HomeMy WebLinkAbout19236 RES - 03/25/1986A RESOLUTION
URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ENACT
NO-FAULT LEGISLATION REGARDING VACCINES WHICH ARE COMMONLY
USED TO PROTECT SENIOR CITIZENS AGAINST INFLUENZA AND
PNEUMONIA, TO PROTECT CHILDREN AGAINST HEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA
B WHICH CAUSES DEATH FROM MENINGITIS, AND TO PROTECT AGAINST
DIPHTHERIA, WHOOPING COUGH, TETANUS, HEPATITIS AND OTHER
SERIOUS DISEASES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, during the past twelve months only two
continued to produce vaccines to protect against diphteria,
tetanus; and
WHEREAS, only a small number of elderly citizens
against pneumonia and influenza even though both diseases
factors in severe disability and death in this group; and
WHEREAS, the shrinking funds available for vaccines and the spiralin
costs are reducing the availability to people who need it most; and
WHEREAS, the scarcity and increasing cost of vaccines will discourage
the use of vaccines which have recently become available to protect against
hepatitis B and hemophilus influenza B, and vaccines which are expected to be
available in the near future to protect against chicken pox, hepatitis A, and
other serious diseases; and
WHEREAS, the high cost of malpractice suits and inappropriate
multimillion dollar court judgments have eliminated a number of suppliers of
vaccines and increased the cost of vaccines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the U.S. Congress and the Texas Legislature are urged
to adopt no-fault legislation regarding vaccines which are used and can be used
to protect the citizens against serious diseases such as diphteria, whooping
cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, hemophilus influenza 8, hepatitis A, chicken pox,
influenza, and pneumonia.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary be instructed to forward copies of
this resolution to the members of Congress representing this area and the
members of the Texas Legislature representing this area.
manufacturers have
whooping cough, and
have been immunized
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SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
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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 25th day of March, 1986.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:? C7 tDAY OF MARCH, 1986
Ciy Attorney
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
,� day of /, 4.L. , 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
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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