HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/15/1986 - SpecialPRESENT:
Mayor Luther Jones
Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jack Best
Council Members:
David Berlanga, Sr.
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
*Linda Strong
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 15, 1986
3:00 P.M.
Acting City Manager Ernest Briones
City Attorney Hal George
Assistant City Secretary Dorothy Zahn
Absent
Leo Guerrero
Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of
City Hall at 5:20 p.m.
Assistant City Secretary Zahn called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Mayor Jones stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider a
resolution confirming the termination of Adelaide Binstock as Budget Director.
He called upon Acting City Manager Briones.
Mr. Briones stated that the only item before the Council is confirmation of
action taken by the Acting City Manager for the termination of the Budget
Director and that the City Charter requires that that action be confirmed by the
City Council by resolution.
A motion was made by Council Member Mendez that the action be confirmed;
seconded by Council Member Berlanga.
Mr. Alan Parker, 606 Brock, stated that he represents Mrs. Adelaide
Binstock. He stated that he feels the action is unfair, unauthorized and is
illegal. He stated that Mrs. Binstock was hired upon recommendation of the City
Manager and was approved by the City Council; she moved to Corpus Christi from
California; she was told she would be given an opportunity to work with the new
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Council Member Mendez stated that the only reason the resolution is before
the Council was because of the change that was made in the compensation
ordinance in 1983, whereas before, the City Manager could hire and fire any
individual without the consent of the Council, but the reason it was changed was
so the Council would be informed. He stated that he feels the Council should
support the City Manager in his decision and he will vote in favor of the
resolution.
Council Member Berlanga stated that Mr. Briones is acting in good faith and
is acting properly; he has the guidance of the legal staff to proceed with the
dismissal; and he will vote in favor of the resolution.
Council Member Slavik stated that she would support the resolution because
she is going by the mandate of the City Charter.
Council Member McComb stated that he feels the matter could be resolved
differently, and in view of some of the things that were pointed out by Mrs.
Binstock's attorney, he would vote against the resolution, even though he
defends the City Manager's right to make that decision.
Assistant City Secretary Zahn polled the Council for their vote on the
resolution as follows:
RESOLUTION N0. 19272
CONFIRMING THE TERMINATION OF ADELAIDE BINSTOCK AS BUDGET DIRECTOR; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the resolution passed as follows: Jones,
Best, Berlanga, Mendez, and Slavik voting "aye"; McComb, Pruet, and Strong
voting "no"; Guerrero absent.
A motion was made by Council Member McComb that Council Member Guerrero's
absence be excused; seconded by Council Member Pruet; and passed unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by
Council Member McComb; seconded by Council Member Slavik and passed unanimously;
the Special Meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m., April 15, 1986.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of
April 15, 1986, which were approved by the City Council on April 22, 1986.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the 1(0day of
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y of
Armando Chapa, City Se retary
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
-' , MAYOR