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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
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(CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX
THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE
STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
FROM WACO STREET TO PEABODY STREET ON THE ROUTE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE CITY THAT A STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM BE CON-
STRUCTED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED FROM WACO STREET TO PEABODY STREET ON THE ROUTE OF
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37; AND
WHEREAS, THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER, ACTING FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE STATE HIGH-
WAY COMMISSION, HAS .MADE IT KNOWN TO THE CITY THAT THE STATE WILL ASSIST THE CITY BY
PARTICIPATING IN THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SAID STREET
ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, CONDITIONED THAT THE CITY, AS CONTEMPLATED BY SENATE BILL 415,
ACTS 46TH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, WILL ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE
FOR DETERMINING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES WITH REFERENCE THERETO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. THAT SINCE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY AND THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY REQUIRE IT, SAID STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED,
OPERATED AND MAINTAINED.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AN AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE,
IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MARKED "EXHIBIT A".
SECTION 3. THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ATTEST THE AGREEMENT AND
CONTRACT AND TO AFFIX THE PROPER SEAL OF THE CITY THERETO.
SECTION I+. THE MAYOR HAVING REQUESTED IN WRITING THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT
FORTHWITH AND THERE BEING IN FACT AN EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY THAT THE
WORK HEREIN PROVIDED FOR BE BEGUN AND CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY AND WITH EXPEDITION AND
THAT THE CONTRACT AFORESAID SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY MADE, EXECUTED AND DELIVERED TO THE
END THAT SUCH WORK HEREIN PROVIDED FOR MAY BE BEGUN AND CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY AND WITH
EXPEDITION. THE READING OF THE ORDINANCE ON THREE SEVERAL DAYS IS HEREBY DISPENSED
WITH AND THE SAME SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE f/` )(DAY OF
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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MAYOR
THE CITY
ORPUS RISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, ZEXAS
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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 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 MEETINQS 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 1S INTRODUCED, OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY.
MAYOR
THE CI CORPUS ISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MR. .RAY AIRMEART
JOSEPH B. DON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO,.SR.
TOE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW!
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD-
MRS. RAY AIRMEART
JOSEPN B• DUNN
PATRICK 4. Point
R. A. MUMBLE
GABE LOEAN0, SR.
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