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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19234 RES - 03/18/1986• f A RESOLUTION • WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Aquarium Association has committed to raising $15 million for the construction of a world class aquarium for leisure and educational purposes; and WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has duly conferred the honor of designating said aquarium as the TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM; and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi will benefit economically and culturally from the construction of the TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM; and WHEREAS, the City Council has approved the City of Corpus Christi a bond proposition designated for the aquarium for the purpose of parking, parking improvements, utility relocations, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: placing before the voters of which includes $4 million land acquisition for public drainage and bulkheading; CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SECTION 1. That the City Council has approved said bond proposition with the full expectation that the Corpus Christi Aquarium Association shall construct the Texas State Aquarium on property located at the south end of Corpus Christi Beach, adjacent to North Channel Park, as fully set out before the City Council by the Board of the Corpus Christi Aquarium Association on February 4, 1986. 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 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 meetings so that this resolution is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 18th day of March, 1986. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1986 City Attorney 06P.086.01 MAYO THE C TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 19234 MICROFILMED • Corpus Christi, Texas day of%A, , 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 MAYO49R THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above ordinance was passed) by the following vote: Luther Jones (,26071 Dr. Jack Best �11iii J David Berlanga, Sr. iii:,D , ,.(Leo Guerrero 24,,eir. Joe McComb Frank Mendez U,i(t Bill Pruet (A -.P Mary Pat Slavik 6/./i Linda Strong 7) 19234