HomeMy WebLinkAbout022689 RES - 09/10/1996RESOLUTION
ENDORSING CONSOLIDATED FUNCTIONS WITH NUECES
COUNTY WHERE IT BENEFITS THE TAXPAYERS WITH MORE
ECONOMICAL AND RESPONSIVE SERVICES; FINDING THAT
GENERAL CONSOLIDATION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
SHOULD BE TESTED FIRST IN VERY LARGE CITIES; AND
REQUESTING THAT NUECES COUNTY BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY
GENERAL CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS IN THE
LEGISLATURE
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County have participated in a number
of successful consolidated programs such as jail consolidation, tax collection consolidation, and
beach cleaning; and
WHEREAS, future consolidated programs should be provided where they will provide
taxpayers with more economical and responsive services; and
WHEREAS, present laws are adequate for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, the concept of general consolidation of cities and counties should be limited
to and tested in very large cites before being considered in Nueces County, because such
consolidation raises many uncertainties and may result in more costly, less responsive government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council endorses consolidated functions with Nueces County on an
individual basis where it benefits the taxpayers with more economical and responsive services.
SECTION 2. The Texas Legislature is requested to exclude Nueces County from any
legislation or constitutional amendment permitting general consolidation of governments, such as
HJR 47 which was proposed in the 1995 Legislature.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that general consolidation of governmental entities
presents many economic and legal questions and should be tested first in very large cities before
being made available in Nueces County.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be distributed to members of the Legislature and the
Governor.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED THIS THE /0 DAY OF
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
, 1996.
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Corpus Christi, Texas
/ 19 day of 05/m,�,l.(ti , 19 9 1,
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
0
a
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