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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07942 ORD - 03/09/1966vMP:3/9/66 a r f AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND . ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,`TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER CONSENT OF ASSIGNMENT BY HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION OF CERTAIN FRANCHISE AND GAS SALES ,CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE SAID HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPO- RATION AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO VALLEY PIPE LINES, INC., ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE CONSENT AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED n HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN LIEU OF THE INSTRU MENTS AUTHORIZED TO BE EXECUTED BY ORDINANCE NO•- 7800; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, n TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT IN LIEU OF THE AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 7800, THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED 'i =FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER CONSENT OF ASSIGNMENT BY HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION OF CERTAIN FRANCHISE AND GAS SALES CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE SAID HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO VALLEY PIPELINES, INC., AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE INSTRUMENTS, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO s AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN LIEU OF THE INSTRUMENTS AUTHORIZED TO BE EXECUTED UNDER SAID ORDINANCE ND. 7800. SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF THE FRAN- CHISES AND GAS SALES CONTRACTS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN ORDER TO ENABLE HOUSTON ° NATURAL GAS CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT ITS OPERATIONAL PLANS WHEREBY ITS GAS TRANSMISSION FACILITIES WILL BE OWNED AND OPERA TED BY A TRANSMISSION SUBSIDIARY COMPANY 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 -� Y' OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR] HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION V 5 {y 79421 : ; vu AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY OF MARCH, 1966. OR Pro•1em ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY SECR T RY d� x APPROVED AS ' LEGAL FORM THI _DAY OF MARCH, 1966: LAIIA ASSISTANT CjT'Y ATTO EY v It Y, .} k 0 C O N T R A C T THE STATE OF TEXAS r KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ' COUNTY OF NUECBS WHEREAS, the Houston Natural Gas Corporation (Houston Natural) desires the consent of the City of Corpus Christi to an Assignment by Houston Natural Gas ' s• Corporation to its wholly owned subsidiary, Valley Pipe ; Lines, Inc., a Texas corporation, of Houston Natural's present franchise in the City of Corpus Christi (as , evidenced by Ordinance No. 5467, approved August 19, 1959, as modified and amended by Contract of Sale dated November 28, 1962, between Houston Natural Gas Corporation, ' the City of Corpus Christi °and - Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation, together with the Contract of Sale of Gas by Houston Natural to the City of Corpus Christi covering the gas requirements of the City of Corpus Christi's Gas Distribution System for a term of five years ending March 1, 1966, as amended and supplemented): NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the ' consent of the City of Corpus Christi to the Assignment to Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., above referred to, Houston Natural Gas Corporation does hereby agree to indemnify and make whole s the City of Corpus Christi for any and all damages which it may become entitled to receive from Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., under the terms and provisions of said franchise and said gas sales contract by virtue of the failure of Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. to perform its duties and obligations thereunder. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused these presents to be executed this the "day of % 1965. } HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION ATTEST: h By s en Secretary - i CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ATTEST: By Herbert Whitney, City Manager City Secretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS DAY OF ;Y1�N, m (�/ ,1965 - 2w KpSiBtaht Attormpy THE STATE OF TEXAS iB COUNTY OF HARRIS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared , of e Houston Natural Uas Corporation, own o me o e e person and officer whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said Houston Natural Gas Corporation, a Texas corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of such corporation for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of 1965. NOTARY PUEEIC in and for Harris County, T e x a a. ry THE STATE OF TEXAS - `- COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared HERBERT W. WHITNEY, known to me to be the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the same person who signed the foregoing instrument, and acknowl- edged to me that he executed the same as the act of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and as City Manager thereof for_ the purposes and considerations therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of. , 1965. NOTARY PUBLIC in and for Nueces County, T e x a a. K T C O N T R A C T THE STATE OF TEXAS ) ( KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES ) WHEREAS, the Houston Natural Gas Corporation (Houston Natural) desires the consent of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation to an Assignment by Houston Natural Gas Corporation to its wholly owned subsidiary, Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., a Texas corporation, of two certain contracts dated December 28, 1962 and April 19, 1963, pro- viding for the sale of natural gas to Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation (Municipal Gas) for its gas dis- tribution system which was purchased from Houston Natural Gas Corporation: NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the consent of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation to the assignment above referred to to Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., the Houston Natural Gas Corporation does hereby agree to indemnify and make whole the City of Corpus Christi and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation for any and all damages which either of them may become entitled to receive from Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. under the terms and provisions of said gas sales contracts by virtue of the failure of Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. to perform its duties and obligations thereunder. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused these presents to be executed this the day of 1965. HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION ATTEST: By res en SSecretary CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: er r neY, Y manager City ecre ary APPROVED.AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE &tJLDAY OF 1965 2 ' Assistant GUY7 o CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS ATTEST: CORPORATION . kiresluent, Secretary THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared of the Houston Natura as Corp6r, on, kn own to me to bb the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said Houston Natural Gas Corporation, a Texas corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of such corporation for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of ,1965. and for Harris County, T e x a a. THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF NUECES () BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared HERBERT W. WHITNEY, known to me to be the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the same person who signed the foregoing instrument, and acknowl- ^edged to me that he executed the same as the act of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and as City Manager thereof for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of , 1965. ' o in and For Nueces County, T e x a s. -2- ' '• - f TI•V STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared , of the Corpus -Ch'Fra-fi-Mm—icipal Gas corporation, known to me to be the person whose mane is sub- scribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of such corporation for the purposes and consider= tion therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of , 1965. NMW PUBLIC, in and for Nueces County, T e x a s. " -3- M C 0 N S T N T THE STATE OF TEXAS ' KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES That the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized City Manager, Herbert W. Whitney, pursuant to ordinance approved by the City Council, does hereby give its consent and approval to the assignment by Houston Natural Gas Corporation, a Texas corporation, to Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., of the following described franchise and gas sales contract, to -wit: Franchise of Houston Natural Gas Cor- poration to construct and operate gas pipes and mains, along the streets, avenues, alleys and public places of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as set forth in Ordinance No. 5467 approved August 19, 1959, as modified and amended by Contract of Sale dated November 28, 1962, between Houston Natural, the City and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corpora- tion. Contract between Houston Natural Gas Cor- poration, as Seller, and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as Buyer, providing for the sale of natural gas to the City for a term of five years ending March 1, 1966, as such contract has heretofore been amended and supplemented. It is understood that this consent is given sub- ject to the condition that said Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., expressly assumes all of the rights and obligations of Houston Natural Gas Corporation under said franchise and said gas contract and conditioned that Houston Natural Gas Corporation agrees that it will indemnify and make whole the City of Corpus Christi and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation for any and all damages which either of them may become entitled to receive from Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. under the terms and provisions of said franchise and said gas contract by virtue of the failure of Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. to perform its duties and obligations there- under. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has caused these presents to be executed this the day of 1965. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: BY hemert W. wratney, y Manager city secretax7 APPROVED AS TO GAL FORM THIS THE DAY OF M4 ,.„ -,V ,1965. 4 dv/w 1. Reptatant ey THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared HERBERT W. WHITNEY, known to me to be the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the same person who signed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and as City Manager there- of for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. GIVEN UNDER'MY HAND AND SEAL OF`OFFICE, this the day of 1965. NOTARY PUBLIC In and for Nueces County, T e x a s. -2- ' 4 t r" • C O N S E N T THE STATE OF TEXAS / KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES That the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized City Manager, Herbert W. Whitney, pursuant to ordinance approved by the City Council, and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation, acting herein by its President duly authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees, do hereby give their consent to the assignment by Houston Natural Gas Corporation, a Texas corporation to Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., of the following described gas sales contracts, to -wit: Contract dated December 28, 1962 between Houston Natural Gas Corporation, as Seller, and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation ( "Municipal Gas ") as Buyer, providing for the sale of natural gas to Municipal Gas for its system purchased from Houston Natural. Contract dated April 19, 1963 between Houston Natural, Municipal Gas, and the City of Corpus Christi, covering the conveyance of certain distribution facilities and the sale and purchase of gas to supply such conveyed facilities. It is understood that this consent is given subject to the condition that said Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., expressly assumes all of the rights and obligations of Houston Natural Gas Corporation under said gas sales contracts and conditioned that Houston Natural Gas Corporation agrees that it will indemnify and make whole the City of Corpus Christi and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation for any and all damages which either of them may become entitled to receive from Valley Pipe Lines, Inc. under the terms and provisions of said gas sales contracts by virtue of the failure of Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., to perform its duties and obligations thereunder. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation have caused these presents to be executed this the SON-day of �eUCJ 1965. CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION ATTEST. By res en Secretary CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: Herbert ney, vity Manager City Secretary ` APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS aqjLDAY OF e �, „ O e —111965. �1 s an TA or THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared HERBERT W. WHITNEY, City Manager for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a Municipal corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of said City of Corpus Christi for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of , 1965. NOTARY PUBLIC in and ror Nueces County, T e x a a., -2- CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS "" _4 DAY OF vl/l._�` 19-L( 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 COUNCIL; 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, f10•T001 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWIN VOTE: DR. MOVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL ✓�1 RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE /FOLLOWING VOTES / DR. MCIVER FURMAN j� JACK BLACKM ON PATRICK J. DUNNE jam^ DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL BONNIE S12EM ORE WM. H. WALLACE 3 r y ' •♦ .WHEREAS, said assessment h ., �ra NOW, THEREFORE, in conside L r f assessment„ the City of Corpus Chri by releases said property from all assessment and the owner of said pr created by such assessment and does and discharged. EXECUTED this the AMMUCm been fuliV PAIA and sati Ltion of the bayment of sa :i, a'municipal corporatio _ens'•seciuring the payment >erty from all personal li lare such lien fully sa of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T