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A RESOLUTION
OPPOSING A PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT PROVIDING
FOR COMPULSORY BINDING ARBITRATION OF COLLECTIVE BAR-
GAINING DEADLOCKS; URGING THE REJECTION OF SAID AMEND-
MENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi
has been proposedthat would call for compulsory binding arbitration of
collective bargaining deadlocks between the City.and its firefighters and
police officers; and
WHEREAS, such a system of binding arbitration would allow the
amount of compensation paid to firefighters and police officers to be
determined by an individual arbitrator not accountable to the vqters,
rather than by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the amount of compensation paid to firefighters and police
officers directly affects the City's tax rate; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the tax rate of the City of Corpus
Christi be determined by the elected representatives of the people of Corpus
Christi rather than by an individual not answerable to the people and not
subject to their control:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That compulsory binding arbitration would be an undesir-
able and unwarranted intrusion on the right of the people of Corpus Christi
to control, through their elected representatives, the City's tax rate, its
budget, and the overall cost of City government.
SECTION 2. That the proposed City Charter amendment calling for
compulsory binding arbitration of collective bargaining deadlocks should be
rejected.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for
efficient and effective administration of City affairs by making known the
views of the City Council on the issue of compulsory binding arbitration and
the detrimental impact it would have if it were adopted, such finding of
an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule
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as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings so that this resolution is passed and shall take effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this „,21 day of April, 1982..
ATTEST:
C y Secretary
AFR:
Y OF APRIL, 1982:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By ./1?14/t arfd,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
.2/ day of
, 1982
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; 1/we, therefore, 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.
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Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
E CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,'TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
vote:
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