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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05803 ORD - 07/06/1960j<. . JKH:7 -6 -60 r AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH KANSAS CITY BRIDGE COMPANY, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE, UNIT IX OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROGRAM AND DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 230- 55 -10; APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $221,133.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $221,100.00 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $33.00 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH KANSAS CITY BRIDGE COMPANY, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE AND APPURTENANCES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SHIP CHANNEL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORD- ING TO THE BID OF KANSAS CITY BRIDGE COMPANY, OPENED ON THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 1960, THE SAID BID OF KANSAS CITY BRIDGE COMPANY BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $221,133.00 OUT OF N0. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND, OF WHICH AMOUNT $221,100.00 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $33.00 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS. SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT THE EXISTING BASCULE BRIDGE HAS BEEN DECLARED A BOTTLENECK AT THE SHIP CHANNEL ENTRANCE ANDaHE NECESSITY TO REMOVE SUCH HINDRANCE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY A /�D�J \AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING 5803 V DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS AY OF JULY, 1960. ATTEST: MAYO I THE CITY 0 C RPUS CHR I, TEXAS CIT SECRET RY ,j APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE_(, _DAY OF JULY, 1960: lz�� - L�c CITY A TORNEY JAW:AH:70-20 -59 30 June 1960 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF NO. 230 Bridge Bond, Project No. 230- 55 -10; $221,133.00 FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. .�/ DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS `F� DAY OF TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE- MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR THE CITY 0 RPUS CHR STI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPLENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN o PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR. - THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD- MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR.