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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07366 ORD - 09/30/1964/ 'f . -CITY OF CCORPOS•CHRISTI, TEXAS MAYOR �,y CITY MANAGER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD CITY COUNCIL �' Q I, y- - e HERBERT W. WHITNEY CITY SECRETARY M YOUNG RAY KRINO JACK R. .a"MON j88y CITY OFFICE$ J. R. OB LEON 902 SOUTH SHORELINE POST OFFICE BOX 1822 M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS TELEPHONE TU 4.289I W. H. WALLACE. JR. September 30, 1964 TO THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Gentlemen: The public importance and pressing need for the permanent improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of the bonds voted at the election held on November 24, 1953, create an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance authorizing the issuance of $125,000 Gas System Revenue Bonds as an emergency. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. Yo very truly, es �. Yo g TFames- ir.- $e�xa;d MAYOR Pro Tem THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the 30th day of September, 1964, the City Co cil of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in eeting, with the following members of said Council p sent, to -wit: —Dr.- James --L -.- Barnard° Mayor, W. H. Wallace, Jr. Jim Young P11-rl- Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts T. Ray Kring City Secretary, with the following absent: constitu ng a quorum, at which time the following amo other business was transacted: Mr. presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communica- tion in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas September-30, 1964 TO THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Gentlemen: The public importance and pressing need for the permanent improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of the bonds voted at the election held on November 24, 1953, create an emergency and an imperative public necessity requirin the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance authorizing the issuance of $125,000 Gas 7366 System Revenue Bonds as an emergency. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. You s very, r/u/l��y��, lrivi.v / '411Mayor . "Pto iem Commissioner //- moved that the Charter provision prohibiting ordinances from being passed finally on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the emergency clause o the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner �ZThe motion was carried by a unanimous vote by the City Council, viz: AYES: Commissioners Blackmon, Wallace,-y -oung de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts. NOES: None. The Mayor requested-that the records show that he voted Aye. This was don Commissioner moved that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Commissioner �► The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Blackmon, Wallace,-*aurrg' de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts. NOES: None, The Mayor Qre� quested that the records show that he voted Aye. This- was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 7368 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1964, IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000; BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE HEREINAFTER PROVIDED; ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, REPAIRING AND EXTENDING THE CITY'S GAS SYSTEM: TO BE SECURED BY AND PAYABLE FROM A PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF THE CITY'S GAS SYSTEM; PROVIDING THAT THE LIEN UPON THE REVENUES SECURING SUCH BONDS SHALL BE OF EQUAL DIGNITY AND ON A PARITY WITH THE PLEDGE SECURING $1,000,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1950; $400,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1954; $200,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1954 -A, $150,000' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1955, AND $125,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1957; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE CITY IN REFERENCE TO THE BONDS AND THE BOND FUND FROM WHICH SAID PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST IS TO BE PAID; ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has heretofore authorized the issuance of $1,000,000 of City of Corpus Christi Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950,said bonds being secured by and payable from the Net Revenues derived from the City's Gas System; and - WHEREAS, such bonds were issued and sold in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, the ordinance authorizing such Revenue Bonds provides that additional bonds secured solely by a pledge of the Net Revenues of said Gas System may be issued while said Series 1950 Revenue Bonds are outstanding for the purpose of making improvements, repairs and extensions to the City's Gas System, and that the payment of such additional bonds may be secured by a lien upon the revenues of such gas system of equal dignity and on a parity with the lien securing the Series 1950 Revenues Bonds, provided that no such additional bonds shall be issued in an amount and under terms and conditions which would cause the aggregate of all annual pledges securing said Series 1950 Revenue Bonds and additional bonds to exceed Fifty Seven and one -tenth (57.1%) per cent of the average annual Net Revenues of the City's Municipal Gas System for five fiscal years next preceding; and WHEREAS, it was found necessary to immediately improve, repair and extend the City's Gas System; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such finding, an election was held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 24th day of November, 1953, resulting favorably to the issuance of ' $1,000,000 Gas System Revenue Bonds, secured by a pledge of the Net Revenues from the-operation of said system; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 1954, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed an ordinance di- recting the issuance of $400,000 City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series,1954, dated January 15, 1954, 0 (hereinafter called "Series 1954 Bonds "), reserving to the City the right to issue the remaining $600,000 of such bonds as and when needed and as conditions would permit; and WHEREAS, on December 15, 1954, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed an ordinance direct the issuance of $200,000 City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1954 -A, dated December 15, 1954, (hereinafter called "Series 1954 -A Bonds "), reserving to the City the right.to issue the remaining $400,000 of such bonds as and when needed and as conditions would permit; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 1955, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed an ordinance di- recting the issuance of $150,000 City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1955,.dated December 15, 1955 (hereinafter called "Series 1955 Bonds "), reserving to the City the right to issue the remaining $250,000 of such bonds as and when needed and as conditions would permit; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 1957, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed an ordinance di- recting the issuance of $125,000 City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1957, dated November 15, 1957, (hereinafter called "Series 1957 Bonds "), reserving to the City the right to issue the remaining $125,000 of such bonds as and when needed and as conditions would permit; and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable that the remaining $125,000 of said authorized bonds be issued and sold at this time; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the aggregate of all annual pledges securing the Series 1950 Bonds,-the Series 1954 Bonds, the Series 1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series 1957 Bonds and the additional bonds hereafter authorized to be issued will not exceed Fifty Seven and one - tenth (57.1%) per cent of the average annual net revenues of the City's Municipal Gas System for the five (5) fiscal years next preceding the date of the issuance of such.additional bonds; and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable, expedient and necessary that such additional-bonds now be issued; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 1. That the bonds of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be issued in the principal amount of $125,000, to be known and designated as "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1964," for the purpose of improving, repairing and extending the City's Gas System, under and in strict conformity with the-Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, particularly Articles 1111 to 1118, both inclusive, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, and the Charter of said City. 2. That said bonds shall be dated October 1-5, 1964;' shall be numbered from 1 through 5, shall be in the denomination of $25,000 each, aggregating $125,000, and shall become due and payable on the 15th day of January in each of the years, and in the amounts, respectively, as set forth in the following schedule: YEARS AMOUNTS 1969 $25,000 •1970 25,000 1971 25,000 1972 25,000 1973 25,000 3. That said City shall have the right and option to redeem such bonds prior to their scheduled maturities, in whole, or in part, on any interest payment date, for the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. At least thirty days before the date fixed for any such redemption, the City shall cause a written notice of such redemption to be published at least once in a` financial publication printed in the City of New York, New York. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due provision shall be made with the paying agent for the payment of the principal amount of the bonds to be so redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. If the written notice of redemption is published, and if due provision for payment is made, all as provided above, the bonds, which are to be so redeemed, thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to maturity, and they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the purpose of receiving the funds so provided for such payment. - — — A - U 4. That said bonds shall bear interest, from their date until maturity or redemption, at the rate of 3 -1/4% per annum, with said•interest to be evidenced by interest coupons pay4 le on _January T5, 1965, and semi -' annually thereafter on each July 15 and January 15. 5. That the principal of and interest.on said bonds shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of proper bond or interest coupon at the Corpus Christi State National Bank, Corpus Christi, Texas, which place shall be the paying agent for said bonds. 6. That each of said bonds and interest coupons shall be signed by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the Mayor of said City and countersigned by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Secretary of said City, and the official seal,of said City shall be impressed, or printed, or lithographed on each of said bonds. 7. That the form of said bonds, including the form of Registration Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to be printed and endorsed on each bond, and the form of the interest coupons to be attached to said bonds, shall be, respectively, substantially as follows: (FORM OF BOND) NO. $25,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BOND SERIES 1964 On January 15, 19_, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the County of Nueces, State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer the principal amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and to pay interest thereon, from the date hereof, at the ,rate of 3k/ per annum, evidenced by interest coupons payable January 15, 1965, and semi-annually-thereafter on each July 15 January 15 while this bond is outstanding. The principal of this bond and the interest coupons attached hereto shall be payable to bearer, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this bond or proper interest coupon, at the Corpus Christi State National Bank, Corpus Christi, Texas, which place 'shall be the paying agent for this Series of bonds. This bond is one of a Series of coupon bonds dated October 15, 1964, issued in the principal amount of $125,000 for the purpose of improving, repairing and extending the City's Gas System, under and in strict conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, particularly Articles 1111 to 1118, both inclusive, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, and the Charter of said City, and by authority of a vote of the duly qualified resident electors of said City who owned taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation; °at'an election held on November 24, 1953, and pursuant to an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and duly recorded in the minutes of said City Council. The bonds of this Series may be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturities, in whole, or in part, at the option of said,City, on any interest payment date for the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. At least thirty days before the date fixed for any such redemption the'City shall cause a written notice of such redemption to be published at least once in a financial publication printed in the City of New York, New York. By the date fixed for any such redemption, due provision shall be made with the paying agents for the payment of the principal amount of the bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. If the written notice of redemption is published,,and if due provision for such payment is made, all as provided above, the bonds, which are to be so redeemed, thereby automatically shall be redeemed prior to maturity, and they shall not bear interest after the date fixed for redemption, and shall not be regarded as being outstanding except for the purpose of receiving the funds so provided for such payment. It is hereby certified and recited that this bond has been duly and validly voted, authorized, issued, and delivered in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas; and that the interest on and principal of this bond, and the Series of which it is a part, together- with other outstanding gas system revenue bonds of said City, are secured by and payable from the Net Revenues drived from the operation of the City's Gas System, including all additions, extensions and improvements thereto which may hereafter be made, after deduction of the reasonable expenses of maintenance and operation of said System. Said City has reserved the right, subject to the restrictions stated, or adopted by reference, in the Ordinance authorizing this Series of bonds, to issue additional parity revenue bonds which also may be secured by and made payable from a first lien on and pledge of the Net Revenues of said City's Gas System. The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation. In witness whereof, this bond and the interest coupons attached hereto have been signed by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the Mayor of said City and counteresigned by the imprinted or lithographed facsimile signature of the City Secretary of said City, and the official seal of said City has been duly impressed, or printed, or lithographed on this bond. City Secretary, City of Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas Texas (FORM OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE) COMPTROLLER'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: REGISTER NO. I hereby certify that this bond has been examined, certified as to validity, and approved by the Attorney General of the State of Texas; and that this bond has been registered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Witness my signature and seal this Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas (FORM OF INTEREST COUPON) NO. $ 2> On , 19_, the City of Corpus Christi, in the County of Nueces, State of Texas, promises to pay to bearer, unless due provision has been made for the redemption prior to maturity of the bond to which this interest coupon is attached, the amount of Dollars, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this interest coupon, at the Corpus Christi State National.Bank, Corpus Christi, Texas, said amount being interest due that day on the bond, bearing the number herein- after designated, of that issue of City of Corpus Christi, Texa , Gas Revenue Bonds, Series 1964, dated October ^15, 1964. The holder hereof shall never have the right to demandpayment• of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation. Bond No. City Secretary Mayor 8. DEFINITIONS: The term "System" as used in this ordinance shall mean and include the entire Municipal Gas System of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, including real estate, personal and intangible properties, whether lying within or without the boundaries of the City, together with all additions and extensions' thereto and improvements and replacements thereof hereafter constructed or acquired The term "Net Revenues" as used herein shall mean the gross revenues from the System after deduction of the reasonable expense of operation and maintenance thereof, including all salaries, labor, materials, interest, repairs and extensions necessary to render efficient service and every proper item of expense as provided by Article 1113 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended. The term "Bonds" as used herein shall mean the One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($125,000) Dollars City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1964, authorized by this ordinance. The term "Series 1957 Bonds" as used herein shall mean the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1957" dated November 15, 1957, originally issued in the amount of $125,000, of which issue $60,000 are outstanding; The term "Series 1955 Bonds" as used herein shall mean the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds" dated December 15, 1955, originally issued in the amount of $150,000, of which issue $30,000 are outstanding; The term "Series 1954 -A Bonds" as used herein shall mean the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds" dated December 15, 1954, originally issued in the amount of $200,000, of which issue $150,000 are outstanding; The term "Series 1954 Bonds" as used herein shall mean the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds" dated January 15, 1954, originally issued in the amount of $400,000, of which issue $230,000, are outstanding; The term "Series 1950 Bonds" as used herein shall mean the "City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds" dated January 15, 1950, originally issued in the amount of $1,000,000, of which issue $300,000 are outstanding. 9. PLEDGE OF REVENUES: The Net Revenues of the System are irrevocably•pledged , to the payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds authorized by this ordinance, the,Series 1957 Bond4, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series •1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1954 Bonds and the Series 1950 Bonds. For the �,enefit of the origina purchasers of the Bonds, the Series 1957 Bonds, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series 1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1954 Bonds and the Series 1950 Bonds and for the benefit of any and all subsequent holders of said Bonds, coupons, or any part thereof, and in ad tion to all other provisions and covenants in the laws of the State of Texas and in this ordinance, it is expressly "stipulated: A. RATES: The City shall fix,and maintain rates and collect charges for the facilities and.services afforded by the System, which will provide revenues sufficient at all times; (1) To pay for all operation, maintenance, depreciation, replacement and betterment charges of the System; (2) To establish and maintain the Bond Fund, including the Reserve Account; (3) To establish and maintain the Operating Reserve Fund; (4) To pay any indebtedness other than the Bonds, the Series 1957 Bonds, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series 1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1954.Bonds and the Series 1950 Bonds against the System, as and when the same becomes due. Provided also that no free service of the System shall be allowed and should the City or any of its agencies or instrumentalities make use of the service and facilities of the System, payment of the reasonable value thereof shall be made by the City out of the funds derived from sources other than the revenues and income of the System. B. USE OF REVENUES: The City will deposit as col- lected all revenues derived from the operation of the System into a separate-account (herein called the "Gas System Fund" or the "System Fund ") which shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds of the City. 10. All of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions contained in the ordinance passed January 12, 1950, authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 Gas System Revenue Bonds, dated January 15, 1950, shall be and are hereby made applicable to the Bonds authorized by this ordinance except that the provisions thereof relating to payments to be made into the Bond Fund (including the Reserve Account) shall be increased in amounts sufficient to meet promptly the requirements for the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds and the establishment of a twenty (20 %) per cent reserve for such debt service requirements. 11. The City further covenants by and through this ordinance as follows: (a) That the revenue bonds authorized hereunder shall be special obligations of the City,and the holder thereof shall never have the right to demand payment thereof out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation. (b) That it has the lawful power to pledge the revenues supporting this issue of Bonds and has lawfully exercised said power under the Constitution and laws of'the State of Texas, including power existing under Articles 1111 to 1118, both inclusive, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, with amendments thereto; and by authority of a majority of the qualified electors of said City voting at an election held on the 24th day of November, 1953; that the Bonds issued hereunder together with the Series 1957 Bonds, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series 1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1954 Bonds, and the Series 1950 Bonds shall be ratably secured under said pledge of income, in such manner that one bond shall have no preference over any other bond of said issue or issues. (c) That other than for the payment of the Series II 1950 Bonds, the Series 1954 Bonds, the Series 1954 -A Bonds, the Series 1955 Bonds, the Series 1957 Bonds and the Bonds herein provided to be issued the rents revenues and income i P > i of said System are not in any manner pledged to the payment of any debt or obligation of the City nor of said System. (d)_ In addition to the moneys to be paid into the Bond Fund from the revenues produced by said System, the City i will pay into said Fund the money represented by interest accrued on said Bonds from their date to the date of delivery to the purchasers. 12. That the Mayor of said City is hereby authorized to have control of said Bonds and all necessary records and proceedings pertaining to said Bonds pending their delivery and their investigation, examination, and approval by the Attorney General of the State of Texas, and their registration by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Upon registration of said Bonds, said Comptroller of Public Accounts (or a deputy designated in writing to act'for said Comptroller) shall manually sign the Comptroller's Registration Certificate prescribed herein to be printed and endorsed on each Bond, and the seal of said Comptroller shall be impressed, or printed, or lithographed on each of said Bonds. 13. The sale of the Bonds herein authorized to the City of Corpus Christi'Interest and Sinking Fund for Tax Bon at a price of par and accrued interest to date of delivery, plus a premium of $ None , is hereby confirmed. Deliveryi of such Bonds shall be made to such purchasers as soon as may be after the passage of this ordinance upon payment therefor in accordance with the terms of sale. 14. That the public importance and the pressing need for the permanent improvements to be constructed with the use of the proceeds of said Bonds create an emergency and an impera tive public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring same to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings, and such facts require that this ordinance be passed and take effect immediately as an emergency measure, and such rules and provisions are hereby suspended and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an emergency measure, and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its.passage. M PASSED AND APPROVED this the 30th day of September, 1964. Mayor, City of C pus Ch isti, Texas ATTE /rl�/ / � J City Secretar , City of Corpus Chris , Texas The foregoing ordinance has been approved as to form and correctness this -30 day of 1964.'• 44zl City Attorne , Ci of Corpus Christi, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on the 30th day of September, 1964, authorizing the issuance of $125,OOO'City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gas System Revenue Bonds, Series 1964, which ordinance is duly of record in the minutes of the City Council. WITNESS MY HAND and seal of office, this the day of 1964. City Secretary, City of Corpus Christi, Texas (SEAL). r TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS u DAY OF 12 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 COUNCIL; 1, 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, MAYOR rro•Tem THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOOLLL( /O'y ING VOTE: JAMES L. BARNARD (, aLzt? ,JAMES H. YOUNG JACK R. BLACKMON C( JOSE R. DELEON ' i M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS W. H. WALLACE, JR. cc THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLLO ING,VOTE` JAMES L. BARNARD JAMES H. YOUNG ,[ JACK R. BLACKMON JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO L W. J. ROBERTS i W. H. WALLACE, JR. a