HomeMy WebLinkAbout024636 RES - 10/16/2001RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 19, THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR THE 1SSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BY THE TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 BILLION
WHEREAS, Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown and Representative David Counts sponsored
HJ.R. No. 81 proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general
obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board; and
WHEREAS,the proposed constitutional amendment has been designated Amendment No.
19 on the November 6, 2001 election ballot; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 19 substantially increases the ability of the Texas Water
Development Board to issue bonds for water projects across the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS,a possible project that would qualify for such bonding and/or grants would be
the proposed desalination facility on Padre Island;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi supports passage of Amendment No. 19.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be filed by the City Secretary in the official records of
the City.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
'Samuel L. N~e~, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED THIS THE 1'~ DAY OF
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
L_j~g~r,'.~.~4~nt C4'ty Attorney
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The above resolution was passed 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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