HomeMy WebLinkAbout027882 ORD - 09/30/2008AN ORDINANCE
EXTENDING THE LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER DECLARED BY THE
MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 AND CONTINUED ON
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Texas on September 8, 2008, under the
authority of the Texas Disaster Act of 1975, proclaimed that Hurricane Ike poses a
threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast and Nueces County and emergency
conditions for the people of the State of Texas, and directed that all necessary
measures, both public and private as authorized under §418.015, Texas Government
Code, be implemented to meet the disaster; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2008, the Mayor issued a proclamation declaring a state
of disaster for the City of Corpus Christi as a result of loss of property from flood, wave
action and storm surge from Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2008, the Mayor continued the local state of disaster
since damage assessment continued and extraordinary measures were still needed to
respond to the impacts of Hurricane Ike and its debris that continued to wash upon our
beaches; and
WHEREAS, Section 16-3(c), Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, allows the
Mayor to continue or renew a local state of disaster for an additional period of seven (7)
days, but thereafter, the consent of City Council is required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that extraordinary measures must be
continued to rehabilitate property and to address the impacts of Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating declaration of a state of disaster continue to
exist;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the state of disaster declared by the Mayor on September 19, 2008,
and extended on September 26, 2008, shall continue until terminated by order of the
City Council.
SECTION 2. 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.
027882
IKE CC ORDINANCE EXTENDING LOCAL DISASTER
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the 30th day of September, 2008.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
THE CI • F CORP - CHRISTI
Hen
Mayor
APPROVED: This 25th day of September, 2008:
Ma y Fi cher
City Attorney
IKE CC ORDIN EXTENDING LOCAL DISASTER.doc
arrett
Corpus�.Christi, Texas
DT
i -day of September, 2008
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: I/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, Respectfully,
Hen Garre
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
} CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she
is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER,
namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
wh
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI NANCE NO. 0278 ich the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
10/6/2008, 10/6/2008.
$ 79.29
1Time(s)
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PRESENTIVE
On this NIA- day of , 2 I certify that the attached document
is a true and an exact copy made by publisher.
otary Public, State of Texas
• October 6, 2008
Ordinance extending
the local stateof dis-
asterdeclared by the
Mayor on September
19, 2008;, end: contin-
ued on September 26,
2008. This ordinance
was passed and ap-
proved by the City
Council of -the City of
Corpus Cltds6 on Sep--
tember30'2008
fslArmando Chapa.
City of Coorrpus Corpus