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COMMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI/NUECES COUNTY KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL,
INC. FOR THEIR COMPREHENSIVE AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO THE DISPOSAL
FITTER AND TRASH AND FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AND
ENCOURAGE COOPERATION AMONG BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, CIVIC GROUPS, NEWS
MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CREATE A CLEAN CITY; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. was organized to aid in the
beautification of the Corpus Christi/Nueces County community through public
awareness and education;
WHEREAS, the Keep America Beautiful, Inc.• implemented a litter abatement
program by instituting a comprehensive and systematic approach regarding the
disposal of litter and trash through such avenues as sponsoring community
special events, workshops, beach cleanup projects, community awards,
litter/safety control workshops for business and industry, programs for
elementary and secondary schools with community enhancement awards given for
excellence, and conducting a media awareness campaign; and
WHEREAS, the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has been recognized on a local,
state and national level for its outstanding efforts by receiving the 1986
Governor's Community Achievement Award for excellence in civic pride, received a
First Place National Award for "Keep America Beautiful Week" for community
efforts, received a Second Place National Award for the Keep America Beautiful
System's effectiveness in motivating the community towards enhancing the quality
of life, and, received a Second Place National Award for "Take Pride in
America/Public Lands Day" for outstanding stewardship efforts and activities on
public lands;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. Keep America Beautiful, Inc. be commended for its unstinting
effort, organizational ability, outstanding professionalism, and urge that they
accept the gratitude of the City Council and all citizens of Nueces County.
Section 2. That upon written request of the Mayor, or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the desire of
the Council to express its support and gratitude at the earliest practicable
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
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effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 20th day of
January, 1987.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: .2044' DAY OF JANUARY, 1987
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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tant City Att; ney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, T as
.2.6ek day of , 1982
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 0 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed ty the following vote:
Luther Jones ir
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
99.045.01
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