HomeMy WebLinkAbout18430 RES - 08/21/1984RESOLUTION OF INTENT
WHEREAS, nature has dealt our City two severe but not fatal blows in
the past year; and
WHEREAS, the hard freeze in December and the continued drought has
diminished some of the sparkle in our Sparkling City By The Sea; and
WHEREAS, our citizens are to be commended for having rallied to this
challenge by starting the Palms Up project to replace our dead palms, and are
adhering to the water conservation allocations in order to preserve this
precious resource; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to taking whatever action is required
to insure the continued availability of water for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that it be made known, both here at home and
to the rest of our State and Nation, that Corpus Christi is, and always will be,
the place to be;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council reaffirm its continuing efforts to
support the economic development of our City to the extent of our natural
resources by the attracting of new industry, the expansion of existing industry
and commercial development through guided growth, the creation of new jobs, and
the broadening of the tax base.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
SECTION 2. That the City Council renew and strengthen its efforts to
protect our unique environment and expand the quality of life so essential to
the enjoyment of our citizens and our visitors as well.
SECTION 3. 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 intent at the earliest practical 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 21st day of August, 1984.
ATTEST:
Ci Secretary
APPROVED: 2.04 DAY OF AUGUST, 1984
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
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THE " TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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MICROFILMED
Corpus Christi, Texas
2/ day of AVCt'6r , 1980
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,
MAYO
Council Members
THE CITY
F 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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