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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special
Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of November 21, 2016 which were approved by the City
Council on December 13, 2016.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 13th day of December, 2016.
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Meeting Minutes
City Council
Monday,November 21,2016 10:00 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A. Mayor Nelda Martinez to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the
City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.City Secretary Huerta stated that per Section 67.004(a)of the Texas
Election Code,two members of the governing body constitute a quorum(for
the purposes of conducting the canvass)
Charter Officers:
City Manager Margie C.Rose,City Attorney Miles K.Risley and City Secretary
Rebecca Huerta.
Present: 4- Mayor Nelda Martinez,Council Member Rudy Garza,Council Member Mark
Scott,and Council Member Carolyn Vaughn
Absent: 5- Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member Chad Magill,Council
Member Colleen Mclntyre,Council Member Lucy Rubio,and Council
Member Brian Rosas
C. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ITEM:
1. Canvassing of Returns: November 8,2016 General and Special
Elections
Ordinance canvassing returns and declaring the results of the General
Election held on November 8, 2016, in the City of Corpus Christi, for
the purpose of electing the mayor and eight Council members; and of
a Special Election on that same date for the adoption of twelve (12)
propositions: one (1) adopting a Type B sales tax to replace the
expiring portion of the Type A sales tax; one (1) continuing the Crime
Control District; nine (9) amending the City Charter; and one (1)
authorizing the issuance of bonds, supported by ad valorem taxes;
making appropriate findings; and declaring an emergency.
Mayor Martinez referred to Item 1,canvassing the returns of the November 8,
2016 General and Special Elections.The council members canvassed the
results of the election for the purpose of electing the mayor and eight council
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members and the adoption of twelve(12)propositions:one(1)adopting a Type
B sales tax to replace the expiring portion of the Type A sales tax;one(1)
continuing the Crime Control District;nine(9)amending the City Charter;and
one(1)authorizing the issuance of bonds,supported by ad valorem taxes.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Scott.This Ordinance was passed on emergency reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 4- Mayor Martinez,Council Member Garza,Council Member Scott and
Council Member Vaughn
Absent: 5- Council Member Hunter, Council Member Magill, Council Member
McIntyre, Council Member Rubio and Council Member Rosas
Abstained: 0
Enactment No:031007
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
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