HomeMy WebLinkAbout028175 RES - 05/19/2009RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THAT THE HONORARY TITLE OF MAYOR EMERITUS
BE GRANTED TO HENRY GARRETT, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY
YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
WHEREAS, The Honorable Henry Garrett through many years of public service has
proven his loyalty and dedication to his hometown from Police Reserve to Chief of Police to
City Council Member and Mayor;
WHEREAS, Mayor Garrett has over forty-two years of public service: twenty-six years as
a Corpus Christi Police Officer, six years as Chief of Police, six years as City Council
Member At Large and four years as Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, Mayor Garrett was elected Mayor in 2005 for a two-year term, and re-elected
in 2007 for a second two-year term as Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, while Council Member and Mayor, Mayor Garrett supported many issues to
bring major improvements to the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, in 2000, Mayor Garrett strongly supported a Bond Issue which included 30.8
million dollars for general improvements and a 1/8 -cent sales tax for a multi-purpose arena;
WHEREAS, in April, 2001, Mayor Garrett supported passage of the Tax Increment Finance
Zone for the construction and maintenance of Packery Channel and in 2002, the voter
approved 1/8 -cent sales tax for Economic Development, which included Whataburger
Field;
WHEREAS, in 2004, Mayor Garrett supported the 95 million dollar bond projects, which
included 68 million dollars in street repairs and 11 million dollars for the Bayfront Master
Plan, a project Mayor Henry Garrett has supported throughout his terms as a member of
the City Council;
WHEREAS, in 2008, Mayor Garrett supported the 153 million dollar bond projects, which
included almost 104 million dollars for street improvements and 13 million for the Bayfront
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Garrett has been memorialized in recognition of his outstanding service
to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas by naming of the Henry Garrett Ballroom at the
American Bank Center;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a continuing expression of our gratitude,
admiration and esteem, we bestow to Henry Garrett the very prestigious, rarely awarded
honor of the title of Mayor Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas.
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ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED AS TO FORM: May /2 , 2009
Corpus Christi, Texas
f of
, 2009
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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