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A RESOLUTION
- AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO
EXECUTE OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR
SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OSO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCU-
MENTS TO COMPLETE THE AFORESAID PROJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS
AUTHORIZED A PROGRAM OF CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE WORKS AT AN ESTIMATED
COST OF $1,406,000.00 AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ACTING THROUGH
THE PUBLIC Q ,, HEALTH SERVICE, HAS OFFERED A FEDERAL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $421,800.00 AS DESIGNATED ON PART A, OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE, NOW
UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BODY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE AFORESAID OFFER AS SUBMITTED, TOGETHER
WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED;
AND THAT HERBERT W. WHITNEY, CITY .MANAGER 'OF THE CITYrOF CORPUS CHRISTI,
IS HEREBY- AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SIGN SAID OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE AND
ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT ON
BEHALF OF SAID CITY;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS OR
WILL PROCURE A FEE SIMPLE OR SUCH OTHER ESTATE OR INTEREST IN THE SITE
OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY,
AS TO ASSURE UNDISTURBED USE AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF CON-
STRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WORKS FOR THE ESTIMATED ,
LIFE OF THE PROJECT; AND THAT IN THE EVENT SUCH TITLE, ESTATE OR INTEREST
IN SUCH SITE, EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS OF WAY MAY IN THE FUTURE BE CONTESTED,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WILL DEFEND AND MAINTAIN ITS TITLE IN SUCH
SITE AND HOLD THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BLAMELESS IN SUCH ACTION;
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AND THAT BEFORE ANY FEDERAL PAYMENT IS REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SAID
GRANT, SAID CITY WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY
OF SUCH ESTATE OR INTEREST.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY INSTRU-
MENTS IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE AFORESAID OSO SEWAGE TREAT-
MENT PLANT PROJECT 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 THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUS-
PENDED, AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ;FROM AND
AFTER ITS PA GE IT 15 ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED THIS THE r`
DAY OF 1962.
ATTEST:
AYOR
/ ♦ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Cl SECRETARp`
APPROVED AS 0 LEGAL FORM TH
_DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962:
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CITY ATT RNEYs
r CORPUS CHRISTI, TgAAS
/� Ce DAY OF �9
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
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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; I, 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.
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` ' • RESPECTFULLY,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS:. CHRISTI,. TEXg
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE..
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- BEN F.MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
+ DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
' JOSE R. DELEON
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M. P. MALDONADO
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W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
- THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
• BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD '
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
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