HomeMy WebLinkAbout18195 RES - 04/25/1984RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE NUECES COUNTY/
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE
COMMEMORATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi fully supports
the celebration of Texas' 250 years of independence and desires to participate
in the 1986 Sesquicentennial Celebration; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County has appointed a
committee to coordinate and plan Sesquicentennial activities for the City of
Corpus Christi/Nueces County; and
WHEREAS, the Sesquicentennial Committee has prepared a plan containing
projects that highlight Corpus Christi and Nueces Countys' past, present, and
future that help insure participation by all segments of the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Sesquicentennial Plan be approved as submitted.
SECTION 2. Further, that the plan be submitted to the State of Texas
Sesquicentennial Commission for official evaluation with the goal of receiving a
sanction as an Independence Community.
SECTION 3. That the Council affirms its commitment to making the
Sesquicentennial celebration in Corpus Christi and Nueces County a successful
endeavor.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the immediate
need for efficient and effective administration of City affairs by adopting the
aforementioned plan submitted by the Nueces County/City of Corpus Christi
Sesquicentennial Committee at the earliest possible date, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule 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 the 25th day of April, 1984.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
-Cit ecretary
APPROVED: 2� DAY OF APRIL, 1984:
J. BRUCE AYCO K, CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
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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, 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 'y the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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