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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07180 ORD - 03/25/1964JKH:3 -25 -64 4 � AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH F. M. THORNTON FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNIT III OF THE-'OSO SEWAGE TREAT- MENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 25o -61 -25.3, SAID CONTRACT AWARD TO BE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $515,000 OF WHICH AMOUNT $499,823 IS FOR THE CON- STRUCTION CONTRACT AND $15,177 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LEGAL ADVERTISING, LABORATORY TESTING AND DETAIL INSPECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH F. M. THORNTON, RESERVING THE RIGHT TO THE CITY TO DELETE ITEM 2 OF SAID CONTRACT WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE DATE OF EXECUTIONCF SAID CONTRACT. THIS AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNIT III OF THE OSO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT No. 250 -61 -25.3, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE PLANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS 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 F. M. THORNTON OPENED ON THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1964, THE SAID BID OF F. M. THORNTON BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST AD- VANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $515,000 OF WHICH AMOUNT $499,823 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $15,177 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LEGAL ADVERTISING, LABORATORY TESTING AND DETAIL INSPECTION. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THEAFORESAID CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE OSO SEWAGE TREAT- MENT PLANT CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY 7180 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 NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDI- NANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED THIS THE O`C5_ DAY OF MARCH, 1964. ATTEST: C CITY SECRETAR APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS 2,, 3 DAY OF MARCH, 1964: ITY ATTORNEY MA// v THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS March 18, 1964 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. 250 Sanitary Sewer Fund Project No. 250 -61 -25.3 $515,000 FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. i 1/ Zry DIRECTOR OF FINANCE i ` r'. - CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ! DAY OF /(-y -, lq 7. 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 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 COUNCILS I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, RESPECTFULLY, / l R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NG VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR.