HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/11/2002 - SpecialI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Special Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of November 11, 2002, which were approved
by the City Council on November 19, 2002.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 19th day of November 2002.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Special Council Meeting
November 11, 2002 - 11:02 a.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Council Members:
Brent Chesney
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
ABSENT
Mayor Pro Tem Javier D. Colmenero
Bill Kelly
City Staff:
City Manager David R. Garcia
Deputy City Manager George Noe
City Attorney James R. Bray Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Recording Secretary Rachelle Parry
Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Secretary
Chapa called the roll and verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the required charter
officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 1, canvassing returns for the November 5, 2002,
election. Mr. Chapa explained that the Mayor has been furnished with all of the envelopes of the
precinct -by -precinct results provided by each precinct judge. There is also a booklet prepared by the
County Clerk's Office showing the election results that were reported to the public. Mr. Chapa said
the Crime Control District Board met at 10 a.m. on November 11, 2002, and they canvassed and
declared the results official for Proposition 1, renewal of the crime control district.
The Mayor randomly selected the following precincts to canvass: 8, 40, 72, 58 and 119.
There were no discrepancies in the votes or comments from the public. The ordinance passed as
follows:
1. ORDINANCE NO. 025081
Ordinance canvassing returns and declaring the results of the S pecial Election held on
November 5, 2002, in the City of Corpus Christi for the adoption of a sales and use tax of
one-eighth of one percent for projects authorized by Section 4A of the Development
Corporation Act; charter amendment to change the Council/Manager system of government
to a strong mayor system; and a charter amendment to require an election for leases
exceeding five years in the marina area.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed as follows: Neal, Chesney,
Garrett, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and Kelly absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Neal adjourned the
special Council meeting at 11:10 a.m. on November 11, 2002.