HomeMy WebLinkAbout028118 ORD - 04/14/2009AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 28007, WHICH ENACTED NEW
PROVISIONS RELATED TO SMOKING, TO REVISE THE EFFECTIVE
DATE TO JUNE 15, 2009; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 5, of Ordinance No. 28007, which repealed and enacted new
provisions of Section 23-76 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Smoking Prohibitions,"
is amended by revising the effective date to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. The provisions of this ordinance are effective on and after April
June 15, 2009."
SECTION 2. Upon the 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 ssed and akes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the /t'Jay of , 2009.
ATTEST: CITY 0 CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: April 9, 2009
Eliz.. -th R. Hundley
Assis : nt City Attorney
for the City Attorney
H- my arre
Mayor
028118
Corpus Christi, Texas
,'ifi day of ���IJI�C� , 2009
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,
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 E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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