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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
RECONVENED SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF FEBRUARY 7, 1983
FEBRUARY 15, 1983
Room 225 - Convention Center
5:30 p.m.
Present
Mayor Luther Jones
Mayor Pro Tem Betty N. Turner
Council Members
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert Hawkins
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
City Manager Edward Martin
City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock
City Secretary Bill G. Read
Mayor Luther Jones reconvened the Special Council Meeting of February 7,
1983 in Room 225 of the Bayfront Plaza Convention Center.
City Secretary Bill G. Read verified that the necessary quorum of the
Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct a legally
constituted meeting.
Mayor Jones announced that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the
federal court ruling on the election method lawsuit and suggested the
advisability of going into executive session.
A motion was made by Council Member Charles Kennedy, seconded by Council
Member Bob Gulley that the Council go into closed session under Article
6252-17 of the Opens Meeting Law for the purpose of discussing litigation.
The Mayor invited members of the press and public to excuse themselves from
the room and the Council went into executive session at 5:47 p.m.
The Council reconvened the session at 6:29 p.m. and the Mayor announced
to the press and public that the Council had discussed the proposed changes in
the election method and would not have a public announcement until after
meeting with the Plaintiffs.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time,
the meeting was recessed at 6:30 p.m.
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