HomeMy WebLinkAbout025275 RES - 04/29/2003RESOLUTION
ENCOURAGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW SAN
PATRICIO COUNTY TO APPOINT A COMMISSIONER TO THE PORT
OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority is the "economic engine" of South
Texas; and
WHEREAS, significant facilities that are dependent upon the Port of Corpus Christi are
located within San Patricio County; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of reaching out, sharing good faith and the furtherance of the
development of the region, San Patricio County should have a voice in the operations or
the Port of Corpus Christi Authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi believes the Comm ssioners
Court of San Patricio County should be allowed to appoint a citizen of the United States
of America residing in San Patricio County as a commissioner to the Port of Corpus
Christi Authority; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City of Corpus Christi encourages legislation that will annex San
Patricio County to the service area of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.
Section 2. The City of Corpus Christi encourages legislation that will allow the
Commissioners Court of San Patricio County to appoint a citizen of the United States of
America from San Patricio County as a commissioner to the Port of Corpus Christi
Authority.
Section 3. The Port Commissioners serving at the time the annexation of San Patricio
County is approved will continue to serve, unless otherwise removed as provided by
law, until the expiration of their terms.
Section 4. Ail Port Commissioners continue to serve three (3) year staggered terms
under the current law.
Section 5. All Port Commissioners will perform financial disclosures in the same
manner as prescribed for members of the City Council or Commissioners Court that
appoints the commissioners.
Section 6. A Port commissioner candidate must have resided for a minimum of two (2)
years in the jurisdiction from which they are appointed.
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Section 7. The total number of Port Commissioners shall remain at seven as follows:
Nueces County
City of Corpus Christi
San Patricio County
Three (3)
Three (3)
One (1)
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: ~2-¢-'~ day of
Acting City Attordey
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS~
Samuel L. lqeal, Jr. ' ~
Mayor
,2003.
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the follow_lng vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~'~/.~:~ 2
Brent Chesney _~,~.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Bill Kelly
Jessie Noyola
Mark Scott
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