HomeMy WebLinkAbout18334 RES - 07/17/1984RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi recognizes the
economic impact of the military activities in this area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also recognizes the role and importance of
such military activities in the National Defense; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has supported Naval and other military
activities in this area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council continues to strongly support such
activities and encourages their expansion;
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
strongly recommends that the U.S. Department of the Navy continues to consider
the Corpus Christi area as a possible location for a Battleship Surface Action
Group.
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi pledges to support the
efforts of the United States Navy in such an endeavor.
SECTION 3. That if given the opportunity, the City of Corpus Christi
will submit a proposal requesting consideration as a site for the location of a
Battleship Surface Action Group.
SECTION 4. That when the application is submitted, the City of Corpus
Christi will cooperate with other local units of government and organizations
and will look to the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce as the single source
contact and coordinative arm for the Corpus Christi area in such endeavor.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the desire of
the Council to express its recommendation concerning the possible location for
a Battleship Surface Action Group at the earliest practicable 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 17th day of July, 1984.
ATTEST:
ity/Secretary
APPROVED: 1174 DAY OF JULY, 1984
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
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,
Council Members
Respectfully,
MAYO
TH ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by 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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