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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY-OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CURRIE SEED COMPANY
TO_FURNISH_LABOR,�MATERIALS_AND PLANTS NECESSARY
TO LANDSCAPE THE NEW AIRPORT;_ ABPROPRI All NGaTHE
SUM OF 97969.00 OUT OF AIRPORT. BOND FUND NO. 245
TO COVER THE COST OF SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON JULY 6, 1960, BIDS WERE OPENED FOR THE LANDSCAPING
OF THE NEW CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFTER DUE PUBLICATION
AND NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, THE LOW BID WAS SUBMITTED BY THE CURRIE SEED COMPANY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7969.00 TO FURNISH LABOR,
MATERIALS AND PLANTS NECESSARY TO LANDSCAPE THE NEW CORPUS CHRISTI INTER-
NATIONAL AIRPORT ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED TO
AND MADE A PART OF SAID BID; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AND IT APPEARING UNTO THE
COUNCIL THAT THE LOW BID OF THE CURRIE SEED COMPANY IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
BID TO THE CITY, THE COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE AWARD OF THE LAND-
SCAPING OF THE AIRPORT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE LOW BIDDER, CURRIE SEED COMPANY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CONTRACT TO FURNISH LABOR, MATERIALS AND
PLANTS NECESSARY TO LANDSCAPE THE NEW CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
IS HEREBY AWARDED TO THE CURRIE SEED COMPANY, THE LOW BIDDER, ACCORDING TO
BIDS OPENED JULY 6, 1960, AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH THE CURRIE SEED COMPANY COVERING THE LANDSCAPING OF SAID AIR-
PORT ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART
OF SAID BID.
SECTION 2. THE SUM OF $7969.00 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF
AIRPORT BOND FUND ND. 245 TO COVER THE COST OF SAID LANDSCAPING, WHICH IS
THE TOTAL CONSIDERATION FOR THE CONTRACT.
SECTION 3. THE PUBLIC NECESSITY TO LANDSCAPE A PORTION OF THE
NEW CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PRIOR TO THE OPENING DATE THEREOF,
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CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND 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 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 PAS AGE, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF 1960.
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CITY SECRETAR
APPROVED AS TO LF 1 /IS
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OF�� , 1960:
�I TY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF PUS CHRI 1, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /
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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 FUR 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 INTRODUCEDy OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
A. CAM
MAYO
THE CITY OF 6ORPUS CH STI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO, SR.
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
ELLROY KING CIAO
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO, SR.
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JULY 12, 1960
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE
CONTRACTy AGREEMENT' OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE
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AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE CREDIT OF ND. AIRPORT BOND FUND NO. 245, THE SUM OF $7969.00.
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FI E
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