HomeMy WebLinkAbout024565 RES - 08/28/2001 RESOLUTION
PLEDGING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE
MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SOUTH TEXAS MILITARY
FACILITIES TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress amendments to the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, which would provide a single
round of closures and realignments in 2003;
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Defense has stated that the nation has 25% over capacity
in bases and might wish to close as many bases in 2003 as were closed in the last
three rounds of closures combined; and
WHEREAS, the South Texas region has over 10,000 defense-related payrolls, which
when combined with private sector service contracts and local procurement, contribute
approximately $700 million to the region's economy each year; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to vigorously defend those activities and seek other
missions, which reinforce our bases current mission; and
WHEREAS, through a great deal of effort, our region actually saw an increase in
missions and defense-related payrolls during the '93 and 95 base closure rounds; and
WHEREAS, the South Texas Military Facilities Task Force has been created to help
defend the military facilities in South Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. The City of Corpus Christi fully supports the mission and activities of the
South Texas Military Facilities Task Force, and pledges to actively participate in the
Task Force's activities.
SECTION 2. Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the City of
Corpus Christi pledges to provide $50,000 a year for two years to the Task Force.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is directed to take the measures necessary to support
this critical effort to save the military facilities in the City and region.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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APPROVED: 24th day of August, 2000.
James R. Bray Jr.
City Attorney
R. J~ E'einin~'
Fir§t Assistant City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution~Nas pa0ssed~by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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024565
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the money
required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to
the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated
for any other purpose:
Amount Required:
Des. cription of Contract, Agreement, Oblieation, or Expenditure: ,
Fund from which Money is to be Drawn:
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Fund No. and Name t~ ~-oO
Activity/Project No.
Activity/Project Name
Appropriation Ordinance: Yes
Ordinance/Motion No.:
Council Meeting Dated:
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No
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