missioners who appoint him, and under s ority vote of the City merit's', Licenses and Taxes, thJj�fficer in charge of this Division to -Tect City Council shall deein such complaint well founded, the City Attorney shall carry
appropriate but may be reinoved at any time for cause by a maj 0 '1
Assessor and Collector of Taxe' He shall have charge ' f the collection of all special or employees ,Aho may be under his control and management, for ine n petenc, lie,
0 i -out the Council's instruct-ions and in the event the said Grantee shall continue in �de-
ritten charges and the right to of duty, immorality, drunkenness or failure to obey orders given by the proper author-
Council. If 4e is remove �tl �21 - im assessinent of all taxable property in the fault, he shall institute suit a--ainst'such -rantee for a jud-inefit of forfeiture of.-Isuch,
assessments for public Prov ents, the
from the date of such demand at a public meetino, of the Council
thereon within 60 days -ie taxTolls, the collection of all taxes and assessments under ity. If any'officer or employee be suspended as herein provided, the Fire hief shall
ch his final removal shall take effect,. but pending such hearin�g City, the preparation of tl franchise or privile--e and anv other or additional judgment proper in the pre i es.
of the City are imparti,-
prior to the date on whi 110 hereafter to be enacted. He shall issue all comply.witli Civil Service provisions of the present City �Charte The City rkttorney shall see ihat all penal ordinances
hall cease on the date the. Ordinance of the- City w n effect or
the Council niay suspend him from office and his compensation s ieys -he Director of Public Safety -or the City Manager shatl classify nsion. The action of the Council in -suspending or removing the City Man- licenses, collect all fees theref'o'. and shall pay over to-the City Treasurer all moi Section 47. T I forced
-n any -sou the fire service of the City in conf ormity with the Ordinance of the Gc4ncil eon-
of his suspe rity and fix belon-in- to the City coming iio his hands frol Section 76. The City Manager may appoint such assistants to the City Att6
ag r shall be final, it, being the intention of the -Charter to vest all autho f which he shall retain ceyaing the number of persons to be employed therein and shall make rulp'-s, f or the,,..i
I in t,1-1e-' Council. In case of thd absence after su taking &plicate receipts thereof, one o
e ch collections o deposit any. e of such service. upon his request therefor, as he -may deem neces sary. Each of such assistants shall be
all responsibility for such suspension oi� remova
2 qualified person and the other he shall file �Ndtljthe City Controller. If he shall fail so t re-ulation and disciplin nlawvers, resident in the City.
the City Council may designate som, . i It, practic or disability of the CitN within forty-eight hours after collection, he and the
Mana-ex, i of delinquent taxes,
-e durin- such absence or disability. The City Manager -Tunds with the City Treasurer Section 48. When any building in the City-is on fire. it shall be lawful for the Section 77. No cont�act shall ever be n-iade for the �collectio I
to perform the duties of the �offie sureties on his bond shall be reqiired to pay interest thereon at the rate of ten percent Director -of Public Safety or the Fire Chief, ivith the coneurreiiee of the City', Manager, but same shall be collected by the City Attorney and no special fee shall be paid. No
ipensation as may be f -where
ixed by the City Council. s are else
shall receive such eon per annum until such deposit ilmadb. He shall perform such duties a hat of the Mayor or two of- the Councilmen, to direct suct� building vate counsel shall be made by the City, except upon
or in his absence, t
Section �6. The powers and duties of the City Manager shall be as follows: in this Charter prescribed,-as -",ll as such duties as may be prescribed by the Director d. and no action shalt be main- coutract for the employment of pri
r the deputies or any buildings, to be torn down,.blown up or destroye the request in writing of the City Attorney stating the necessity therefor and with
ws and ordinances ar of Finance or b �Ianaoer. He shall be responsible for all acts of gainst any person or against the City therefor; but any person interested in mploynient shall not be a general retainer
To see that all la y the City 1 01 - tained a,,, the consent of the City Manager, and such e
ndment, to appoint. and xemove in his office. Before assumin-g-�,ffice, he shall be required to make bond in some re- anv buildin- so destroyed or injuri�d inay -within six months, and not ther'eafter, apply Z!�
ise provided by this Charter ame sional services in specific litigation or particular matters set forth
liave sus-
Except as otherw' nts and all subordinate fficers and eniplovees of - the City; all spoi-isible suyetyNconipany acceltable to the Council, for such amount as the Couiicil and pay the damages he may claim to,,'
n writing to the Council to assess in the request for such employment.
-all heads of departme �ualified -civil service may prescribe, conditioned for�the faithful performance f the duties of the office, f adjust-
'tained; and if the Co n mnt cannot agree upon the terms �0
ss alone,. and in the Section 78. The powers of this Charter Aniendinent conferred upon the ity
appointments shall be upon merit and fitne service provision of the present CitS, mm nd shall paid by the City. The Council n-iay require a new or iment, then the application of such claimant shall be referred for decisio.N
I be subject to the civil I
All appointments shal bond shall be deemed insufficient. `disinterested arbitrators, one to' be appointed by -the claimant, one by the C�uncil and Manager and heretof ore exercised by the City, Council or the Mayor -and Commissioners
additional bond at any tinie th existing er
I or -either of them, are hereby-denied to the Citj nim
Charter. ',the third bv both arbitrators selected as aforesaid, and the Abeision of the majority Council, the Mayor and Co issi n s,
s and subdivisions thereof created by the 'Section 24. The fiscal yeal of the City shall begin on the first day of August of
i of the provisions
To- exercise control over all department thereon- shall constitute ward in the case. The arbitrators shall be sworil to faith- or either of them, and are hereby vested in the City Manager, ai d all
'each year and shall end with tj�ee thirty-first day of July of each year. On.the second the a
-hereto, or that may created by the City the best of their ability; shall havd.i.pow' of the present City Charter, insofar as they are in confli t vith this Cha'ter Amend-
City Charter and- amendments t Monday in June.of each year, #e CityManager shall subinit to the Council a budget fully execute their duties according to er to
itnesses; to give all parties a -fair andi'inipartial ment, are hereby repealed.
Council, -ex n hrwise provided. -1 estimate of the revenues of theCity and the-expense of conductin,., the affairs thereof -subpoena and administer oaths to NN11
To see �that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the City or its inhabi- for the ensuin- fisc shall be compiled from information ob- ':hearin-; and -ive reasonable notice beforehand of the time and place of the hearing. Section 79. All pr�visions of the present City Charter of Corpus Christi as it
I -n vith this Article of this Charter Amendment are
fully kept and performed, a I I..al year. is estimate 4t, Z!,
nd, in case 'Said arbitr:itors sh qualified voters and owners of real estate withiithe City. existed June.1st, 1945, in conflict
tants in any public utility franchise are faith essary and prop nfce m eral depar ents, divisions and offices of the,City on unifori all b e
)f to take such action as may be nee
They shall take into account p
of any violation there( blanks prescribed and furnishe by the City Manager. The classification of the esti- the probability as to whether the said building would hereby re ealed.
the same or terminate sue inate shall be as nearl ' or the main functio -4s of such have been destroyed by fire if it had not been pulled down and destroyed; the loss i -his Article shall be held
h franchise. y unifff or 'as possible,f nal divisio Section 80. If any clause, provision, section or part of t
e City Council, with tile right to take part in the ny, caused by the pulling do-wn, bto-wing up nconstitutional or invalid, such judginent shall -not invalidate any other term
-neetings of th departments, divisions and offi s, and shall give the following information: of insurance upon the said property, if a to be u
To attend all i -meetings ;tl report that no dainags should� equitably
no vote. He shall be entitled to notice of all special of such building, and may OT- Provision of this Article.
mat of the expense of conducting each department, di- and destroying
dis. (a) Zn
cussion, but havilZo., ch notice. is given to inembers of the City, Council. Any Ali itemized esti be allowed to such clailliant. Whenever such report appraising said dam�ges shall
in the same manner as -sU be made and finally confirmed b
taken at any in of the City Council of -which',the City Manager has not vision, office and conimission. y the Council, a compliance therewith by t1le Council ANSWER- YES NO
action eetin �(b) Comparison of such 'Ttimates with the corresponding items of expenditure shall be deemed full satisfaction of said damages. of no f ect. ar plus
been notified -shall be es of the current fiscal ye
-may deem of the last two fiscal years. an( -with the expenditur
adoption such measures as lie $ I Section 49. The Fire Chief and his assistants are authorized to ex.Ocise the
To recommend to the City Council for n estimate of expendit m ent fiscal year. ! fi SECOND PROPOSITION'
- t - 1 ng re or alarm
r expedient. r decreases of 'such items of expenditurp powers of police officers while goi to, attending or returi ing from, any
f and each of his assistants, and each and every member of the
condition (cj Reasons for proposeA increases o
fully advised as to the-financial of fire. The Fire Chie Amendment No. 2
-Division- -shall have issued to him a warrant of appointi i i t-- i d
and needs of
the City and to rE-ider a qu Shall the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi be aniended by incorporating
each department showing th�e things necessary for vision shall prescribe unif orm
(d) A separate schedule'lbr shall be his commission. The Chief of the Fire Di
activities. E th�erein he following as Sectins 20, 21, 22, under Article II of said Charter:
d which of any desirable things dt ought to-
To act as budget �officer,-and, as such, prepare and submit to the 'City Council the the department to do during t1l year an and bad-es for-the members of the Fire Division.
irectors of the various depart- do if possible.
annual budget, after receiving estimates -made by the d AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND RENEGOTIATE CONTRACTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(e) Items of pay roll inci�ases as either additional pay to present employees. or
'd control
ments of the ;City. Section 50. The Director of Public Works shall, under, the direction ail Section 20. Upon the adoption of this Charter Aniendment, the City Manager is
To, see to it that the City lives within its budget and, before any expenditures ni-ployees. orks vdiich shall authorized to inquire into all contracts heretofore entered into by the City- covering
of the City Manager, have charge of the Department of Public
- getary ap -is fo all Boards created by Charter - n til Director of Finance of the. total probable income rvices to be performed for, or material, goods, and supplies to be furnished
are made from bud,!,, , include the Engineering and Construction Division; Garbage and: Incineratibn; Street
propriatioi the c m taxes for the pi 0 "T - 2n, to, the City.
to it that such expenditures are lawful and to the -ity fro eiod e'vered by the estimate. n and he is hereby empowered to terminate or renegotiate any and all
Amend m*ent or Ordinance, to see er shall be an ex officio member than tax lev Maintenance, Construction and. Cleaning; -and Wharves and Piers. Before entering upo such contracts, in -whole or in part, in suclh inanner and upon such basis as in his
best inte'rest of the City. To that end the City Manag (g) An itemization of all Ln t'icil)ated rov. enue y-
ri-lit of veto of any the duties of his office,he shall be required to make bond in some responsible surety
-lissions without.vote, but with the judgment the best interests of the city shall require.
of all such Boards or Comn (h) The ainount reuiredifor interest on the city's debts,- for sinking fund and company, acceptable to the Council f mn i i-iiay pres crib e, Z-1
-expenditure that he shall deem not to the best interest of the City. Any " ;.
proposed for maturin- serial bonds. conditioned for the f aitl-Zul performance- of the duties of his office, the pWmium of Section 21. All provisions of the present City Charter of Corpus hristi as it
moneys so expended for account of any Board or Commission shall be disbursed as L
I (i) The total amount of putstanding city debts, with a schedule of inaturities which bond shall be paid by the City. existed June 1st, 1945, in coi-dlict with this Article of this Charter Amendment are
provided in Section 16 of this article. on bond issues. Section 51. The head of the Engineering and Construction -Division shall be an hereby repealed.
-ien authorized by Ordinance duly passed
at least 30 years of age, licensed as an engineer under the laws of4he S�ate Section 22. If any clause, provision, section or part of this Article shall be held
To execute deeds on behalT of the'City wl (j) Such other inforniati�n as may be required by the Council. en-ineeT,
by the City Council; to make and execute all contracts on behalf of tile City; however, of It! Texas. He shall be appointed by the City Manager and be responsible to the Direc- to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not invalidate ahy other term
-iot included in the annual budget- shall be approved by Section 25. Every departn�ent of -the City government not under the direct con-�.
all contracts for expenditures i ao,er for the faithful performance of his duties. He sliall be an or provisionof this Article.
the City Council before the saine shall be binding, upon the City. trol of the Cit�, Manager shalli'by not later than the first day of June of each year,' tor and the Cit Man ,
��i officio iiieiAber of the City Zoning and Planning Comi-nission. He sh,ajl be the
To purchase, acquire and maintain such equipment and material as may be neces- furnish to the City Manag , . in the preparation of his recommendations to ex A
er �or use -naps, plans, profiles, field notes and'other ree- ANSWER- YES NO
. li. - custodian of, and responsible for, all
the Council re-arding the budget, a detailed budget estiniate of the needs and
sary in the proper handling of the affairs of the City. nn%ls for tl Z5
al or n elonging to the City pertainhilg to his offi�e and the work
requirements of such departlaid, e coming year.
id Charter
To e pre cribed by the Charter ai vhich he shall keep in proper order and condition, with Q. -indexes
,perform such other duties as may b s thereof, and N
Section 26. The head o-P eAh -Department, as defined.in Section 10 of this Charter
Amendment or by Ordinance or Resolution of the City Council. thereof, and shall turA over the same to his successor -who shall ive hi ��'-duplicate THIRD PROPOSITION
Aniendinent,-shan, not later-tiNn'the last day of May- of every year, make 2� written Council for'the receipts therefor, one of which he shall file with the City Controller. All m ps, plan Amendment No. 3
Section 7. The City Manager shall be responsible to the C report to the City -Manager shAving the operations of the department f or� the current
th'-� City affairs placed in his hands, and to that end
i profiles, field -notes, estimates and other inemoranda of professional NV.ork done
fiscal year and the anticipated (� p
proper administration of all e , penditures for current expenses for the ensuin-- fiscal Shall the first clause of the second paragra h of Section 2, of Article I of the
loy all directors of departments and all other employees of the I by him, or under his direction and control, during his term, of office; shill be the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, whic 7
shall appoint and emp year. These reports shall be troismitted to the City Council, together with the respec- 1 ' h clause reads as follows:
property of the City. He shall have direct 'supervision, and charge of the planning,
-,vise,provided for in.this Charter Amei:idment. Appoint,- -rcerning the diminution or increase of i
various departments not other tive' departnient director's recollinendations coi
e City Manao,6Y shall be on the basis of executive and administrativ opening, construction, paving, maintenance and repair of all streets. bouleva s alleys, "Whenever a majority of the resident voters of any territory
ments made by th departmental estimates. not la*r than the second regular meeting in June of eve d adjoining the City., regardless of its area shall petition the
raining, fitness and efficiency of such appointees in I sidewalks, and public ways, and all other publc improvements and �mnstruction an
e--cperience. an& ability, and of t year. The City Council shall dereupon forthwith comply with the provisions of the
repair� of water and gas pipe lines, the corporation yard and warehouse, and �he clean- City Council for admission into said City, the Council inay
the work which they are to administer. All such directors of departnients' shall be t ��
ts of municipal
im ediately responsible to the City Manager and m m im a n general laws of Texas concerni - ilg notice and hearing on the budge cor- in- and sprinkling of streets, also the construction, maintenance, repair andfoperation order an election within the territory proposed to be ad-
In ueh hearing the ;City Council shall f orth-,Yjth meet and
z' porations. At the conclusion of -igs bel -ie City; of the inspection of-'all- build- initted, and if, at such election, a majority of the voters shall
ti mval after six mouths, 'service, if the Director removed so -remain in session until the B-LAget for -the ensuing fiscal year has been adopted. If of all public buildii onging to, or used by tl ith omin- a -Dart of the City, the Council,
demands, a written statement �removal,shall be niade� b7-�,the-,.-Cit 'r6 tl - first regular meeting of the Council in Au-ust ings and the issuing of pernifts f or building operations in accordance w -of the reason for his et has been adopted beA ie
any written repi-y-- of the Director Zn, and regulations which may be prescribed by ordinance of the City.. He Aiall have if it deenis such action to the best interest of the City, may,
1: --,o a6h year, then the budget qrth
Manager and this stateinent and f e preceding fiscal year shall be deemed the Budget -%viring within the City7land shall
by ordinance, receive the same as. part of the City."
filed as a public record in the office of the City Secretary. The City C&uncil-;:!�Iiall- charge of the inspection of all pluinbing and electric
-1 -----f or"that fiscal year.
City Manager. bef ore entering up ies of his, office ��tb- ei�ecute ehf o-uce the rules and ordinances of the City respecting the same. He shaill receive be aiended to hereafter read as f ollows:
-on, the dut
Al\ A -1-G-N11
r -icil shall at once preare ich compensation -prescribed b
�ction-2-7, Uppi op
_tio-ntbf tbg Budget, the City Coui
sl --as--shII--be _ythe, City Manager and befor-&enterin
curriant year. on-fh-e di!-th6 d;fftfes� - of li� �shafl - be-required� b bii-6 iis
h C- oj n. c E7 -&-s s Ua -7, e t as an appropriation ordinance up up n--le pb ible
-t -e-City 5y:-t --n--b- becoiiiffii-g--67 be ay pre-
ioned th ounci t 6-u-neir-for sucH amounf as t e 06u-n-cilliin --Th-e-City--�o-f-CoTpus-Cliriq-ti7is-eiiipowere�d-t-o-a-n-iye---z-a7dj-oiiiiii��-:-territ6ry
and condit of the appropriation ordinance e iD it sha , ef6i�e fecti7v �surety company accep able to flie C
uncil inay and, payable to tile City of Corpus Christi,
the City Co niann
dem published once iii theofficial n scrib�, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his dffice, the f 0 11 o nrl 11 er: Upon, a majority vote of the City Council, the question ol annexa-
-niunis f or -ihall N-spaper of the City. I
for the faithful performance of th I 1 -1 g the - limits of the City of Corpus Christi shall be
e duties of his office; prel �d -I I tion of a 'given territory adjoinill
-the City. Section 28. It shall be th( uty of the City Council to appropriate such suns of �premiuin e paid-, by...t4e.. City. -nitted to the qualified voters of the City at an election duly called for such pur-
b e p aid by subi
hall attempt to dic- money for each department of e City as may have been provided in the Budget there- 1 -
Section S. Neither the City Council nor any of its members s i The'Director of Public Works shall have charge of the �utoniobile pose, and if a majority of the ualified voters of the- City favor the annexation of
-for 'during the ensuing fiscal y6r. The CitN iake such appropria- 't' Inechanics and machinists in the employ of the City and the enforcement of- all rules
tate the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office or employin�nt by the Council shall also n y such territory, the same shall be annexed by Ordinance of tlie City Council. Such
City Manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner interfere with the appoint- tious for contingent purposes asmay be contained in the current Budget.
and- -regulations pertaining thereto. He shall be an ex officio member of I the Cit, question of annexation of any given te r-ritory adjoining the City shall be submitted
iager, the City Zoning and Planning Board and the Park Board. He shall have charge of t�h
ment of officers and employees vested in the City Manager by this Charter- Amendment. S6ction 29. Upon the writen recommendation of the City Mai elexecution to the qualified, voters of the City upon:
uncil and its 13--iembers shall deal with that partof the adininistrative service Council may at any, time transf ,r the uiiincunib�red balance - of an appropriation made of the ordii-iances, contracts and regulations of the City with regard to th� disposal
The City Co u City Manager, -and of the 'City Incinerator and hall (a) - The recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Board of the City.; or
f or which the City Manager is responsible solely t-h for the use of one department,' ivision or purpose, to any -other departinent, division, of the City's garbage and the operation s peif orni.
y n3 give orders to any of the -after January Ist, 1,947 no such transfer such other duties relating to his department- as may be required of him by the City (b) Petition presented: to tlie City Council signed by at I-east f ive hundred
-eniber thereof shall 9 or purpose; provided, however, at froin and. 2 - zn
neither the City Council nor an i licly or privately. shall be made of revenues or -nings,,of any municipally owned utility, such as the Manager or by City Ordinance. ualified voters of the City; or
subordinates of the City Manager in said departineits, either pub i - -it of the qualified voters residin- in the
ns of this Charter'Amend- water, gas or sewerage depart ent, to any other department or to any other purpose Section 53. It shall be -the duty of the Director, subject -to the approval of the, (c) Petition s�gned by ten percei
ee
tion 9 Wilful violation of the foregoMy proVisio nduct. unless and until there--has.bee set-aside out of the earnings of any-such utility a City Manager, to furnish to any other department of the- City such servi�es, labor! territory to be annexed.
ment by any ineniber of the Council shall constitute -offAaal laiisco Z� it,
sufficient amount'of capital or nds to assure the proper maintenance of such utilities and materials as may be-requisitioned by the head of such departinent. Thi- expense
All provisions of the present City Charter of Corpus Christi as it existed on
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS and' -rehabilitation of any and I of its -facilities. of such service, labor and materials shall be charged to the department sof�urnished June 1st, 1945, in co flict with this Article of this Charter Amendment are hereby
U be in ex
-Section 30. - -If M� the total'accruing reven e of the City. shall
1 of, the CitT,Alan- at actual cost. repealed.
Section 10. There is hereby cr�eatiod and placed der contro' at--any ti
iy clause, provisio
ager the following administrative departments of the, City government: cess of the total estimated incol�e thereof, as set forth in coinpliance with Subdivisions DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH If ai n, section or part of this Article shall be held to ]be un-
. -0 - the Council- inay from time to time appropriate such t : constitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not invalidate any other term or provision
(f) and. (g) of Sctioii-'24 hei�edf ' Section 54. The Department of Public Health sh�dl be divided into two bivisions,
.1. Finance Department E th of this Article.
ex �e 0
cess to such uses% as- will not- conflict with any -uses for which revenues specif the Health Division and the Welfare Division. The H alth D.ivisi n shall 114clude e.
2-. Public Safety Deparehient i Facilities and the Public Buildings" the City-
accrue'. sanitation of - the Parks. and Recreatioi
3. Public Works Departin nt- ANSWER- YES -INTO
-6- Section 31. No money sMll be dia:-wn from the City Treasury, nor shall any Hospitals and the Vener'eal Disease Clinic. The Director of Public Health shall, under
4. Public Health Departinent
-ioney be incurred, -except-in pursuance of - appro- the direction and control of -the City hfanag�er, have charge OT the administration of
obli-ationfor the expenditure., f n
5. Public Utilities Department
priations made by the-'Co -ncil,�and, whenever an appropriation is so made, the' City the Public Health and Welfare Divisions and the enforcement of all laws aiif regula-
6. Legal Department u I - F OURTI-I PROPOSITION
Secretary shall forthwith give 11otice to the Director of Finance. At the close -of each tions relating thereto.
ents and fiscal year the unincunibered balance of each a�proprifti i§hall revert to the fund Amei;dment No. 4
The City Council shall have power by ordinance to establish other departill a on Section 55. The Director-of Public Health shall have charge and cont.-ol of the I
-work of protecting and preserving Shall the Charer of the City of Corpus Christi be amended by incorporating
offices. The City Council may discontinue any department or office established. by from which it was appropriated. the. public health. He shall have superxision and
-qi-z+rib�Lte or abolish the function or duty of Q 4-; Q9 A 4-- 'k 11 li 'L-n +- -Pni, n-P -a-n -rn by, the and bos itals onerated exclusivelxr lw, the Citv-. therein Article X-a providing for a "Park Board" as follows:
ordinance and may ine 0- e, �%� MIL V
ssigned by this� Cliarter Amendinent to a particular
office, but no function or duty a City Council and every wartant'on the City Treasury shall state specifically against Section 56. The Director of Public HE�a-lth shall be a licensed physician-pr gradu- ARTICLE X-a
-or assio.-ned. to another department or office. No adininistra- which of such i . tenis the Nvarrani'is drawn. Each such account shall sho-,%r in detail the ate, of a recoo'nized school of public health. He shall enforce the laws �of the State, the
office shall be abolished nance shall be established- or discontinued, Park Board
tive, department -or office -created. by. ordi appropriations made thereto by 'the Council, the amount dra-,vn thereon, the unpaid provisions of the City Charter and Ainehdinents thereto and all Ordinance� relating
and no consolidation - thereof shall be made, until- the recoininendation of the City obligations eharg6d- a�6-ainst it, -;ind the unincunibered balance to the credit thereof. Section L There is hereby- created a. Park Board to consist of five nienibers
-ie City Council..' The City Council to public health, and shall inake rules -and re,'nulations for preservin,'.. and protioting the. -ne qualifications and subject to the same disqualifications provided
Manager thereon shall have first been heard by tl Section 33. No claim against the City -shall be paid unless it is evidenced by a public health. He shall. from time to time, direct inspection of every part of th6 city- possessin the sal
-%vhich-in the classified -he C -icilmen or inembers of such othel! governh g b dy of the C ty
shall,- in cooperation with the City Maliager, fix all salaries, voucher approved by the-head �f the department or- office for which the indebtedness and its environs with a vievv of maintaihing sanitary conditions, and:, for suc� purpose. byt harter for Coui - . n 0 j
tablished by the Civil Service Commission. of Corpus -Christi as may be -provided by the Charter or -eneral laws of the State
service shall be uniform for 'each grade as es j
was incurred; and each such dir�ctor or officer and his surety shall be liable to the City inay enter in the daytime any public building or premises, and may -entEr private
Section 11. A director for each of the above departments may be' appointed by : . ZD of Texas, and shall serve without conipensation.. All members of the Park -Board shall
'for -all loss or damage sustain�.d by the City by reason of his neA-ligent - or corrupt buildings - or premises within -the city after reasonable notice to the owner or, occupant; ibers are to be appointed f or a term of two
the City Manager to s rve until removed by him, provided that,* until such appoint- d all foods kept and offereYfor sale. be appointed by the City Council. Men
e approval of any such claiin., The dty —Controller shall exaniine all payrolls, bills and thereof. He shall inspect dairies, milk, meat an
d shall serve until their successors' are appointed and qualify. The Board
ment is made or in case of a vacancy in the office of a director- of any Departnient,.the other claiins and demands against the City and shall issue no warrant for payinent to the public, and all water supplies, and -shall enforce the Pure Food - Laws," He shall, years an
zn. i. - shall elect a Chairnian and adopt by-laws to govern its operations in cooperation with
City Manager shall assume the directorship of -said- Department until such appoint- unless he finds that the claim isan proper form, correctly computed and duly approved; inspect all 'comn-iodities intended for human consumption, and the productio�,, storage
-aces and the City Manager and the City Council.
ment is made or the vacancy is filled. Tlie City Manager shall -have authority to pre- that it is justly and legally diji'e and payable; that an appropriation has been made and sales thereof, including-the sanitary conditions and cleanliness of all ri
,.ZD - - Zn Section 2. The Park Board shall have supervision over all public parks and the
e�rnin- the cooperation of each of -the departments -nent has been otherwise legally erein the same are produced, kept or offered for sale, and.inchding the
scribe rules and regulations gov -therefor which has not been ex1austed or that the 01
9 payi premises wh buildii�gs therein, public outdoor recreation areas and centers and any other grounds
ibe rules and regulations, not inconsistent healthfull-less, cleanliness and sanitatioii of all methods, practices, persons.-arad things
and- each director shall have po-wer to -preser authorized; and that there is n;oney in the City Treasury to niake payment. He may placed under its supervision by the City Manager.
4-1 9-1, AA-11-vent for the conduct of his department and the preservation in-esti--ate a- claim and for t1lat war-oose inay. summon before him any officer avent rela n-, thereto! and he ma in the manner provided. by ordinance condeml, all such
s
d Nvith the consent of the City Manager Section 3. he City Tuanager shall have We power to appoint and employ a Park
of records and property under his control, an or person and examine him upLn oath or affirmation relative thereto, which. oath or commodities found unfit. for human consumption and direct -the dispositioT, thereof. I Zn
Superintendent who is a graduate of a recognized school of Horticulture and Land-
tment, subject to-' the civil atio he may ad -and take measures, including the exercise of the power- d quaran-
he may employ And,discharge the persoi ael of his depar af firm n minister. ff the City Controller -issues a -warrant on the Treasury He shall investigate scape Art. Plannin-5- of park development, landscaping, equipment and maintenance
service rules and� regulations for elliployees in the classified service, as now contained Z!,
authorizing payinent of any it�m for which no ap�propniation has been made, or f or tine and detention, to prevent the development and spreading of contagiou�, diseases,
of the City Manager and, if necessary to the public health and safety, -may order the destruction d animals shall be the duty of the Park Superintendent. The Park Superintendent shall submit
in the, present. City Charter. Subject to the control and supervision the payment of which there is-wt a suffi�ient balance in the proper appropriation, or for approval to the Board a-nd to the City Manager an outline for the constitution of
ent shall manage his departinent. -which is otherwise contrary to low or ordinance, he and his sureties shall be individually suffering from any contagi I -
.in all matters, the director of a departin ous or infectious disease and mav disiTifect orz.'rder de- his staff, including such assistants, eniployees and laborers as in his -0
I
ents appointed 'by the City Manager Shall liable to the City for the ani-ouht, thereof.- stroyed buildings within which they have been sick with any such - disease � He shal. pinion . are
Section 12; The directors'of departin needed for th pro -nent i operational J)olicy and budget.
e per conduct of his departi wid. ai
be immediately responsible to the City Manager f or the administration of their de- regulate the sanitary condition- of ;all morgues, cemeteries, crematories aLad - burial
Section 34. - No contract,: awreement or other obligation involving the expenditure
After approval, the Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the 4�-,ity---Afanaget-
'their advice in iting may be required by.-hiiii. on all matters affecting of money shall be entered int-,-nor shall any Ordinance, Resolution or, Order for places. within the limits of the city, and the disposition of the dead bodie's d persons:
partments,and g 01' the Section 4. Additional parks if selected by the Board shall be subject to approval
estimates V-hich shall be open to and animals. He � shall provide by the City Zoning- and Planning- ConmiLission and the City Manager-and City Council,
their departments. They shall prepare departmental expenditure of money be passed-by the Council or be authorized by any officer of the _for, and require, the registration-of- births aid- deaths
-h
public Inspection and they shall make all their reports alid reconnnendations conceridng within thd city� He shall perform such other duties and possess sut powers z
City, except in the case hereirafter specified, unless the Director of Finance 'first occurring icil be-fore �uch land is acquired as by
and appropriation of money by the City Coui
the s shall- be prescribed by city ordinance.
'their -departments at stated intervals or -when required,.by the City Manager. certify to the Council, or to tll� proper officer, as -the cas�e may be, tha money a i
f Public purchase, gift-or condeinnation.
section 13. The City Managger s'hall have the right, to assign to the respective required, for such contract, -agreeinen-, obli-,ation or expenditure is in the Tr�easury: Sectio-n-----57. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the Director-0
Section 5. The Park Board shall submit an annual budget to the City Manager.
Health tha" any malig-nant, infectious or contagious disease or- epidemic is-,prev-alent
reated such duties as to the credit of- the fund froin'-which it is t6 be drawn and not appropriated for anv� t
officers and directors of the adrainistrative departments hereby e Section 6. All provisions of the present City Charte' of Corpus Christi as it
other purpose, -which certiTicat�' shall be filed and immediately recorded. The sum in the city or probably will beconie so, or in case of*public calamity arising�Y reason
he may deeh� most advantageous for. the efficient operation of City affairs, -except existed on June Ist, 1945. in conflict with this Article of th Charter Amendment are
U is
'In -I ppropriated until the City is dis- hereby repealed.
as directly prohibited by this Charter Aniendinent. In the eve�nt of conflict of duties i so certified shall i ot thereaftel.- be considered una of flood, hurricane, tori"ado, or fire or other disaster, he shall'have the powir to take
regard to char--ed from the contract, agreement or Obligation. all :steps,,alid use all measures necessary to avoid, suppress -or mitigate suih disease
or jurisdiction arising betweeif the departments or employees thereof. in Section 7. If any clause, provision, section or part of this Article shall be held
Any adinin ie shall be refeyred--to the City Maiia,,ger and and relieve distress caused by flood or resulting from tornado, hurricant fire or
loneys aez ill to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall -not'invalidate any other- term
istrative detail there6f. the san Section 35. All 11 ually in the Treasury to the credit of the fund fro 4n i
S other disaster..
his decision thereon shall be final. which they are to be drawn, andall moneys applicable to the payinent of the obligation. or provision of this Article.
Section 14. The City Manager may require that any officer or employee of the or appropriation involy. ed-1 that �ire ai4ticipated to come into the Treasury before the' I" Section 58. The Director of Public Health shall have power, whenev'er in his
f Corpus maturity of such contract, agii--eihent or obligation, from taxes,- or assessn-,ients, ealth exists, to cause the same to be 'abated or ANSWER- YES NO
administrative departments of the City give _bond, payable to the City o or- opinion a nuisance detrimental to h
Christi in such penalty and with such security as the City Council by ordinance may,. from sales of service products." or by-products, or from any city undertaking, f ees, reilloved.
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f their respective duties, th7e. charges, accounIL's and bills- receivable, or other credits in process of collection, and -all
prescribe, conditioned for the faithful perf ormance o Section 59. The Director of Public Health and other regularly appoi:ited em- 7
-\A hich are to be
premium of which bond shall be paid from the public funds of the City. moneys applicable to t1te paymait of su(-h obligation or appropriation, nerit shall have the right and power to arrest any Person or FIFTH PROPOSITION—.
ployees of said departi
paid into the City Treasury-gfior to the maturity thereof, arising from the sale or
persons -who may violate any ordinance or -eneral law relating to the in.-intenance Arnendin.A--,,,t---!qo. 5
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DEPARTIMENT OF FINANCE lease -of lands or other 'property, and moneys to. be derived from lawfully authorized of the -public health and sanitation- of the City. - They shall have authorky to ad- -Corpus Christi be
Shall Section 9 of Article -X - of- the Charter of the City of
bond, 3,1 th delivery, shall, f or I ister ',ivinz of sworn testimony in matters �,-onnected
15.- The. Diteztor---ofFina, L f-th s
-.--and :C-,322±1-0 -,o oaths ai-id to repuig. - the -- q -Drovisions--
the purRose of such certificate,
-shall include the in -the Treas ei� - 6�
-a7p pri� - f unid� d-ri
whicH -be deenied ur- o-��"q�kedit 'of T&O ate �the`1)4�pafthi t f tblE-Rea
City Manager, have. charge of the Department of Finance
Taxation and Budgeting Divisions, and certification. reports,-ti the City T-G COIMMISSION
Accounting, Auditin-, Treasury, Purchasing, 3 .1 . Section 60. The Director -of Public Health shall make monthl ZONING AND PLANNI'N
e. administration of the financial
the City Garage and Warehouse. He shall have th Section 36. All contracts, agreements or other- obli-ations entered into, all orldi- id to the City Council, and may at any time be requirej- eith" "by Ahe F
er Ao --
Manager ai The eiriployed personnel and all members of the staff of the Zonin- and Planning
e-d and resolutions �nd ordeis adopted, contrary to the preceding sections,(
affairs of the City in the various departinent's placed under his control, and shall pre- nances pass City Council or the City Manager, to make Special reports concerning!mthe libalth �and Commission shall. subject to the approval of the Commission, be appointed by the
-r nd the s vision -of all accounts. He shall have con� -whomsoever shall have any claim or demand against the
I sanitat -he City, with his observations and recommendations' tl�pqeofi,'L together ia n under the saine conditions as
scribe the i ethods, of keeping a uper shall be void. and no person ion of t City Mai ger and shall be subject to removal �y hil
,s According to ordi-
-trol of the custody and disbursement of city -funds and nioney City thereunder,,nor shall the Council or any officer of the City waive or qualify the,, -with all statistics concernin,', the department. set but for appointinent and- renioval of other city employees including employees under
ouncil by dix6etion of the City Manager; the assess- limits fixed by any Ordinance, Resolution 'or Order, as provided in Section 34 hereofj-
nances and, regulations of the C Section 61. The Director of Public Health shall be required,to maik-e bori in sc-ni.e Civil Service requirements. The annual bud-et for the Zoning and Planning Commis-
ment and collection of such taxes, including special assessments, as may be levied by or fasten -upon the City 2d-iy lial,)ility -whatever in excess of such limits, or relieve any�
sponsible surety- company, acceptable to the Council'for such amounts as tie Council sion shall be prepared by the Conimission and be subinitted for approval to the City
ses and collection`7of license f ees; and shall perform party Sroni -zin exact compliant-e-,with his. contract under such Ordinance, Resolutioll re X
ce of licen
Ordinance; the issuan inay -prescribe, conditioned for the faithful perf oTmance of the duties of.his ffice, the Manager in -the nianner-of the submission of budgets of other departments.
L All provisions of the present City Charter of Corpus Christi as it existed on
such other duties as the City Manager may require or Order; provided, that this &ction shall not apply in case of public disaster calling preinium of which bond shall be paid by the City. f
shall* be appointed by the City Manager f or extraordinary emergency e enditure.
Section 16. The City Controller, who p -with this Article of this Charter Amendment are- hereby
Section 62. The City Manager shall make adequate provision in each �,4jnnual ap- June 1st, 1945, in conflict
subject to confirmation by the City Council. shall be the chief accounti - officer of the
119 Section 34'. The Council A411 cause an independent- audit to be niade of the books, 11 e this dep'kment to, - repealed.
propriation for the setting apart of a suffici&nt fund to enabl
city and shall, under the direction of the City Manager, establish and maintain an -nd transactions of all the administrative departments of the City function efficiently. If any clause, -provision, section or -part of this Article shall be held to be uncon-
'of account, records a
adequate and efficient system'of accountin-- It shall be his duty to examine in detail I
at least once yearly. Such audits durin-, such fiscal year shall be made by -one or more stitutional or invalid� such judgment shall not.invalidate any other term or provision.
lic Section 63. The Head of the Welfare Division shall be a person traili"-d and �ex- 1'
all bills, accounts and claims against the City, and, if found correct, to certify his ap- I certified pub accountants, 'v&o, for the three years- next preceding, have held a
of this Article.
work. TheV�TeHare Division shall of `bdivisio-ns -1 -
proval thereof; but, if found incorrect, be shall return them to the department pre- certificate issued by the-State,,',Board of Accountancy of the State of Texas, or b perienced in_'public welfare �consis such s� -
y a
-es 6 as may be created by ordinance. Said- Division- shall have charge and sup(�vision of
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He shall keep comprehensive accounts of all receipts State 'maintaining an equal st�ndard of professional requirements, which entitl the t NO
senting the same, for P gs- s cate. The Auditor or Auditors to -make All public charities. of the City and all correctional work in connection -%Ni* the j ail
1 eparately, each source of holder of such :certificate to 6:' Texas certifi
and disbursements of money, and, under proper- heading and hospitals.
receipt and the cause of each disbursement. He shall- also keep an account 'ivith each the said audit shall be selecte&by the Council, and shall be responsible to the Council. I
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ctions. with the City, creditin or Aiditors so appointed shall include- the certification of all Section 64. The -head of'the Welfare Division shall -be required to niale bond in SIXTH PROPOSITION
The duties of the Auditor T
person, including the officers, who have money transa
amounts allowed by proper authority, and specifying the transactions to which such red under Se 'ion 24 of this Charier Amend-nient. Such statements I i some responsible surety company, acceptable to the Council, for- such amoInt as the f
statements requi C4, -
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ply� It shall, also be his duty to examine- all warrants and, countersig shall include abalance sheet, e.*ibitin-g the assets and liabilities of the City, supported Council may prescribe, conditioned for - the f aitl-dul performance of the dut s of said
entries ap- n the office, the premium of which bond shall be paid by the City. orporating
n has been -duly mad - -4 1 Shall the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi be amended by inc
same after appropriatio e by the CitpCouncil to pay the same. He k by departmental schedules, and-schedules for each utility publicly owned or operated t7 r I
the therein Article X-b providing for "Ad,,qsory Boards" as follows:
shall also ascertain whether.any expenditure made or Proposed- to be made by summaries of income and eXpelditures. supported by detailed schedules; and also com- Section 65.. The Director of Public Health shall enforce all ordinancesfegulatingt
ation of the parisons in proper classification -with'the last previous year. The original report of
City is excessive, either in the price of the thing purchased, the co*n3Lput zn public amusements and recreations of - all- kinds, whether publicly or private � operated, A ARTICLE X-b
y the said Auditor or Auditors
charge, or otherwise, and if he shall so fi-nd,-he shall.make report"thereon C including dance halls, or
t . o the Cit fall be kept among the permanent. records of the ty. _places -,Nrhere public dancing is permitted, theatr6, movin,6,1,�-
Advisory Boards
picture -shows, amusement parks, cabayets -and- all other places of public. :�iusenienV
Manager. Section 1. The City Council shall have the authority to appoint an Industrial
DEPAFqMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY And -recreation not herein enumerated. Said Directorof Public Health
'Section 17. The Controller shall prepare and transmit to the City' Manager -And shall hive chargeli
and Airport-Board consistifig of not more than five members, W.-I-lich Board shall be
Director of Finan . ce by the 15th day of -each inonth, a summary� statement of the rev e Section 38. The Departm(iif of Public Safety shall be divided into two divisions: of the operation of public play grounds, bathing beaches,. swimming pods, �wading'
-isory Board to the City Council, and its duties shall be to investigate and
h, detailed as to appr6priations - and, funds lie pools; -round or buildings for games or sports and other recreational faLities- - but an Adl
nues aiid expenses of the preceding ro-ont 51 The Police Division and the F�re Division. The Director of the Department of Pub h When su�h recreational grothds. 'e �on' recommend to the Council such projects as in its opinion would be advantageous to
in such manner as to show the exact financial- condition of the City and of each de- Safety shall, under the direction and control-of the City Manager, have charge of t e shall have no supervision over school grounds. ar I
the future growth of the City and to assist.the City'in the establishment and location
the last day of such month. Such reports Yd laws and
partment, division and office thereof as of administration of -the Police ai� 1,ire Divisions and the enforcement of all property controlled by the Park Board, such operation shall be subjgct td'rules and, of industries, and the creation and establishment- of ade ate airport 'facilities in the
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shall reflect the condition of each of the City funds, Showing the bud,,et appropriation, regulations relating thereto. regulations of the Park Board concerning such use.
3 City, and to perform such further duties as may be requested of such Board by the
eport a-rid the unexpended -balance therein. I
the amount expended to the date of such T Section 39. The hea&of t4e Police Division shall be the Chief of Police. The Police DEPARTIMENT OF PUBLIC- UTILITIES City Council. The -nienibers- of such Board shall serve without pay, but the City Council
Financial reports shall also be prepared for each quarter and fiscal year and for such Division shall be composed -of Ithe Chief of Police and such other officers, patrolmen shall have the authority to appropriate such sums of money as -may be necessary to
-he Council-'It shall also Section 66. The Director of Public Utilities shall, under the, direction ILAd control
City Manager or t of Police shall appoint ' I
other periods as may be required by the and employees as the City Manager may deterinine. The Chief defray the expenses. of,-q�ie.h-..B.oa.rd-iii-t�,e-.perf-oi�n-�a�ice of its duties.
City Managg'er and the of the City Manager, have charge of, and general supervision over, all puqc -utilities
�y of the Controller to furnish to the City 'Council, -wn assistant from the ra-aks of the organization. The Chief of Police shall have
be the du� his o I - Section 2. All provisions of the present City Chartei� of, Corpus Christi as it
heads of the City Departments such additional reports, information and assistance as ; operated within the City, including the City owiied. water, gas and sewera systems,
immediate direction and contr�'l of the Police Division, subject to the supervision of i -T
-vith this Article of this Charter Amendment are
-y i also all airports and airport facilities. existed on June Ist, 1945, in conflict i
ay be required. the City Manager, and also si�bject to such rules, regulations and orders as the Cit
In zn hereby repealed.
01- the duties of his off ice the City Controller shall escribe,- not consistent with the ordinances of the city, and sl�all Section 67. The water and gas and sewerage systenis, mains, filtration plants,
Section 18. Before assuinin Manager may pr ny '�Iause, provision, section or part of Article shall be held
Section , 3. 7--if a- thi
lisible surety conipany, acceptable to the Council, in rules aiA regulations for the government of the police force. He reservoirs and other facilities directly connected therewith, and. all plants.1properties
execute a bond with some respo promulgate all orders, ent to, or connected with, the operation of. the to be uncollsititiltional'or invalid, such judgineut shall not invalidate aiay other term
such amount as may b e,required- by the Council - conditioned for the f aithflil performance evote his entire time 4, the discharge of his official duties unless granted a, and appliances incid City w�jr and gas
shall d -kept open at all and sewerage systems or any extension thereof, shall be operated bva-S4��. n or provi�sionL,of this Article.
office, the premium of which b�ond -shall be paid b;v.- the City of -writtenleave of absence by Ae City Manager. His office shall be-
of the duties ofhis 41 inte dent
oller shall be fixed by the City Council in hours, day and -night, -and eithki7 he or his subordinates -shall be in constant attendance therddf. No one shall be appointed Superintendent who has not had-at le�Q' wo,-'yea-rs
"NTSWER-
Corpus Christi.- The salary of the City Contr y of the' Chief of Police by reason of sicknessj,' pre rious experience in t �A- YES NO
ae' he operation or management of a like departmeliqili��'Al city
at such office. In case of t] �disabilit N
/d similar in size or grade to Corpus Christi, provided �a person of suchin
cooperation N -ith . the, -City Manager. er nt Chief shall perforni the -duties, o
tion, removal or expiration of the terin of -City or oth '-cause, the Assista
absence from the
U-pon� t e
Section.,- 19. - h death, resigna the Chief of Police' but he shall receive no additional compensation. shall be available, -and, if not, some competent and experienced mecha' civil
r- - Pthie-�City, other than the City, Controller, the City Controller shall cause
any office : 0 engineer -who has had training and experience fitting him for the operg7M�,;�-�bf4a, de-'. SEVENTH PROPOSITION
u -1 ade and shall report Section 40. The member of the Police Division, other than the Chief of Police
an audit And investigation of the 'accounts of s cl officer. to be m 11
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a partment _of this charact Amendment No. 7
to the City Manager and the Council. Either the Council or the City Mana-er may at and the Assistant Chief, shall be selected from the list of eligibles prepared by the
ecounts of any officer or depart- Section 68'. It shall be the duty of the Director�kof Public Utilities---f siieh` �;hall Section '17 of Article XII of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi be
-any time-provide' for an investigation or audit of the a 'Civil Service, Commission, provided that in case of riot or emergency the City Manager,
mentof the City government. In case of the death, resi-nation or removal of the City or the'Chief of Police, may 4-Doint additional patrolmen and officers f6i'teniporary reports and recommendations to the City Manager relating to the vaf16ii--'----dNisions1 amended so as to hereafter read as follows:
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Controller, the City Manager.shall cause a be made of his accounts. If, as service w-ho need, not be in tl7p- classified service. Each inember of the Police Division, J of his department concerning the conduct and operation -thereof at sue k�tj
n audi' to Section 17. Upon the adoption of this Charter Amendment, the respective terms
es
a result of any such audit, an officer be found indebted to the City, the City Controller and file, 'shall haNq-,issued to him a -warrant of appointment signed by the may deem necessary or the City Manager may require.
bothrank F- -.-A.'! - - -Z of off ice of all person-- heretofore appointed to any office, Board or Commission, by
3 ule ` , ,
n m it, shall inninediately -give notice thereof to the Council, City Manager in �ihicli the d�te of his appointment shall be stated and such shall be Section 69. The Director. of -Public -Utilities shall enforce all r the City Council by authority of the present City dharter, shall terminate and expire;
or other perso aking such aud S-5 .
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his (Fommission.'Each membe f the Police Division shall, before entering upon tions of his� department and shall require efficiency -of public service -such persons, however, may serve in their respective capacities until their successors
the City Manager and the City Attorney, and the latter shall, as �directed,by the City his �An& quire all
1 hat he.will faith-fully, without fear or favor, perform,:'- corporations to discharge the duties -and undertakings for the':, formance - have been' appointed and qualified in accordance wi�th the 'provisions
Manager, forthwith proceed to collect such indebtedness. duties, subscribe to an oatl persons or of said Charter
the duties of his office, and 'uch oa-th shall be filed and preserved with the records, of which the respective franchises were made, and perform such oth 3As may-- as amended by this Charter Amendment.
Section 20. The City Manager shall appoint a City Treasurer, who may be an
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-officer of the depository bank-, who shall perform such duties as the City Manager of said Division, and, in addition, --the several officers of said force shall, if. so required' be delegated to him b the City Manager And the City Council. All provisions'of the present City Charter of Corpus Christi as it existed on June
y
imum. The by the Council, give bond in .5'-uch penalty and with such security as the Council mayK Section'70. The City of Corpus Christi'shall have power to, acquir,e:-.or,-o i� within Ist, 1-945, in cohf lict with'this Article of this Charter Amendment are hereby repealed.
ire and shall receive for,his services the sumof Five Dollars per a -- �r ' -
may requ by Ordinance prescribe. If any clause, provision, section'or part of this- Article shall be held to be un-
City,Manager shall, -immediately after each biennial election of the Mayor and Com- or without the City of -Corpus Christi, either by_ purchase, donation, 'equv -,,eminent constitutional or invalid, such judgnient. shall not invalidate any other term or pro-
missioners, advertise in the official newspaper for two successive weeks 'for bids for Section 41. No persons' except as otherwise provided by general'
law or the,. domain or otherwise, all property that may be necessary for the purpbse`��f astablish-
I c s special police or in-, maintaining and operating an airport or airports and a land 1 -.Ja vision of this Article.
;City D ep i ment shall specify the terms on -which bids will be Charter, or the Ordinances lj�ssed in pursuance thereof, shal a t a ing i iel-&r- -nding
ository, wh ch advertise I I , zz 1.� -
special detective except upo f ecessary
,received, including the Tate of interest on daily balances and on loans by the Depository nkkTitten authority froh-i the City Manager. Such authority ield.9 radio beams, beacons, and other apparatus and facilities incidefit, 11
to the City. He shall also mail to each bank in the City, within three days after the when conferred shall be exerdsed only under the direction and control of the Chief of..: thereto, and to provide for the accommodation'of United States mail �1 ANSWER- YES NO
nd other
itment. wn r 1-- " iiance
first publication of such advertisement, a copy of said notice. The-daite of opening, of Police and for the time specified in the appoil aerial machines, and to make suitable charges, therefor. The o e shipi, lite
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