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Home My WebLink About08037 ORD - 06/01/1966• THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the day o , the Ci Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in meeting, with the following members of said Council present, o -wit: McIver Furman Mayor Jack R. Blackmon W. H. Wallace, Jr. Patrick J. Dunne Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Commissioners Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore T. Ray Kring City Secretary with the following absent: constituting a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: Mr. McI .Ver Furman, Mayor, presented for the considera- tion 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: " pus Christi, Texas, 1966. TO THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: The public importance and the pressing need for acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement and extension forahire within nthe rCity oofs Corpus fChristi cb +r he gCitypacreatess a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring C M I • 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. 1, therefore, request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance calling an election for the issuance of said bonds as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. Yours very truly, s/s McIver Furman McIver Furman Mayor" 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 :t2&-The ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Blackmon, Wallace, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore. NAYS: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. ' Commissioner & o moved that the ordinance be pa a finally. The motion was seconded by Commissioner The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Blackmon, Wallace, Dunne, Jimenez, 4Daniel and Sizemore. NAYS: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he 'oted Aye. This was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. he ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 8®i '7 - BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE ACQUISITION, PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVE- MENT AND EXTENSION OF A STREET TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ITS SUBURBS AND ADJACENT AREAS, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $500,000,; PROVIDING DETAILS FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 1. That an election be held in said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 25th day of June, 1966, at which elec- tion the following proposition shall be submitted to the resident, qualified electors of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: PROPOSITION Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000, with the bonds of each such series or issues, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 25 years from their date, and to bear interest at rates not to exceed 5% per annum, for the purpose of buying and constructing a public bus transporta- tion system and shall said City Council be author- ized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 2. That voting machines shall be employed at the election herein ordered in accordance with the provisions of V. A. T. S. Election Code, Article 7.14, and said election shall be held at the polling places in the regularly prescribed voting precincts of the City of Corpus Christi, such voting precincts, polling places, and the officers hereby appointed to conduct the election thereat being as follows: I IT1_ Mau. N0, CGUNTY PREG• N0. LOCATION OF POLLS AND t :1;t1i 21 1' 3 4 * ALTERNATES JUDGES ; �, ,' , & 49 j'• i,'; k j} ” Judge F16rae.CouRT :,;' Room Court House „'• C, M. Proctor, Judge 1 ;M,• ;2 l;a�,y•ti 30 32, 33 , rt P, T. Mo 8� ore, Alt. Judge ,, & 47 j;1.i ;Y�; t fij' ` 1: George Evans School.. Mrs. Irene Co rnelius, Judge 1315 Comanche 38 & 78 Mrs. Ardelea Price, Alt. Judge is + . ?';'. +• ;i+,I;'•• oak Park School 3701 Mueller Ws.. J.'H. Vettere, Judge a''' Mrse H. Ao Tycer, Alt, Judge :•c i ih 2 r , ,• . j 's i�; Robert Driscoll Jr. High, School - 261 Weil place 'Mrs-- Vivian Rossi, Judge ' 8, 82 & 99' r� Tally Mrs. Jack Barfihld .Alt. Judge C,3, 1 i• He Motel 901 Highway tP9 Mrs. A. J. Hereford, Judge. Mrs. .,-t"6- , s' 51 & 81 '` "'" H . H. McCool, Alt. Judge ge rt,. ".'? •: i ° lf.'�: ' -Ebony Acres School , . !,�• 5723 Hampshire '. •; Mrs. Ed Whelan, Judge `:! . : Mrs. C. Kelly, Alt. Judge 10 & 103* s ,` Tuloso- Midway High' School $-Mrs. ..r 1 jm ' J. W. Lawrence, Judge Mrs. T. W. Ammerman, Alt. Judge 8 . •j a •i,i. , 9 * & 101* County Building s. 1 Annaville, Earl Hodges, Judge Loretta R. Vatzlavick, 29 *& 34 * Alt. Judg e F'4j z 1 Clarkwood'Schopl yes, F, C. Payne, Judge 1, 0 ?° ' Mrs. Arthur, Moetella , Alt. Judge .24* & 60. ' ', �;'�''; +t , ' �� : ' : k " y i ' "' Stephen F. Austin SchooMrs. Lena Schreiwer r, Judge 3902 Mor C`.' � s' :'.j, , t `'i � • fi ,. , .'. � ` • +l � • dngelita- Barrera, Alt. Judge ' 46 & 76 " 92Zavela�School ', •t 11• • Mrs. E. M- Jimenez, e ' ;12'' 5 Francesca Jude g Mrs. Robert Gonzales , Alt. Judge $ 31,:41 & 45: g Geo- W ggine Homes Daniel G: Garcia, Judga , lei, i •:t f ; :. Recreation Center 2320 Buford Mrs, Philip . Tan e P i , Alt• Judge ? t t. f•;.'�` # 6 & 39 (t• ti ;r°{ o S Bluff ff Methodist Church 1002 Elizabeth Miss--Judy Bishops Judge 14� �' � I t & Mrs: F. L. Alexander, Alt. Judge ;;i 4e;40 i•- Menger School' 2209 S. Alameda Mrs. C. E. Buck d , Ju e g ��r; , ";IS Mrs. James Durham, Alt. Judge 62 , 85 & 88 Wynn Seale Jr. High S School Mrs. D. W. Schoenfeld, 'f Judge Annex South Staples Stwae::Mre John R. Judge Lopez, z, Alt. $e j:+' 16� ;° , ' 61 b 77 ;.�.�� •.i; `; � '. • K� �� ; • • Carver School 3109 Carver ' . George Elizondo, Judge 17.9 Mrs. Florine Anderson, Alt, Judge 75 �• ,;3# David Crockett,SchooR 3302 Greenwood',.' ' Rosa Gonzales Judge ' 8 s ,43&83 f� ' .'Lydia y a M. Trujillo, Alt, Judge ;:, . • :,� , • Wm. B. Travis School' � •` . 1645 Tarlton Louie Aderholt Judge g 8 }£;, r ;' �' r Mrs. Ja W . .Lan e a • lThat portion lying•within the City it Limits, I g PREC. NO• — CO DNIY ALEC. NA, •, LOCATION OF POLLS JUDGES AND 19't J' & 59 3 "' ; ALTERNATE JUDGES , 42 i' C afeterie -Inca rna is Word Mrs. Dolly C 11 Judge Convent h Carroll, g t' tf�.11 +i', 2930 Be Alameda M'0• Ruth Be B Gill, Alt. Judge `a jIII 20 `; . i'' 1 50 & 86 '" Linde i; ";i' i 4 2 le Recreation Center Joe Morris' Judge i, �, ' , 3133 Swantner Mrs 1 ` 21 ` ` ' ; t • J. R. eluntzer, A1t.Judge i 501 Harrison MMrra> Edwin L. Olsen, Judge j A. C. Roach j ' + + +• 22 1 '' ' 57 & 68 ' .Alt. Budge I `. ', "� i i, Del Mar College 1t +' ; f +' Auditorium Mrs. Goldie Tom, Judge `ip, ! a ,1f f i ,Ayers St. ffinta Mrs. M. H. Davis, Alt. Jude •1 23 .. , i 1 53 & 56 .1 ', : • „° g 363 Norton School Ned W. Beaudreau, Judge •s` orton Mrs. ie F. e 24 '. 74 Winn Wright, A1t.Judg, Cunningham Jr.Hi tl: + 4321 Prescott gh Schools Gilbert G. Rodriguez, Judge y' +i! is -'Mrs. Keith Lewis, Alt. Judge 80 Hellman Elem. school.',,, Mrs. Eloise 1001 Bloomington a S. Gutierrez, Judge v. i M. L. Gonzalez, Alt. Judge l 97 & 98 26 Prescott Elem. Schoo ' Mrs. L. E. Douglas, JudJa J a + ? 1 4 ' i 1945 Gollihar Mrs. 0. 1; Baker, Alt.• udga .? I i ' Moravian all avian H ;': Chas. t ' Ko etoryz Road FoY , Judge 11£�'28!'��71 ,r,•:” Mrs: Joe Dlabaja, Alt. Judge ;p , ' Lexington School e 2901 McArdle Q D. L.'Aoberte, Judge 1 29 �•t•, 73 & 96 Mrs. Ben Fenton, Alt. Judge ? f } ! t Jae. W. Fannin School it f "' + i i'•: '• 2730 Gollihar Mrs. Gladys Kirton, Judge •'''a'd1f30S %''i ' . Hamlett, Alt. Judge b9' ;a i Baker Jr. High School .a;i' 1 3445 Pecan Mrs. E. Be Whitmire, Judge 31 'z `� it66 y +' Mrs. Joe Garrett, Alt. Judge : ; a�..;. ,' '' R. Be Fisher School Mrs. •;.j :;' ,.:+ ;,. ;'' 601 Minnesot Mrs. Y. H. Spoor, Judge a M. A. Doeppenschmidt, Alt, i }�i3Z.( ',' •631 :l Judge >;t, }` +1• Boy Scout Hut Mrs. Anna J. Kuehm, e Parkway Presbyterian Church Judge '?t` i. 1 3707 San Mrs. Agnes B. GreBcry, Alt. IIQ�� . .I j, to Fe Judge %yy 133 % 2 ` g7 Carroll Lane- School A. Dwayne Gary, Judge 4120 Carroll Lanp Chas. Doyle, Alt. Judge �i�• 34 72 95 Central Park School Mrs. Victor Dlabaja, Judge 35 3602 McArdle Mrs. Albert Mosmeya 94 r, Alt. Judge Wm. C. Calk Elem. School Mrs. H. L. Koss; :,7u4ge•,,:w.. 4621 Marie Mrs N. H. Hartling, Alt. Judge 5 & 93 x;,';13b• 1 Wilson Elementary School 3925 Ft. Worth W Mra• Catharine Cox, Judge C p:, Mrs* C. . Cagsj'Alt. Judge r, *That portion lying within the City Limits ",c COUNTY Was NO JUDGES LOCATION OF POLLS ':� ALTERNATE JUDGES• ' f37Ti I # i ,' , Santa Fe Swimming ' } "; ,3''ii, : 4100 Santa Fe Club ', Mrs. M.'A. Cage, Judge MrB. V. E # # i 1 e, Alt. Judge •38 � •,ttM 2 Windsor Park School 4525 S. Alameda Mrs- W. J• Moore, Judge ' L. 39 t r"} t 9 Dorothy Corcoran, Alt. Judge �.i, Parkdale Elem. Bc t: t y; i ,' sj 4801 Everhart hool Mrs. W. P. Livingston, Judge a} 4,; •. i�; ti., Mrs. R. B. Goodrum, Alt. Judge Faith Assembly of God W. B. Loftin, Church n, Judge 4425 S. Staples Helen E. Smith, Alto Judge 41 i� "si j #f,' 70*, 89 & 90 Wm. K. F e ,�4,' .i {.i•,ll' raser Elem. School_ R. �!� L �.Si ' +i'' 1 # . }, �• ! ..i ,�+•t: ! ; 'i L. Wiswell, judge & Airline Roads' Mrs, J W. Marshall,. Alt. Judge 4 a#' Cullen Pl ace Jr. High f. 92 ,EV;� �" #t•;t t School Mt-8. Eugene Coffey, Judge 5225 Creely Mrs- Brooks Garrett, Alt. Judge 65 Montclair School n ;Mrs. 0. ifi 5241 Kentner Mrs- F. J. Mlle. Judge •� s #il Grassbaugh, Alt. Judge, i 17* & 91 Woodlawn Elementary School Ben �: 1110 F. Wood, Jr. Judge } si t Woodlawn Mrs. Felix Irwin, Alt. Judge County Building' •ai, ; ',•x {.y' Jno. H. 'kenned ' Judge Island Drive I ► ge :.} ! 1 J• R. Cobb, , Alt. Judge Absentee i' ` ` City gall 5K Mrs. Edna Meador, Judge Mrs. Marjorie Lawrence, .Alt.' Judge ' —,,"'b .ru41, Lae ULLy Limits a 1 +�� a�:3 1 'iii; !.• �' 1. ••� , r� #y R+ : {'1 :% iil i'�i'J - r•� '' �d ; '�i'r.'`' :y�,i "t'!'�1 "'.. '•I, ,•�d ;'r �' }. •'9t{ a,�''t'i ••7' . f i, •1,.''t E•. it ,, 6 , ,�i s } i"'3��'tvl• •+�� %�' � ••�''y '., ,AIM . ' ... J',•i,�'• That Edna Meador is hereby appointed Presiding Judge and MARGIE- LAWRENCE is hereby appointed Alternate Presiding Judge of a special canvassing board which shall count and canvass the absentee votes. The City Secretary shall conduct the absentee voting, and the office of the City Secretary in the City Hall is hereby designated as the place at which absentee voting shall be conducted during regular office hours of the City Secretary. That the Presiding Judge at each polling place shall appoint not less than two nor more than three qualified election clerks to serve at the election, but one of such clerks shall be the Alternate Presiding Judge. If the Pre- siding Judge is unable to serve at the election, the Alternate Judge shall serve as the Presiding Judge. 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including the provisions of Article 704, as amended by Chapter 382, passed at the first called session of the 44th Legislature, and the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and only legally quali- fied electors who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. 4. The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the following: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BUS SYSTEM BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BUS SYSTEM BONDS" 5. A substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said election. Notice shall be given in accordance with Article 704, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended. The Mayor is authorized and directed to have a copy of said notice posted at the City Hall in said City and at each of the voting places in said City, not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for holding said election. He shall also cause said notice to be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said election. Except as otherwise provided in said Article 704, as amended, the manner of holding said election shall be governed by the laws governing general elections. 6. That the public importance and the pressing need for the acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement and extension of a street transportation system for the carrying of passengers for hire within the City of Corpus Christi by the City, 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 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 that such ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from after its passage, it is accordingly so ordained this the -.L day of JUNr, 1966. ATTE c tly 8 e4tty Mayor PROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY PRIOR TO PASSAGE: City ttorney CORPUS CHRISTI, TE S DAY OF 191 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; 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 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING OTEY DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE