HomeMy WebLinkAbout19629 ORD - 02/12/1987A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Texas State Aquarium has been designated the "official
Aquarium of Texas" by the 69th Texas State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Corpus Christi in 1986 voted to
support City involvement in the Texas State Aquarium by authorizing the City to
issue $4 million in municipal improvement bonds for roads, public parking, site
preparation, and protection; and
WHEREAS, the building of the Texas State Aquarium will enhance the
educational and cultural opportunities available to Corpus Christi area
residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the opening of the Texas State Aquarium will stimulate
economic development and tourism opportunities in our community and our region;
and
WHEREAS, hundreds of Corpus Christi volunteers have worked diligently
and contributed generously for over fifteen years to bring life to this
important facility dedicated to scientific study, information presentation and
special care of the aquatic environment of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea;
and
WHEREAS, 1987 is the year in which the Corpus Christi City Council and
Texas State Aquarium supporters hope to bring this community enhancement from
the drawing boards into reality;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the year 1987 be declared the Year of the Texas State
Aquarium.
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 j74-1day of ,:e_brii&ry , 190 .
AT.I;EST:
ley Secretary
APPROVED: /21 -4 -DAY 0
HAL GEORE, CITY ATTORNEY
By
19S-7
Assistant 1 ttorney
03P.051.01
MAYO
THE ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
196?9 MICROFILMED
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of �th43 , 19844
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,
Council Members
The above ordinance was
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
'Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
99.045.01
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
passed by the following
93
vote:
196?9