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AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT TO VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVID-
ING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVID-
ING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is essential to have appointed and to have serving
on the various boards and commissions those citizens who are interested
in efficient and dedicated conduct of the business of the City of Corpus
Christi; and
WHEREAS, although various methods have been prescribed for the
appointment of citizens, i.e., by ordinances or resolutions and by the
City Charter, frequent vacancies exist on boards and commissions and it
is the desire of this City Council, as provided by Article V, Section 15 of
the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, to provide for modification of
the appointment process:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions for appointment
of qualified citizens to boards and commissions in the conduct of business
or furtherance of the interest of the City of Corpus Christi, in the
event that any vacancy, resulting from any cause, including expiration of
the term of office, has not been filled by appointment and confirmation
for a period of 30 days, unless such period be extended in 30 -day increments
by motion approved by the City Council, any member of the City Council may
make an appointment or nomination to fill such vacancy and the appointment
or nomination may be confirmed by a majority vote of the members of the
City Council.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
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phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite
intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be independently given full
force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective
and take effect upon passage.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of
this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
SECTION 6. The necessity to adopt the provisions hereinabove
set forth at the earliest practicable date in order that existing vacancies
may be filled promptly 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 but
that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emergency and neces-
sity to exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and
that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the .(4 day of
, 1975.
ATTEST:
Ci Secretary
AP ED:
DAY OF
City A torney
, 1975:
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS`
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
QDAY OF
TO THE MEMERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSI
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDI
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CI
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIR
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT TH
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
9-7 -r
CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
TY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
TY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE,
ENENT AND PASS THIS OROI-
E PRESENT MEETING OF THE
TH CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
JASON LUST
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
808 GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, tss:
County of Nueces. )
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
Rowena C. Velasquez , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
Account ing
of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
Legals „NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 12824 PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT
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of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Chmi st Time s
on day of Septemb.ar 19 ..7.52utewagalli.
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Rowena C, Velaaquezfl "As c otuTtirig.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 day of tio_to.bar 19. 2.5..
Eugenia S. Cortez
Notary Pli; Nueces County, Texas
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SIONS I THE CITY 0
CORPUS CHRISTI, PROVIDING
PO R REPEAL OF ALL
'ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
'HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION. AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WAS PASSED AND APPROVED bY
Nt. City Council el the City of Corpus
Christi during ihe Regular Court°
meeting wig on Seaternber 24 91502
00 pm •nd provides Mal it snail
Ulm .0002 2,091 and alter 100010.0,
and oublicatIon.
ISSUED UNDER MY NAND AND A
SEAL of the 1.111 of Corpus Most.
,Texas 205 iStM1 day of September,
,If75
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