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HomeMy WebLinkAbout024206 ORD - 09/12/2000AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 024188, WHICH ORDERED A SPECIAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2000 ON QUESTIONS OF AUTHORIZING OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY SUPPORTED BY AD VALOREM TAXES AND AUTHORIZING A SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 4A OF ARTICLE 5190.6, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 024188, adopted on August 29, 2000, is hereby amended by amending Proposition No. 4 and Proposition No. 5 of Section 7 thereof to change "one-eight" to "one-eighth '. SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 024188, adopted on August 29, 2000, is hereby amended by~ amending the first sentence of Section 10 thereof to read as follows: Monies maintained in the separate fund for Proposition No. 6 shall be cxpended only to attract and secure facilities and employers who contractually agree 1) to add new facilities or expand existing facilities in Corpus Christi or any industrial district of the City of Corpus Christi, and 2) to permanently hire or maintain employees in Corpus Christi or any industrial district of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the 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 02 206 ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: [ )- DAY OF c' 'N -- io ~- ~-,,~ JAMES R. BRAY, JR.. CITY ATTORNEY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ,200U OJRB052.026.wpd TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: l/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfu I l y, City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark 024206