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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~'I~,,,,i{ ~~"~
Date: July 10, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15372; Council Meeting July 14, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15372 as it pertains to
legislation allowing the voters of Texas to decide on
gambling. (Requested by Councilmember Beard.)
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P. R. No. 15372
07/10/09 is
RESOLIITION NO.
A RESOLIITION AS ZT PERTAINS TO PROPOSED
LEGISLATION ALLOWING THE VOTERS OF TEXAS TO
DECIDE ON GAMBLING (REQIIESTED BY COIINCILMEMBER
HEARD)
WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that the 81st Texas
Legislature had several bills proposed in regards to casino
anchored destination resorts to be passed by the Texas Legislature
allowing the voters of Texas the choice to decide thereon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been presented with plans as to
have a casino anchored project developed on Pleasure Island; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that before any casino
anchored resort project could be located on Pleasure Island,
enabling legislation must be passed by the Texas Legislature, which
will probably include a constitutional amendment that must be
approved by the voters of Texas and that will probably include a
local option election.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct
Section 2. That the City Council does support legislation
as to give the citizens of Texas an opportunity to vote on this
issue.
Section 3. That the City Secretary shall send a certified
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copy of this Resolution to Governor Rick Perry, Speaker of the
House The Honorable Joe Straus, III, Lieutenant Governor David
Dewhurst, Representative Joe Deshotel, Representative Alan Ritter,
Representative Craig Eiland, Senator Tommy Williams, and Senator
Joan Huffman.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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