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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06052 ORD - 01/25/1961JKH:1-23 -61 . • V TEXAS: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH W. H. NICHOLS AND COMPANY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CORPS OF ENGIN ERS, FOR REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION AND REMOVAL F RAILROAD TRACKS,�ONI-I)q OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT; APPROPRIAfi NG OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE B dN D FUND THE SUA OF 9 ,b 0.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $78,853.10 IS FOR THE CONSTRU ON CO RACT, $21.90 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, $13,775.00 IS FOR BALLAST TO BE PURCHASED FROM T & N.O. RAILROAD, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230 -55- 8.14; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH W. H. NICHOLS AND COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REMOVAL OF RAILROAD TRACKS, UNIT XI, OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCU- MENTS 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 W. H. NICHOLS AND COMPANY, OPENED ON THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1961, THE SAID BID OF W. H. NICHOLS AND COMPANY BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $92,650.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $78,853.10 IS FOR THE CON- STRUCTION CONTRACT, $21.90 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, $13,775.00 IS FOR BALLAST TO BE PURCHASED FROM T & N. 0. RAILROAD, ALL APPLICABLE To PROJECT No. 230 -55 -8.14. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO PROVIDE SUITABLE RAILROAD TRACKAGE TO ACCOMODATE OPERATIONS FOLLOWING REROUTING OF TRAINS AS A RESULT OF REMOVAL OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE 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 MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY 6052 t • TO EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AND AFTE TS PA GE IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 11 DAY OF GL,- , ig6i. ATTEST: /"-. I rlv,-, 1(�L MAYOR THE CITY OFC RPUS CHRI I, TEXAS CITY SECRETARY %� APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS v "L DAY OF�_, 1961, CITY AT RNEY BB88 -25 -60 19 January 1961 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. 92() Arid[- Rnnri Ftmd - $22- rqn -no FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. yn1l'.91 (RECTOR OF FINANCE TO THE WNBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS CORPUS( CHRISTIp TEXAS / DAY OF FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCES 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 SMALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL;' 1, THEREFORES 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. • RESPFCTFULLYp YC THE CI CORPUS NRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES ELLROY KIND JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. .RAY AIRMEART JOSEPH B. DUM,N PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR. - - THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL0 ING VOTE= ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAT AIRMEART JOSEPH B. DUNN - PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOEANO, SR.