HomeMy WebLinkAbout021678 RES - 06/22/1993A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND APPRECIATION TO CONGRESSMAN CHET
EDWARDS, A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION,
WHO TESTIFIED ON BEHALF OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE BAY
AREA BEFORE THE BASE CLOSURE COMMISSION IN SUPPORT OF
SOUTH TEXAS' MILITARY BASES.
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi and the Bay Area Military
Installations were not on the original base closure list being
reviewed by the Base Closure Commission;
WHEREAS, after a presentation by the South Carolina
Congressional Delegation to remove the Charleston Military
Installations from the base closure list (this presentation
comparing Charleston South Carolina to the Corpus Christi and the
Bay Area) the Base Closure Commission added the Corpus Christi
Naval Air Station, Naval Hospital, and Naval Station Ingleside, to
the base closure list;
WHEREAS, the Texas Congressional Delegation rallied together
to develop a response, and then testify with strong support and
data on behalf of the Corpus Christi and Bay Area Military
Installations, at the Base Closure Commission meeting held
Wednesday, June 16th, in Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, our nations' top military officials testified the
following day before the Base Closure Commission reiterating and
further supporting their position that the Corpus Christi and Bay
Area Military Installations should be removed from the proposed
base closure list:
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi wishes to convey its
sincere appreciation to each member of the Texas Congressional
Delegation for his or her effort on behalf of the Corpus Christi
and Bay Area Military Installations;
WHEREAS, this effort by the Texas Congressional Delegation
will weigh heavily in the future deliberations of the Base Closure
Commission and hopefully will result in the Corpus Christi and Bay
Area Military Installations being removed from the base closure
list.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi expresses its
strongest appreciation to Congressman Chet Edwards, a member of the
Texas Congressional Delegation, for his testimony and support in
favor of removing the Corpus Christi and Bay Area Military
Installations from the proposed base closure list now under
consideration by the Base Closure Commission.
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SECTION 2. That this Resolution be distributed to Congressman
Chet Edwards, a member of the Texas Congressional Delegation, and
other appropriate public officials.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: -20,DAY OF ,) �„,.<, 1993
JAMES R. BRAY JR. CITY ATTORNEY
City\ torney
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
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