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Ordinance to revise the membership of the Sister City Committee from 21
members to 15 members.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
SECTION 1. That the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration , Article IV,
Miscellaneous Boards, Commissions and Committees, Division 13, Sister City
Committee, is amended to read as follows:
"DIVISION 13. - SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
sec. 2-150. - Creation and general duties.
There is hereby created an advisory committee to the city council to be known as the
Corpus Christi Sister City Committee.
It shall be the duty of the committee to study ways and means of improving relations
with Corpus Christi sister cities and to advise and consult with and assist the mayor, the city
council, the city manager and all other city agencies, beards and officials in accomplishing
the purposes of the sister city program. In carrying out its program and duties, the committee
shall:
(1) Enlist the cooperation of all racial, religious, educational, community, civic,
labor, fraternal and benevolent associations and all other groups,
associations and societies and all constructive community forces and talents
that would be helpful in discharging its duties;
(2) Cooperate with federal, state and city agencies, citizens, citizens
organizations, the local boards of education and parochial and private
schools in formulating and developing courses of education and programs to
stimulate the interest of the entire population in accomplishing the objectives
of the committee;
(3) Adopt rules for the transaction of business;
(4) Receive all requests and instructions from the mayor and the city council
relative to the committee's function established herein and respond if it may
be thus requested or instructed;
(5)
Endeavor to coordinate the efforts of all cooperating groups in maintaining
and developing sister city relations;
(6) Cooperate with all state, regional and federal agencies in the implementation
and conduct of sister city activities.
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Sec. 2-151. - Steering committee.
The sister city committee shall consist of a steering committee and various
subcommittees.
The steering committee shall consist of twenty one (21) fifteen (15) members who
shall be broadly representative of racial, religious and ethnic groups in the community. The
members shall be appointed by the city council and shall serve three-year terms or until their
successors are appointed and qualified. The steering committee shall be responsible for the
overall administration and implementation for the city's sister city program.
(Ord. No. 14291. § 1, 4-264978; Ord. No. 17748, § 5(m), 7-27-1983; Ord. No. 18961, § 1, 8-6-1985; Ord.
No. 19474, § 1, 9-16-1986; Ord. No. 21045, § 1, 12-11-1990; Ord. No. 21236, § 1, 9-10-1991)
Sec. 2-152. - Subcommittee for each sister city.
There shall be a subcommittee for each sister city authorized by resolution of the city
council. The members of each such subcommittee shall be appointed by the steering
committee except as provided for in section 2-154 and shall consist of an equal number of
members from the steering committee plus any number of members from the community at
large as deemed necessary and sufficient by the steering committee. Each such
subcommittee shall be responsible, under the direction of the steering committee, for primary
study, liaison and recommendations for each sister city.
(Ord. Rio. 14291, § 1, 4-26-1978; Ord. No. 17748, § 5(m), 7-27-1983)
Sec. 2-153. - Other subcommittees.
The steering committee may appoint any other subcommittee as in its judgment will
aid it in carrying out its duties. The steering committee shall determine the membership of
each said subcommittee, its duties and chairman. The membership of each said
subcommittee shall consist of members of the steering committee and, at the option of the
steering committee, members from the community at large.
(Ord. No. 14291, § 1, 4-26-1978; Ord. No. 17748, § 5(m), 7-27-1983)
Sec. 2-154. - Officers.
The officers of the committee shall consist of a general chairman, vice chairman for
each of the sister city subcommittees established in accordance with section 2-152. The
chairman and each vice-chairman shall be elected by majority vote of the sister city
committee annually. If the general chairman is absent, a vice chairman shall be elected from
the committee to serve as general chairman during his/her absence.
(Ord. No. 14291. § 1, 4-26-1978; Ord. No. 17748, § 5(m), 7-27-1983; Ord. No. 19635, § 1, 2-17-1987; Ord.
No. 23424, § 1, 8-25-1998)
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Sec. 2-155. - Minutes, etc.
The steering committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and records of its
activities and furnish copies of said minutes, to the mayor and city council within twenty (20)
days of each committee meeting. It shall also furnish its records to the council at any time
upon request.
(Ord. No. 14291, § 1, 4-26-1978; Ord. No. 17748. § 5(m), 7-27-1983; Ord. No. 23424, § 1, 8-25-1998)
Sec. 2-156. - Funds.
The steering committee is authorized to solicit and receive funds in the name of City
of Corpus Christi with the funds to be used solely for the furtherance of the purposes of the
steering committee. All funds received shall be deposited with the finance department of the
city to be accounted for in a trust fund account entitled "Sister City Account." Disbursements
out of the "Sister City Account" will be made upon written recommendation of the steering
committee and approval of the director of park and recreation department with all such
disbursements being in compliance with the City Charter and ordinances pertaining to the
disbursement of city funds.
(Ord. No. 14291, § 1, 4-26-1978; Ord. No. 17748, § 5(m), 7-27-1983; Ord. No. 23424. § 1, 8-25-1998)
Secs. 2-157-2-159. - Reserved.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the 13th day of November, 2012, by the following vote:
Joe Adame (Gt David Loeb (LIU i
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Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo
Priscilla G. Leal
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE 13th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012.
ATTEST:
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John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
That th fo. egoing or ance wa read for the second time and passed finally on this
the a day of Qom-', 2012, by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Kelley Allen
Rudy Garza Jr.
Priscilla G. Leal
David Loeb
Chad Magill
Colleen McIntyre
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the (V th day of
ATTEST:
Armando. Chapa
City Secretary
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Nelda Martinez
Mayor
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