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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06582 ORD - 07/31/1962AN IORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVLID, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1962 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AND SUCH OTHER YEARS AS THE SAME MAY BE APPLICABLE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. That there is hereby levied, to be assessed and collected in current money of the United States of America, for the use of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Year 1962, and for each succeeding year thereafter, until otherwise provided and ordained, an annual direct ad valorem tax of $0.833 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) value thereof, on all property, real, personal, and mixed, located within the said City of Corpus Christi, upon which a tax is authorized to be levied by law, and upon all franchises of all individuals, partners, and corporations holding franchises in the City from said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, said tax to be appropriated to the payment and defrayment of current expenses of the Government of said City. SECTION 2. That there is hereby levied to be assessed and collected in current money of the United States of America, for the use of the City of Corpus Christi, for the Year 1962, and for each succeeding year thereafter until otherwise provided and ordained, an annual direct ad valorem tax of 0.25 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of value thereof, upon all property and franchises described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, said Tax to be appropriated and used in making payments for General Street Improvements and building bridges in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. .SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying interest and "providing the necessary sinking funds for the payment of outstanding bonds and bonded indebted- ness of the City of Corpus Christi, and for paying interest and making provisions for the sinking fund of such future issues as may be authorized, there is hereby levied for the Year 1962, and for each succeeding year thereafter, unless other- wise provided and ordained, to be assessed and collected in current money of the United States of America, upon all property and franchises described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, an annual direct ad valorem tax of $0.517 on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of value thereof, which said taxes as and when the same shall be collected, shall be appropriated and credited to the following bond interest and sinking funds of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: (1) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0077 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Refunding Bonds, Series 1936, dated February 1, 1936; (2) Out of the amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0075 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1940, dated June 1, 1940; (3) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0071 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Sanitary Sewer Improvement and Extension Bonds, Series 1940, dated June 1, 1940; (4) Out of the amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0038 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941; (5) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0011 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Garbage Disposal Plant Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941; (6) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0089 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Hospital Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941; (7) Dut of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0012 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Improvement and Drainage Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941; (8) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0011 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Park System Improvement Bonds, Series 1941,- dated December 1, 1941; (9) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0142 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Sanitary and Storm Water Sewer Improvement Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941; (10) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0016 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Department Bonds, Series 1944, dated June 1, 1944; (11) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0016 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Improvement Bonds, Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948; (12) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated .$0.0021 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Perk Bonds, Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948; (13) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0073 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay sanitary Sewer Improve- ment Bonds, Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948; (14) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0231 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948; (15) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0091 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Iinprovement.Bonds, ,Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948; (16) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0112 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay City Hall Bonds, Series 1950,;dated January 15, 1950; (17) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0017 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Beries 1950, dated January 15, 1950; (18) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0014 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Municipal Auditorium Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950; (19) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0112 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Municipal Auditorium Bonds, Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950; (20) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0051 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Police Building Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950; (21) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0,0043 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Public Library Bonds, Series 1950, dated November 1, 1950; (22) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0014 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Public Park Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950; (23) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0015 for the purpose of paying interest and creating tke necessary sinking fund to pay Public Park Bonds, Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950; (24) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0052 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 151 1950; (25) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0056 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950; (26) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0095 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950; (27) Out of Said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0062 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950; (28) Out of said amount of 0,.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0014 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Improvement Bonds, Series 1951, dated September 1, 1951; (29) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0012 for the purpose paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Sanitary 8ewer'Improvement Bonds, Series 1951, dated September 1, 1951; (30) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0044 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Improvement Bonds, Series 1951, dated September 1, 1951; (31) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0066 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1951, dated September 1, 1951; (32) Out of said amount of $0,517 there is hereby appropriated $0,0044 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay public Park Bonds, Series 1952, dated July 1, 19521 (33) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0,0040 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954; (34) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0014 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series 1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954; (35) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0089 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954; (36) Out of said amount of 0:517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0102 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to -pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954; (37) Out of said amount of 0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0170 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954; (38) Out of said amount of $0:517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0100 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series 1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954; (39) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0015 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Right -of -Way Bonds, Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954; (40) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0717 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Obligation Bonds, Series 1955, dated December 1, 1955; (41) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0150 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Bewer Bonds, Series 1957, dated February 1, 1957; (42) Out of 'said amount of $0:517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0113 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement Bonds, Series 1957, dated December 1, 1957; (43) Out of said amount of $0:517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0016 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Refunding Bonds, Series 1958, dated June 1, 1958; (44) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0126 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Bonds, Series 1958, dated June 1, 1958; (45) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0082 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1958, dated June 1, 1958; (46) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0.0377 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement Bonds, Series 1958, dated December 1, 1958; (47) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0039 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement Bonds, Series 1959, dated November 1, 1959• (48) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0190 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement Bonds, Series 1960, dated June 1, 1960; (49) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0363 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement Bonds, Series 1961, dated July 1, 1961; (50) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated $0.0392 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Refunding Bonds, Series 1962, dated July 15, 1962; and (51) Out of said amount of $0.517 there is hereby appropriated 0:0278 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the necessary sinking fund to pay any bond that may be issued during the fiscal year 1962 -63. SECTION 4. All taxes for the Year 1962 hereby levied shall become due and payable at the Office of the Tax Assessor- Collector of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on or after the first day of August, 1962, and if the taxes levied for said year are not paid on or'before January 31st next after becoming due, interest shall be charged upon the gross amount of the taxes due and penalty due until paid at the rate of one -half of one percent (Z of 1%) for each month or fraction thereof thereafter. Said interest shall be in addition to such penalties as may be hereafter provided for delinquent taxes. No discount for payment of taxes prior to such taxes becoming delinquent shall be allowed. SECTION5• In addition to al] other taxes, there is hereby levied a tax in the nature of a street rental fee, against all persons, firms or corporations having any pipes, mains, conductors or other facilities in any public ways, streets, alleys, utility easements, or waters within the city limits of the City of Corpus Christi as part of a Public Utility System. Said tax shall be based on the gross receipts of such public utility derived from the sale of gas, electricity or water or'other utility serivice within the city limits. Said tax is payable for each and every calendar year, and shall be paid on or before March-1 next following the end of each calendar year. Such payments shall be made to the Assessor - Collector of Taxes of the City with a verified statement showing the amount of such gross sales for the respective year. A reasonable tax or charge is hereby determined to be two percent (2%) of the gross receipts of such utility derived from the sale of gas, electric energy, or water and /or other utility service within the City of Corpus Christi and is hereby levied in that amount. In the - event a street rental fee and/or occupation tax is by State law prohibited, except as to a different rate than as is hereby levied, then the rate is hereby fixed at the highest rate permitted by�State law to be levied by the City. Any public utility having a franchise from the City or for any reason permitted to operate within the City shall be liable for the payment of the tax hereby levied unless a different rate or payment or other consideration is provided by written agreement with the City. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any valid provisions of this or any other ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi to which these rules and regulations relate. SECTION 7. That the fact that the passage of an ordinance for the levying of taxes for the City of Corpus Christi for the Year 1962 is necessary and important to the people of the City and the further fact that the prepara- tion and completion of the tax rolls of the City for the Year 1962 is dependent upon the passage of this ordinance, and in order that said tax roll may be completed and ready for the collection of said taxes when,the same becomes due and payable as aforesaid, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule providing 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 be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the passage of same, IT IS ACCORDINGLY ORDAINED this the day of July, 1962. ATTES City Se eta/ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM 7S 3 D DAY OF JULY, 1962: City Attorn &y M5 THE CITY • • • ' :1' �Y' Y01' 5 CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS P �/ / DAY OF TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE'OF THE FORE- r GOING ORDINANCE, 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 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 REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MA OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS I, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. McDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON f M. P. MALDONADO I' W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD ca.. TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS / JAMES H. YOUNG /