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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Roy Monroe Hurt was the Assistant Gas Superintendent for the
City of Corpus Christi from June 16, 1948 until his passing on January 25, 1985,
a period of almost 37 years, and
WHEREAS Roy Hurt performed inan r
exemplary manner and to a large
degree s responsible for the smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the
City's Gas Division serving the gas needs of the entire City of Carpus
Christi, and
WHEREAS, Roy Hurt, as a member of the Texas Gas Association,
frequently worked with representatives of gas systers throughout Texas
particularly those operating small gas systems, assisting them in operating
efficient and safe gas distribution systems, especially to significantly
reduce gas loss through leakage, and
WHEREAS, Roy Hurt was
well respected and admired by his superiors,
peers, and subordinates alike, and was renowned for his refreshing frankness and
his truly remarkable sense of humor;
NOW,
CORPUS CHRISTI,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That Roy Hurt should be and is hereby recognized for his
outstanding performance as Assistant Gas Superintendent for the City's Gas
Division for a period spanning almost 37 years.
SECTION 2. That his accomplishments as a professional engineer should
be and are hereby acknowledged.
SECTION 3 That his truly remarkable personality and leadership style
and his refreshingly sharp sense of humor will be truly missed.
SECTION 4. That the City Council extends its deepest sympathy to the
family of Roy Hurt and expresses its gratitude to his family members for sharing
him with all the citizens of this community over the past 07 years.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need to
express the City's recognition of the accomplishments of Roy Hurt and to express
its condolences to the Roy Hurt family, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rules 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
/9,1-1,day of February, 1985.
ATTEST
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APPROVED. F Lar 9 , 1985' THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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18706
Corpus Christi, Texas
_/L'gday of ��..� , 1985
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
or resolution,
the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
olinnergcysts requiring suspension of the Charter as to considerationnd voting upon ordinances orresolutions et three 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 C OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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The above ordinance vas passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brawn
Leo Guerrero
Dr Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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