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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
RECONVENED SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF FEBRUARY 7, 1983
FEBRUARY 15, 1983
ROOM 225 - BAYFRONT PLAZA CONVENTION CENTER
6:30 p.m.
This reconvened meeting was called to order at 6:57 p.m. by Mayor Luther
Jones. Roll call was accomplished by introductions.
Plaintiffs and representatives of the Plaintiffs, Defendants and representatives
of the Defendants:
PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
Jesus C. Lopez
Paul D. Rich
Juan P. Gonzalez
Carmen P. Flores
P. Jimenez
Frank R. Mendez
Agnes Horn
Irma Torres
Vicki Garza
Jeanel Jaimes
David Salinas
Jose Garza
Jesus Leija
M. R. Zepeda
J. Bruce Aycock
Richard A. Hall
Cliff Zarsky
Bob Gulley
Betty Turner
Jack Dumphy
Bud Kennedy
Herbert L. Hawkins
Edward Martin
Ernest M. Briones
Luther Jones
Bill G. Read
City Secretary Read verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and
the required Charter Officers were present to conduct a legally constituted
meeting.
Mayor Jones stated that the purpose of this meeting was the consideration
of the federal court ruling of the election method lawsuit. He explained to
those present that the Council had previously met in closed session that evening
to discuss their proposals and were now prepared to meet with the Plaintiffs in
closed session to negotiate a compromise in the method of electing Council
Members in the City of Corpus Christi. Agreement was indicated by consent.
A motion was made by Council Member Gulley, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Turner that the Council go into closed session with the Plaintiffs under Article
6252-17 of the Open Meetings Law for the purpose of discussion pending
litigation. The motion passed unanimously and the Mayor invited the press and
audience to leave the room, following which the Council and staff along with the
Plaintiffs and their staff convened in closed session at 7:03.
The meeting was reconvened at 11:50 p.m. and the Mayor announced that the
Plaintiffs and the Council had agreed on a compromise plan and would make a
formal announcement Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. during the workshop session
of the City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall and neither the
Plaintiffs nor the Defendants would make any further statements as a result of
this meeting at this time.
There being no further business to come before the Council, upon motion
duly made and seconded, this meeting was recessed at 11:57 p.m.
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