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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 028170 REGARDING CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST TO SUSPEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it has historically been the practice for the Ethics Commission to review
and make recommendations for changes to the Ethics Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 028170 regarding conflicts of interest which was approved
on May 12, 2009 is hereby amended to suspend the effective date until such time as the
Ethics Commission presents its recommendations to City Council for their
consideration.
SECTION 2. The Ethics Commission shall use its best efforts to bring back its
recommendation to City Council within sixty days, but has the authority to request an
extension if a longer period of time is needed for thorough review.
SECTION 3. 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 this the 26th day of May, 2009.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary Joe Adame, Mayor
Approved: May 26, 2009
By:
Mary Kay Fischer, City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
(2/.04k Day of
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,
sse
Joe�dame
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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