HomeMy WebLinkAbout17353 RES - 11/10/1982A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S TASK
FORCE ON TRAFFIC SAFETY REGARDING DRIVING WHILE
INTOXICATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, motor vehicle accidents caused by intoxicated drivers are
the most frequently committed violent crimes in America; and
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Traffic Safety Advisory Board has
supported the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Traffic Safety
regarding driving while intoxicated and related offenses;
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 the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Traffic
Safety regarding driving while intoxicated and related offenses.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary is instructed to forward
certified copies of this resolution to the honorable members of the Corpus
Christi legisltative delegation for the Regular Session of the 68th Texas
Legislature.
SECTION 3. That upon the written request of the Mayor or five
Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the
necessity of endorsing such recommendations to alleviate the continuing harm
and damages to property caused by intoxicated drivers, such finding of an
emergency is made and declare requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular
meetings so that this ordinance is passedand shall take effect upon first
reading as an emergency measure this the
day of November, 1982.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: 19 -DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1982
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
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THE CI''Y OF 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 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, therefore,
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally
introduced, or at the request that you
present meeting of the City Council. y on the date it is
Respectfully,
Corpus Christi Texas
_2:42____day of
1982
Counci Mem ers
Respectfully,
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
17353
November 17, 1982
The Honorable VFIRSTV VLASTV
P.O. Box 2910
Austin TX 78769
Dear VTITLEV VLASTV
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No.
17353 passed by the Corpus Christi City Council
on November 10, 1982.
This ordinance endorses the recomm n acti ns of of
the Governor's Task Force on
Trafregarding driving while intoxicated and related
offenses.
Sincerely,
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
Enclosure
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This letter was sentto:
Representative Hugo
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Representative Ken D.Riley
Eddie
Representative
Representative Leroy Wieting
Senator Carlos Truan
Governor Mark White
Lt. Governor Bill Hobby
Cavazos