HomeMy WebLinkAbout19184 RES - 02/11/1986A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Keep America Beautiful of
Corpus Christi/Nueces County, Texas, and Keep Texas Beautiful and the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation all desire to promote litter
abatement practices and a cleaner city and state environment, and;
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi/Nueces County will be eligible for a special
state grant of funds for the purpose of beautification of highway rights-of-way
and which grant criteria will include litter laws enforcement and which grant
deadline is April 30, 1986, and;
WHEREAS, the State of Texas through Keep Texas Beautiful has
appropriated funds through the STATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) to be
paid, on a "first presented first paid" basis, to cities contracting to
participate in litter law enforcement, to a maximum of $50,000 based on 2500
litter citations presented from Corpus Christi, Texas, and;
WHEREAS, the State of Texas through the State Department of Highways
and Public Transportation will contract with City of Corpus Christi for litter
law enforcement specifically in the following locations:
1. Chapman Ranch/Holly Road to city limits;
2. Saratoga to Weber, to Old Brownsville Road;
3. I.H. 37 from Shoreline to Highway 77; and
4. Park Road #22 to Waldron, to Park Road #53.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, support
the above stated program and wishes to enter into a contract to receive funds
for enforcement of litter laws.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute said
contract with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
SECTION 3. That 50 percent of the funds reimbursed to the City
through said STEP program shall be used to purchase tarps for vehicles
transporting trash to the City sanitary landfill to be sold at cost to the
public and the remaining 50 percent to be used for public education and
awareness of litter laws and methods of abatement through Keep America Beautiful
of Corpus Christi/Nueces County.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, 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
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meetings so that this resolution is passed and shall take effect upon first
reading as an emergency measure this the llth day of February, 1986.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: // DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1986
Assistant
05P.053.01
orney
Corpus Christi, Texas
l day of
, 1984
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 by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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