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Home My WebLink About024109 RES - 07/18/2000RESOLUTION REQUESTING NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO LEVY AN OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR CHILD SAFETY OF $1.50 PER VEHICLE REGISTERED IN NUECES COUNTY, PURSUANT TO §502.173 OF THE TRANSPORTATION CODE. WHEREAS, theCityofCorpusChristiislookingforadditionalfundingsourcesforschool crossing guards near schools in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has authorized counties to levy a fee specifically to fund school crossing guards, but have not granted such authority to cities, only the Nueces County Commissioner's Court can levy this fee to fund crossing guards for Corpus Christi schools; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §502.173 of the Transportation Code, a county must order the collection of the fee and notify the Texas Department of Transportation by September 10, 2000 in order for the fee to be effective on January 1, 2001. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi requests that the Nueces County Commissioner's Court levy an optional county fee for child safety of $ 1 .50 per vehicle registered in Nueces County, pursuant to §502.173 of the Transportation Code. The City of Corpus Christi requests that the Nueces County Commissioner's Court order the collection of such fee and notify the Texas Department of Transportation by September 10, 2000 in order for the fee to be eft~ctive on January 1, 2001 pursuant to §502.173 of the Transportation Code. The City Secretary shall provide a copy of this resolution to the Nueces County Commissioner's Court. ATTEST: Approved this the i day of James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney By: ii/--~z /4~14 Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI tSamuel L. Ne~, Jr., Mayor The City of Corpus Christi ,2000. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above resolution was p owing vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott 02.,!1.09