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Home My WebLink About08146 ORD - 08/24/1966THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the 17th day of August, 1966, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in Regular Meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: Dr. McIver Furman Mayor Jack R. Blackmon W. H. Wallce, Jr. Patrick J. Dunne Commissioners Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. , Ken McDaniel ` . r ' Ronnie Sizemore T. Ray Kring City etary with the following absent: constitut g a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: c Mr. presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinanc . The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas August 17, 1966 TO THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: j; The public importance and the pressing need for buying and constructing a public bus transporation system with the pro- ceeds of the bonds voted at the election held on June 25, 1966, creates 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 ��V�r ►YN'"t any � �3s�� - B^�. � t ordinance 'awarding t� o the purchasers the $500,000 General Obli- gation Bonds as an emergency. You will ple ase'cons~ider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been intro- duced in the City Council on this subject. Yours very truly, /s/ McIver Furman, Mayor." Commissioner moved that the Charter pro- vision 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 ' of the ` t ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner The motion was carried by a unanimous vote by the •ty Counci viz: "f 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 moved that the ordinance b pass finally. The mo ion was seconded by Commissioner Q The 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. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The ordinance is as follows: i ORDINANCE NO. w BY THE CITY,COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AWARDING TO THE PURCHASERS $500,400 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI_, TEXAS, GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1966; RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council has passed an ordinance on August 10, 1966, authorizing the issuance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Obligation Bo ds, Series 1966, in the principal amount of $500,000; and WHEREAS, said Council deems it advisable and to the best interest of the City that•the aforementioned bonds be sold. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ` CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 1. That the City of Corpus Christi,rTexas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1966, $500,000, are hereby sold and shall be delivered to the Interest and Sinking Funds, respect- ively, as follows: Bonds Nos. 1 through 8 to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Interest and Sinking Fund No. 1839, Water District No. 2 Bonds, Series 1950; Bonds Nos. 9 through 16 to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Interest and Sinking Fund No. 1869, General Improvement Bonds, Series 1963 -A; Bonds Nos. 17 through 20 to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, I,.nterest and Sinking Fund No. 1870, General Improvement ;'�•. Bonds, Series 1964,,' for the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the date of delivery. 2. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 3. The fact that the contemplated use of the proceeds of the bonds is necessary for the orderly development and growth of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter Rule providing 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 several meetings of the City Council; and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that said Charter Rule be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 'Ehe 17th day of August, 196 . 4 orp,�04clty of Corpus Christi, Texas. ATT� City Sec r tary, City Corpus risti, Texa The foregoing ordinance was approved prior to passage as to form and correctness this 17th day of August, 1966. City Att ney, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. THE STATE OF TEXAS "1 ` COUNTY LOFT 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, full and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Corp "4- Christi, Texas, (and of the minute`s pertaining thereto) on the 17th>day of August, 1966, awarding to the purchasers the $500,000 City.of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Series 1966, which ordinance is duly of record in the minutes of said City Council. EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND and seal of said City this the -day of August, 1966.• .4 } City Secretary, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. (SEAL) TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ll� '.v �'� U1 Al t CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS / / 6 DAY OF , 19.L 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 15 INTRO - DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, ORpro -Tel THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN X- JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DONNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DONNE n DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE