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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05938 ORD - 10/26/1960I MS: JKH:10 -26 -60 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE - MENTS FOR THE NEW JOINT RAILROAD YAR4 DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 230- 55- 8.8 -4, AS A PART OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT; APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF 161,287.50, OF WHICH AMOUNT x$60,714.12 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, .551.00 Is FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN BY CITY FORCES AND $22.38 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 AUTHORIZEO AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILD- INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD NEAR HIGHWAY 44 AND LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AND ADJACENT TO TEX-MEX TRACKS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN TIE 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 ACCORDING TO THE BID OF PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, OPENED ON THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1960, THE SAID BID OF PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $61,287.50 OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND, OF WHICH AMOUNT x;60,714.12 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, :;551.00 IS FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN BY CITY FORCES AND $22.38 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERT15ING FOR BIDS. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE JOINT RAILROAD YARD, PER PRIMARY RAILROAD AGREEMENT, TO PROVIDE RAILROAD FACILITIES AT THE NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUT.RING THE SUSPENSION OF THECHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR S38 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 THE SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUC- TION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AMD EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASS E,C IT 15 ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS � DAY OF �� 1960. ATTES MAYOR THE CITY ��. OF C RP CHRI ! TEXAS CITY SECRETA APPROVED AS TO LEA -,FORM THIS :DAY OF , 1960: r CITY ATTORNEY J 9888 -25 -60 24 October 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 -8.8 -4 61 287.50 FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, a DIRECTOR OF FINANC CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 7 DAY OF , 19 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; 1, 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, RE$PE.CTFULLY, MAYOR THE CITY OF 0 PUS CHR I, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: EL�RoY 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 THE FOLLOWING VOTE; ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART J05EPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOIZANO, SR.