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A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF HOUSE
BILL 173, AS PASSED BY THE TEXAS HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND CURRENTLY PENDING IN
THE.TEXP_S SENATE WHICH VALIDATES PROCEEDINGS
BY CITIES FOR.THE ISSUANCE OF AND LEVY OF A
TAX FOR BONDS TO ACQUIRE BUILDINGS AND FACIL-
ITIES FOR AN UPPER LEVEL COLLEGE AND WHICH
PROVIDES FOR CONVEYANCE OF SAID BUILDINGS AND
FACILITIES TO THE STATE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION;
DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO MAIL COPIES OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE NUECES COUNTY DELEGATION
SITTING IN THE 63RD LEGISLATURE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, House Bill 173 in the current legislative
session has passed the Texas House of Representatives and is
pending in the Texas Senate; and
WHEREAS, said House Bill 173 validates action of cities
in issuing bonds to acquire buildings and facilities for an upper
level college among other things; and
WHEREAS, said House Bill 173 authorizes cities to deliver
such bonds ant convey such buildings and facilities to the State
of Texas without consideration and authorizes acceptance of such
conveyance; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to the economical, social and
educational well being of the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi
that said House Bill 173 pass and be approved by the Governor:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas endorses and supports passage of House Bill 173
currently pending in the Texas Senate and entitled "an act vali-
dating proceedings heretofore had by cities in Texas for the issu-
ance of and the levy of a tax for bonds issued to acquire buildings
and facilities for an upper level college; validating such bonds;
authorizing such cities to complete the delivery of such bonds
to the purchasers thereof and convey such buildings and facilities
and the site or sites therefor without consideration to the State
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of Texas; authorizing the acceptance of such conveyance; providing
for severability and declaring an emergency."
SECTION 2. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to mail copies of this Resolution to the Nueces County
Delegation sitting in Austin in the 63rd Legislature.
SECTION 3. The necessity to secure passage of House
Bill 173 so as to validate bonds issued for the purchase of
buildings and facilities for an upper level college and authorize
conveyance of same, thereby enhancing the economic, social and
educational well being of the citizens of this City,creates a
public emergency and an imperative 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 '_he Mayor having declared that such emer-
gency and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension of
the Charter rule and that this resolution be passed finally on the
date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED
this the ///-tkday of , 1973.
ATTEST:
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OTHE CITY OF 0 US CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
1 I DAY OF CA_ , 1973.
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CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI,$ TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCEI A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS -THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
.. R ECTF LYE
MAYOR gZ
THE CITY OF CORP RISTI,. TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
. BONNIE $IZEMORE
•- _ CHARLES A. BONN IWELI --= �Ui� -•-� - , . •
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, V.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH -
,- THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J- HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED" BY THE
FOLLOWING
• BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. SONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. -
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH �Q��-��---•-�
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK