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Home My WebLink About06199 ORD - 07/12/1961f -a1 • MW: 7 -10 -61 : • TEXAS: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF-CORPUS CHRISTI, THE AGREEMENT OF HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, TO EXTEND THEIR PRESENT CONTRACT, WHICH EXPIRES JULY 20, 19 1, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TERMI- N ING JANUARY 20 1962, SAID EXTENSION BEING NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF PROJECT COST ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR FINAL PAYMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS OUT- LINED IN THEIR LETTER, WHICH CONSTITITES THIS AGREEMENT, DATED DECEMBER 2, 1960, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, AND MADE A PART HEREOF, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230-55-";.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 TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE AGREEMENT OF HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, TO EXTEND THEIR PRESENT CONTRACT, WHICH EXPIRES JULY 20, 1961, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, TERMINATING JANUARY 20, 1962; SAID EXTENSION BEING NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF PROJECT COST ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR FINAL PAYMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS OUTLINED IN THEIR LETTER, WHICH CONSTITUTES THIS AGREEMENT, DATED DEC- EMBER 2, 1960, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230- 55 -11. SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT OF THE CON- SULTING ENGINEERS ON THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT SO THAT THE PROJECT MAY BE CONTINUED TO COMPLETION WITHOUT DELAY 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 TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY b 1 Lvoi PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS lj 1 ATTEST: -7 CITY SECRETAgJ APPROVED AS LE' L FORM THIS lo-DAY OF , ig6i: CITY ATURNEY December 2, 1960 Mr. Jack Grahaa, Director of %alit Berke, City )tell, Come 'Christi, Teaas. Dear Kr. Graham: Tquc Noveaber 29 letter has been repelved. In it you state that we are autkoriee.i to proceed with 'plane and specifications for work outlined in our November -11 letter. This is seciafactory providing the work described in ol.r November 11 letter remains as the basis for fee whether done bj-costract or by railroads. We are assumang that the reil- read bills Will be handled as for other previous work which provide for our check o° detests and for providing setloates for payment. >► tour letter also santtena inform l Council approval for exten- sion of our general contract for an additional six sontha to July 20, 1961. Our prseent contract ultensten Is a signed copy of our offer to extend the origitial contract sitset to January 10 or July 80,. 1961. There is no sal - action of-either pace qnu is cou,9 be presim ,' 'o be to effa L po Lli July 20'. 1961, rllr.e !ply date is no:, in our opinion, sutftc,en''. to coWlate the negotiations far t'461 Payments whieb the Governrmit. will sake and it is Suggested that the extension be altered to Jaenary 2U, 1962_ this meY be cm!idered as our offer to accost such an ext:amaioe.rl MW:cf Very.truly yours, RURIfsWM k ODRTBLYOU i. !1.' btawaSn m HARMNOTOW Amo CoRr6LYou eosuut.Two ®seureetes APIA i%ena�rr rend alu.T MOMS Are. A ■. r. 00mv MAM3AS CRT W. Mo. V. oAaeat, �. Ar. +A. •. M. IAN re.rew�r .A�IIYi December 2, 1960 Mr. Jack Grahaa, Director of %alit Berke, City )tell, Come 'Christi, Teaas. Dear Kr. Graham: Tquc Noveaber 29 letter has been repelved. In it you state that we are autkoriee.i to proceed with 'plane and specifications for work outlined in our November -11 letter. This is seciafactory providing the work described in ol.r November 11 letter remains as the basis for fee whether done bj-costract or by railroads. We are assumang that the reil- read bills Will be handled as for other previous work which provide for our check o° detests and for providing setloates for payment. >► tour letter also santtena inform l Council approval for exten- sion of our general contract for an additional six sontha to July 20, 1961. Our prseent contract ultensten Is a signed copy of our offer to extend the origitial contract sitset to January 10 or July 80,. 1961. There is no sal - action of-either pace qnu is cou,9 be presim ,' 'o be to effa L po Lli July 20'. 1961, rllr.e !ply date is no:, in our opinion, sutftc,en''. to coWlate the negotiations far t'461 Payments whieb the Governrmit. will sake and it is Suggested that the extension be altered to Jaenary 2U, 1962_ this meY be cm!idered as our offer to accost such an ext:amaioe.rl MW:cf Very.truly yours, RURIfsWM k ODRTBLYOU i. !1.' btawaSn m • f, A 3 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • CORPUS CHRIS Tly TEXAS j' DAY OF 19Ll 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 RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCEI)p AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFOREy HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY YOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHR1/1, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES BEN F. MCDONALD Tom R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD Ce.� JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS p JAMES H. YOUNG THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES BEN F. MCDONALD y{-- Tom R. SWANTNER { DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JoBE R. DELEom M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG