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Home My WebLink About16436 RES - 07/29/1981A RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR'S CONSIDERATION OF OPENING THE 67TH LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION CALL TO HB 104 BY REPRESENTATIVES RILEY AND GONZALES GRANTING AUTHORITY TO COUNTIES TO BAN THE POSSESSION AND SALE OF FIREWORKS. WHEREAS, the cost to taxpayers for fire suppression and fire prevention resulting from the selling, possessing and discharging of fireworks within the State of Texas continues to increase annually; and WHEREAS, the City Council, recognizing the need to prohibit the selling, possessing and discharging of fireworks within the City's limits, has previously passed ordinances making such activities illegal within the City and within five thousand feet (5,000') of the City's limits; and WHEREAS, the availability of fireworks beyond the five thousand foot=(5,000') limit from the City and the selling of such fireworks in areas not regulated by the City, has resulted in continued and substantial personal property loss and injury; and WHEREAS, as recently as July 4, 1981, areas of the City of Port Aransas were threatened by brush fires resulting from the discharging of fireworks in areas on Mustang Island outside of municipal jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned fires severely damaged valuable dune vegetation on Mustang Island necessary to protect existing duneilstructures; and WHEREAS, the City has long recognized the need to seek additional remedies other than to just ban fireworks from within the City's limits; and WHEREAS, Representatives Ken Riley and Arnold Gonzales of Nueces County have introduced into the Special Session. 'Y/HB 104 which would allow Counties to ban the possession and sale of fireworks on a local option basis: 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 urges the Governor's consideration of opening the 67th Legislative Special Session Call to HB 104 by Representatives Riley and Gonzales, requesting authority on a local option basis to'Gounties to ban the possession and sale of fireworks in areas of the county outside the limits of an incorporated city or town. SEP 2"1P84 16436 1 34 U^ I SECTION 2. The City Secretary is hereby directed to forward copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House and Legislators from Nueces County,;urging—thatTh HB 104 be added to the Special Session Call. SECTION 3. The necessity of requesting that HB 104 be placed on the 67th Legislative Special Session,,Call as hereinabove set forth, 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 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 29th day of July, 1981. ATTEST: 4CiS �-eW APPROVED: j a9 /98/ J. BRUCE AYCOCK, ITY ATTORNEY i By As tant City Attorney MAYO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Corpus Christi, Tex �zy day of , 1981 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to -consideration -and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings I/we,-therefor-e, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, Council Members _ - MAYOR -- - THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • The above ordinance was passed by the"following. vote:_ Luther Jones = Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky 1.6436 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ct1RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS July 31, 1981 The Honorable 13i11 Clements State.Capitol Building Austin, Texas :.78711 Dear Governor Clements: Enclosed is Resolution No. 16436, passed and approved by the City Council of the City of'Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 29, 198. urging the Governor's consideration of ppening the 67th Legislative Special SessifinnCall to HB 104, introduced by Representatives Ken Riley tn.d Arnold Gbnzales.,of Nueges County,, which'` regpests"-autthoi'ity on a, local .option basis to'counti s to,ben the possession and sale of , fireworks'in areas of the county outside the limits of an.incerporated city_or town. -Your consideration of'this.Resoiution will.be, greatly appreciated. , ,.,.Sincerely, encl. .BGR/tp . --•Bill G. Read City Secretary 4,tC ITY ❑ F CORPUS CHRISTI _ CpRPuS CHRISTI, TEXAS 0 July -31, 1981, Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby State Catattol Building Austin, TX 78711 Dear Lt. Governor Hobby: Enclosed is Resolution No. -16436, passed and approved-by_,the City Council,of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas on duly 29, 1981 urging the Governor's consideration of opening the 67th.Legislative Special Session Call to HB 104; introduced by Representatives Ken Riley and Arnold -Gonzales of Nueces.county, which requests authority' on a local option basis to connties to ban the possession and sale of fireworks in areas of the county Out-, side theliimits of an incorporated city nr, -town.- Your, consideration of greatly'appreciated. 1 this Resolution' will'be e. Sincerely,' x p;. Read City -Secretary Encl. BGR/tp 'CITY❑F.. CORPUS CHRISTI c 5PUs CHRISTI, TEXAS July 31, 1981 4w The Honorable Arnold Gonzales House of Representatives p.0. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78769 Dear Mr. Gonzales: Enclosed_is Resolution No. 16436, passed and,. ,approved by the City 6ouncil of the,Cityyof Corpus Christi, Texas on July 29, 1981 urging the'Governor's consideration of opening the _. 67th Legislative Special Session Call to HB•104, .•intnvduced by Representative Ken'Riley and your- self, which requests' authority on a local option basis tb,counties to ban the possession'and sale of fireworks,in areas of the county outside the 'limits of an incorporated city or town. Your, consideration of this Eesolution will be greatly appreciated. - `Sincerely, Bill G. Read City Secretary 'CITY OF ' CORPUS CHRISTI CpRPIJs CHRISTI, TEXAS , July '31,- 1081 The I1onprable Carl-gs aTr,'iufln-:� . 333.. C .pitgl N41ding- ,,�-�g . 'Austin, 'Texas,- 78711 ' Dear Senator Truan: - Tnclosed'.is Resolution Pio. 16436, -passed and approved by the City,Conncil of the. City of Corpus Christi,%Texas on.-July,,t29, 1981 urging * the -Governor's-consideration of opening the, 67th Legislative Special Session Call to HB 104, introduced by Representatives.Ken Riley and Arnold Gonzales of Nuedes County,' --which requests authority on a local option basis to counties -to ban the possession, and sale of .fireworks in areas of the county outside ttli imits of an incorporated' city ori, town. , 'Your consideration o3this Resolution will be - ',greatly, appreciated. - Sincerely-, H i1 G:. Read City Secretary CITY OF CORPUS' CHRISTI CpRPUE CHRISTI, TEXAS July 31, •1931 r, The Honorable Hugo .Berlanga House of- Representatives P.Q. Box 2910 Austin, TX' 78769 Austin, Texas 78769- . Dear Mr. ` Ber1anga: Enclosed is Resdlution No. 16436, passed and- approved,by the City Council of thc'Cityoof • Corpus-. Christi •.,Texas• on Julyt29!' 1981 rigging -- t-he Governor's .const eratidn' of. opening the; ' 67th Legislative Special. Session Call to 11B 104, - introduced`"by Representatives Ken Riley.and . ArnoldGonzales of PTuecesftCounty, which requests authority 'on ,M local option-,bahi's to counties to.-ban-tb possession'and sale of fireworks,in areas of the°county, outside the limits of an - incorporated,cityror town.. .. ` -.a, ,-P, - Your consideration of th®i'Resolution will -be greatly .appreciated...- "«, Sincerely, Encl. - BGRItp fl1ll G. Read City Secretary CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CDRPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS July 31; 1981 • The Honorable Ken Riley House of Representatives; ' P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 73769 Dear Mr. Riley: Enclosed is Resolution No. 16436, tossed and approved by the -City Council of'the City of Corpus,Chriiti, Texas on July 29, 1981 urging, the Governor's consideration of opening -the 67th Legislative Special Session Call to HB 104, introduced by Representative Arnold Oon,ales and yourself, which requests'authority on a - local -option basis to counties to ban the possession and sale of -fireworks in areas of the county outside the limits of an incorporated city or town.,; - ,. Your consideration of this Resolution will be greatly appreciated. - . i• Sincerely:; ' ' Bill G. Read' -City Secretary . 'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - t July 31, 1981 i.q:-/ •{ „ 1 S t R ! The IIOporable Leroy-gieting -House of Representatives P.G. Box 2910,- tdt Austin, Texas 78769; ' Enclosed is Resolution-?Io.'16436, passed and approved -by the City Council of the City of -Corpus Christi, Texas on July 29-, 1981 urging the Governor's consideration of opening the • 67th7Legislative Special,Session'Ca11 to HB 104, -introduced by' Representatives'Arnold Gonzales, and Ken 'Riley, which requests authority on.a local option basis to counties to'ban the. possession.and sale of fireworks in areas of the county outside theliddlitsodtfaanilhfficorporated- city-or town.' Your consideration of this Resolution will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Bill"G. Read City Secretary -