HomeMy WebLinkAbout02567 RES - 07/26/1949A RESOLUTION
BX SSING TO THE CITY - COUNTY HOSPITAL.
BOARD THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, OF THE BOARDoS PROPOSED
BUILDING PROGRAM SUGGESTING THE OPENING
OF HEGOTATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF A
COMPETANT ARCHITECT TO STUDY THE PROBLEM
AND MARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING
ADDITIONH AND/CR ADDITIONAL UNITS TO THE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
WHEREAS, the present facilities of the Memorial Hospital
are now overcrowded and the hospital facilities in general in the City
Of Corpus Christi are inadequate for the proporaticn of the population;
and
WHEREAS, There is now on hand a bond fund which may be with
the Federal and /or State grants of additional funds; and
WHEREAS, the facilities should be provided as promptly as
possible;
NUN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, does
hereby express to the City - County Hospital Board its approval to the
taking of immediate action to expand the facilities of the Memorial
Hospital and taking the benefit of any public grant %blob may be
obtained and increase the bed capacity of the hospital by providing
facilities for more pay patients and to this end nsgotations be opened
for the employment of a competent architect for the project.
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SECTION 2. The public importance of this Resolution creates
a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the sus-
pension of the Charter rule that no Ordinance ar Resolution shall be
passed finally on the date it is iatrodmoed, and that such Ordinance
or Resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City dognail,
and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative
necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be suspended,
and that this Resolution be passed finally on the date of its introduction,
and take offset and be in full force and effect and after its passage, IT
IS, ACCORDINGLY, RESOLVED. //
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4-+ day of duly, A. D. 1949.
ATTEST:
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L;IL7 secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
July a. , 1949•
TO THE M6EBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SEAS
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
Beregoing Resolution, 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 orResolution 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 Resolution finally on the date it is introduced, or at the prey
sent Weting of the City Council,
Respectfully,
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott ; P
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Loveaan
The above Resolution was passed dbby°the folll lowing vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jerk DeFOrreat
Barney Cott
Sydney R. Herndon
George L. Losman
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