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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19195 RES - 02/25/1986• A RESOLUTION COMMITTING THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VIGOROUSLY SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THE ENTIRE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOND PROGRAM AT THE ELECTION ON APRIL 5, 1986; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council commissioned the City Staff and the Planning Commission to develop an aggressive capital improvements bond program incorporating many of the Council's goals and many of the recommendations of Corpus Christi 90 Task Forces which address the City's immediate and future needs and amenities to make the City of Corpus Christi an attractive and exciting place to live; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held numerous and extensive public hearings throughout the community to receive extensive public input and comment; and WHEREAS, on February 17 and 18, 1986, the City Council received the recommendation of the Planning Commission and held its own public hearings; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 1986, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 19193, with modifications, adopting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and ordering an election for April 5, 1986, on the question of the issuance of bonds as follows: Wastewater Improvements Drainage and Storm Sewer Improvements Cultural Improvements Aquarium Improvements Mercado Improvements Public Health and Safety Improvements Airport Improvements Park and Recreation Improvements Street Improvements $15,890,000 5,560,000 5,055,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 9,900,000 4,785,000 14,875,000 49,935,000 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That each and every Council Member, by unanimously adopting of this resolution, hereby affirms his or her respective commitment to vigorously work for and support the passage at the election of April 5, 1986, of each proposition embodying the proposed capital improvements bond program. SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for effective and efficient 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 05P.084.01 19195 MICROFILMED • meetings so that this resolution is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 25th day of February, 1986. ATTEST: City ecretary APPROVED:15- DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1986 05P.084.01 MAYOR THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Corpus Christi, Te as 07.144 day of 198 ' 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 19195