HomeMy WebLinkAbout15669 RES - 07/30/1980A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL'S APPRECIATION TO THE TEXAS RESEARCH
LEAGUE AND THE AREA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the spiraling cost of inflation has placed an almost impossible
burden on our citizens, particularly the elderly and those on fixed incomes; and
WHEREAS, this burden is most noticeable in the rising cost of Government
at all levels, as is reflected in the tax burdens placed upon our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Members of the City Council, realizing the necessity for
action to alleviate these conditions for our citizens, requested the Area
Development Committee to_undertake a program to analyze the functions and
operations of the City Government at all levels; and
WHEREAS, the Area Development Committee did obtain the services of
The Texas Research League to perform an in depth study of all phases of this
City's Government; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Research League has completed their review of the
operations of this City and presented to the City a fiscal and management survey
which provided invaluable information and noteworthy recommendations for a
number of improvements in the method of operation of the City Government:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That we, the Members of the City Council, on behalf of the
citizens of this community, wish to express our sincere appreciation to the
members of the Area Development Committee and the Texas Research League for provid-
ing this very important service to the City of Corpus Christi, at no cast, and
particularly to the Texas Research League for their unstinting efforts and impartial
examination of our City Government and the valuable contribution the team members
of the Texas Research League have made to the City of Corpus Christi through their
survey and the recommendations for suggested improvements to make this City
Government a more efficient and viable operation.
SECTION 2. That this resolution be forwarded by the City Secretary to
the members of the Area Development Committee and to the responsible representa-
tives of the Texas Research League of Austin, Texas.
MICROFILMED
AUG 2 91980
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SECTION 3. That the necessity to recognize the efforts and valuable
service of the Area Development Committee and the Texas Research League at the
earliest possible date 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 that such emergency and necessity
exist, 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, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO RESOLVED, this the 30th day of July, 1980.
ATTEST:
Ci y Secretary
APPROVED:
3o -j DAY OF -C ly , 1980:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
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HE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 ordinance, a
public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter
rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on
the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read
at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend
said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
The Charter rule was
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
Respectfully,
MAYOR
suspended
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OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
by the following vote:
was passed by the following vote:
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