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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19235 RES - 03/18/1986A RESOLUTION EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO VISIT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DURING THE TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN 1986. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has a long and illustrious relationship with the United States Navy; and • WHEREAS, the USS City of Corpus Christi was commissioned in 1983 and named after our fair City; and and WHEREAS, the State of Texas is celebrating its Sesquicentennial; WHEREAS, the citizens of Corpus Christi would like to share their Sesquicentennial celebration and honor the USS City of Corpus Christi and its officers and crew; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi urges Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, Senator Lloyd Benson, Senator Phil Gramm and Congressman Solomon Ortiz to extend the invitation on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi to the USS City of Corpus Christi its officers and crew to visit our City in 1986. `2 SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor and five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the desire of the Council to express its support and intent at the earliest practical date, 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 MAYO *.APPROVED: J DAY OF MARCH, 1986 Assistant City Attorney THE CIT OF CORPUS O S CHRISTI, TEXAS ism MICROFILMED Corpus Christi, Texas day of 0461--) , 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 CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luther Jones `Q Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong 19235