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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI., TO ACCEPT THE BID
PROPOSALS AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACT CON-
CERNING MATERIALS SALVAGED FROM THE REMOVAL OF THE
BASCULE BRIDGE, PROJECT NO. 230 -55 -10.2, SAID
PROPOSALS BEING SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 26, 1960, AND
ACCEPTED AS FOLLOIdS: ROBINSON IRON & METAL COMPANY
OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FOR A TOTAL OF �28,378.00, AS THE
MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY ON ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 44, 5
AND 6; AND GENERAL EXPORT IRON & METAL COMPANY,
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $4426.08,
AS THE BID MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY ON ITEMS
7 AND 6; THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID PROPOSALS AND
EXECUTION OF SAID CONTRACT TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FINAL
APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, BIDS WERE AUTHORIZED AND WERE RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER
28, 196o, ON THE PURCHASE OF SALVAGED MATERIALS FROM THE REMOVAL OF THE
BASCULE BRIDGE, AND IT APPEARING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI THAT THE BID OF ROBINSON IRON & METAL COMPANY OF
HOUSTON, TEXAS, ON ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,378.00,
AND THE BID OF GENERAL EXPORT IRON & METAL COMPANY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,'
TEXAS, ON ITEMS 7 AND 8 IN THE AMOUNT OF $426.08 ARE THE BEST AND MOST
ADVANTAGEOUS BIDS TO THE CITY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACCEPT THE BID
PROPOSALS AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACT CONCERNING MATERIALS
SALVAGED FROM THE REMOVAL OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE, PROJECT NO. 230-55 -10.2,
SAID PROPOSALS BEING SUBMITTED SEPTEMBER 28, 1960, AND ACCEPTED AS
FOLLOWS: ROBINSON IRON &. METAL COMPANY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FOR A TOTAL
OF $28,378.00, AS THE BID MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY ON ITEMS, 1,
2,3,44,5 AND 6; AND GENERAL EXPORT IRON & METAL COMPANY, CORPUS CHRISTI',
TEXAS, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $4426.Ob, AS THE BID MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE'
CITY ON ITEMS 7 AND 6. THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID PROPOSALS AND EXECUTION
OF SAID CONTRACT TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
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SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO ACCEPT THE BID PROPOSALS AS
OUTLINED HEREINABOVE AND THE EXECUTION OF THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS
SO THAT THE BASCULE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT MAY CONTINUE
WITHOUT DELAY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDI-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED F114ALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON
THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND
BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM.AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS AC-
CORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS S DAY OF �, , 1960 .''.
ATTEST: MAYOR
THE CITY OF C PUS CHRIS I, TEXAS
CITY SECRE ARY r
APPROVED AS TO L,E(.r,AL. FORtA THIS
9 DAY OF 1960:
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SDAY OF
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE -
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS
!, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE-
MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RE$PfZCTFULLY,... -
MAYOR
THE CITY OF COR 16CHRISTI, TE AS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
ELLROY KING
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JAMES L. BARINARD
MRS. -.RAY AIRHEARTG
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. BUMBLE n
GABS LOZANO, ,SR. 0
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE;
ELLROY KING
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JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNrI
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
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GABE LO¢ANO, SRa �,