HomeMy WebLinkAbout03441 ORD - 04/22/1953AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2527, PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1949, APPEARING OF RECORD
IN VOLUME 17, PAGE 375 OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESO-
LUTION RECORDS, BY AMENDING RULE 1, SECTION 1,
CHANGING THE DAY AND TIME THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
SHALL MEET FROM TUESDAY, 4 O'CLOCK P.M. TO WEDNESDAY,
3 O'CLOCK P.M., KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.;. AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1949, AN ORDINANCE WAS PASSED
AND APPROVED SETTING OUT THE RULES OF PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CITY
COUNTIL; AND
WHEREAS, AS REFLECTED BY THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ON APRIL 14, 19531 IT WAS DECIDED THAT TO APPROVE THE HEREINAFTER SET FORTH
AMENDMENT WOULD BEST SERVE PUBLIC HEALTH, NECESSITY, AND CONVENIENCE, AND THE
GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. THAT RULE 1 OF SECTION 11 ORDINANCE N0. 2527, BE AMENDED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS*
RULE 1. MEETINGS. THE CITY COUNCIL - -SHALL MEET IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER IN REGULAR SESSION EVERY WED- NESDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK
P.M. AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS IT MAY BE CALLED BY THE MAYOR,
THE MAYOR PRO -TEM, THE CITY MANAGER, OR BY CALL OF A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF. NO NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR THE REGULAR
MEETING OR FOR THE SCHEDULED RESUMPTION OF ANY ADJOURNED OR RE-
CESSED MEETING, BUT WHEN A SPECIAL MEETING IS CALLED, PERSONAL
NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, IF POSSIBLE,
BUT PERSONAL NOTICE TO A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS SHALL ALWAYS
BE SUFFICIENT FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS..
SECTION 2. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2527, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 24TH
DAY OF MAY, 1949, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS HEREIN ORDAINED.
SECTION 3. THAT THE ORDINANCE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 1 HEREOF SHALL
REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, EXCEPT AS HEREIN CHANGED.
SECTION 4. THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
SECTION 5. THAT THE NECESSITY OF IMMEDIATELY MAKING THE AFORESAID
CHANGE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPREATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE
PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND 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 SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF APRIL, 1 3.
A EST: MAYOR
THE CITY 0 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED ASQTO! LEG AL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
-2-
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2527, PASSED AND APPROVED
ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1949, APPEARING OF RECORD
IN VOLUME 17, PAGE 375 OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESO-
LUTION RECORDS, BY AMENDING RULE 1, SECTION 1,
CHANGING THE DAY AND TIME THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
SHALL MEET FROM TUESDAY, 4 O'CLOCK P.M. TO WEDNESDAY,
3 O'CLOCK P.M., KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1949, AN ORDINANCE WAS PASSED
AND APPROVED SETTING OUT THE RULES OF PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CITY
COUNTIL; AND
WHEREAS, AS REFLECTED BY THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ON APRIL 14, 1953, IT WAS DECIDED THAT TO APPROVE THE HEREINAFTER SET FORTH
AMENDMENT WOULD BEST SERVE PUBLIC HEALTH, NECESSITY, AND CONVENIENCE, AND THE
GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. THAT RULE 1 OF SECTION 1, ORDINANCE N0. 2527, BE AMENDED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS*
RULE 1. MEETINGS. THE CITY COUNCIL SW LL MEET IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER IN REGULAR SESSION EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK
P.M. AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS IT MAY BE CALLED BY THE MAYOR,
THE MAYOR PRO -TEM, THE CITY MANAGER, OR BY CALL OF A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF. NO NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR THE REGULAR
MEETING OR FOR THE SCHEDULED RESUMPTION OF ANY ADJOURNED OR RE-
CESSED MEETING, BUT WHEN A SPECIAL MEETING IS CALLED, PERSONAL
NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, IF POSSIBLE,
BUT PERSONAL NOTICE TO A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS SHALL ALWAYS
BE SUFFICIENT FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS..
SECTION 2. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2527, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 24TH
DAY OF MAY, 1949, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS HEREIN ORDAINED.
SECTION 3. THAT THE ORDINANCE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 1 HEREOF SHALL
REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, EXCEPT AS HEREIN CHANGED.
SECTION 4. THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
SECTION 5. THAT THE NECESSITY OF IMMEDIATELY MAKING THE AFORESAID
CHANGE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPREATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE
PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE-OR
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RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CYTY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING
REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE A.2 DAY OF APRIL, 1 3.
A EST: MAYOR
THE CITY 0 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
-2-
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
4". .1.2 -, 1953
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 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 HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR R- EQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
CITY OF CORP CHRISTI, TEXAS
WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LIECHTENSTEIN 1AL11
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY alt)
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING
'VOTE:
A. A. LI CHTENSTEIN
ELLROY ICING
P. C.- CALLAWAY -V7ld WDJ�
JAMES A. DIAISMfTH
W. JAMES BRACE �D
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THE CHARTER RULE
'VOTE:
A. A. LI CHTENSTEIN
ELLROY ICING
P. C.- CALLAWAY -V7ld WDJ�
JAMES A. DIAISMfTH
W. JAMES BRACE �D
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