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AN ORDINANCE
WAIVING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 2-65 OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES TO APPOINT
FORMER MAYOR BETTY NOBLE TURNER AS A MEMBER OF A
PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE LIBRARY BOARD THAT WILL
DEVELOP A THREE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE LIBRARIES; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Whereas, Section 2-68 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances provides that
no city board, commission or committee shall appoint persons outside its membership
as advisors or to subcommittees, ad hoc committees or other accessory entities without
the prior approval of the City Council;
Whereas, Section 2-65 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances requires that all
members of city boards and commissions, including ad hoc committees, be residents of
the City of Corpus Christi;
Whereas, the Library Board consists of nine voting members, including seven members
appointed by the City Council, one member appointed by the La Retama Club, and one
member appointed by the Friends of the Corpus Christi Public Libraries Board;
Whereas, the Library Board desires to establish a planning subcommittee to develop a
three-year plan for the libraries;
Whereas, the Library Board desires to appoint former Mayor Betty Noble Turner, and
former Mayor Betty Noble Turner desires to serve, as a member of said planning
subcommittee of the Library Board; and
Whereas, former Mayor Betty Noble Turner is not a member of the Library Board, and is
not a resident of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the residency requirement in Section 2-65 of the City of Corpus
Christi Code of Ordinances is waived to appoint former Mayor Betty Noble Turner as a
member of the planning subcommittee of the Library Board that will develop a three-
year plan for the libraries.
SECTION 2. That former Mayor Betty Noble Turner is appointed as a member of the
planning subcommittee of the Library Board that will develop a three-year plan for
libraries.
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
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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 11th day of January, 2011.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary Mayor
Joe Ad e
Approved: January 5, 2011
L. Brian Narva z
Assistant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO THE MEM
, 2011
ERS 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. 1/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,
Council Members
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Joe Aerame
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry Elizondo, Sr.,
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Linda Strong
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