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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08163 ORD - 09/07/19668/31/66 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY REQUIRING THE ADJUSTMENT AND ENCASING OF PORTIONS OF TWO EXISTING PIPELINES NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PAVING PROJECT DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 220-64-63, FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF $1,685.01, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,685.01 FROM 220 STREET BOND FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIRES TO BEGIN THE NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PAVING PROJECT, WHICH NECESSITATES THE CONSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION BOULEVARD FROM LEOPARD STREET TO UPRIVER ROAD; AND WHEREAS, THERE ARE EXISTING CERTAIN PIPELINES WHICH, UNLESS LOWERED AND CASED, ACCORDING TO THE ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS, WILL CONSTITUTE AN OBSTRUCTION TO THE NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PAVING; AND WHEREAS, TWO OF THESE CERTAIN PIPELINES ARE OWNED BY THE MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY, WHO IS AGREEABLE TO ADJUSTING AND ENCASING PORTIONS OF THE SAID PIPELINES AS NECESSARY, FOR THE COST OF SUCH ADJUSTMENT AND ENCASING: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A ■ PART HEREOF INCLUDING THE ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS, REQUIRING THE SAID MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY TO ADJUST AND ENCASE, ACCORDING TO CERTAIN ENGINEER- ING SPECIFICATIONS, PORTIONS OF TWO EXISTING PIPELINES THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF THE NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PAVING, FOR THE SUM OF $1,685.01, TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SECTION 2. THAT THE SUM OF $1,685.01 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM 220 STREET BOND FUND, PROJECT No. 220- 64 -63, FOR PAYMENT UNDER THE SAID 4 CONTRACT. • SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT CERTAIN EXISTING PIPELINES ARE A HINDRANCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PAVING PROJECT ' CREATES A" ` PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION F 8168 OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DAVE 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, AND HAVING REQUESTED 1/• THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM APD AFTER ftS/ AGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE T DAY OF T, 1966. ATTEST: P? P " 7, - MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY SECRET RY APPROVED AS T LEGAL FORM THI 31ST D F AUGUST, �z - SISTANT CIT A EY $/31/46 AGREEMENT WON PIPELINE OWNERS _ WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI• HAD DETERMINED THE 'NECESSITY QF .CONSYRUCTIHG AND RECONSTRUCTING t(AVIGATION,BOULEVARD• FROM LEOPARD STREET TO UPRIVER ROAD AND THE NECESSITY OF THE LOWERING AND CASINO OF',CERTAIN PIPE- LINES, WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE AN OBSTRUCTION TO THE SAID CONSTRUCTION; AND WHEREAS,, THE NECESSARY PARTIES TO SUCH LOWERING AND CASINO ARE Tilt CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY] AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS DETERMINED THE ROUTE NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF - THE SAID NAVIGATION BOULEVARD] AND WHEREAS,, THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID NAVjOAT) ON BOULEVARD WILL BE ON RIGHT OF WAY THAT CROSSES CERTAIN EXISTING PIPELINES] AND'UNLESS THE SAID CERTAIN PIPELINES ARE EI?CIiER LOWERED AND /OR CASED,, OR SAID PIPELINE RIGHT OF - WAY ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE OR EMINENT'DOMAINI THE COMPANIES OR CORPORATIONS OWNI43 THE SAID PIPELINES WILL BE DAMAGED BY THE LOCATION OF THE NAVIGATION ' BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT,, AND THE MERViCE THEREUPON,, OVER AND ACROSS THEIR INDIVIDUAL PIPELINES# ANO WHEREAS,, THE HEREINAFTER NAMED PIPELINE OWNER 13 THE OWNER OF CERTAIN PIPELINES WHICH WILL BE OR PROBABLY WILL 8E DAMAGED BECAUsE,sAIA • NAVIGATION BOULEVARD 10 RECONSTRUCTED AND,REPAVED OVER THE SITE OF THE PRESENT LOCATION OF SAID PIPELINES; AND • WHEREAS$ THE COST OR EXPENSE OF THE LOWERING AND /OR CASINO OF THE PIPELINES) SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT THE PIPELINE 1`11,04 DAMAGE$ HAS, BEEN DETER- MINED AND SUCH AMOUNT AND DETERMINATION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CH913T1$ TEXAS ;, AND WHEREAS: THE SAID IiEREtNAFTER NAMED PIPELINE OWNER AND THE CITY 'OF CORPU'A CHRISTI, F MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,, DULY AUTHORIZED TO ACT,, HAS AQRE0:) IN ,LIEU OP CONDEMNATION$ TO PAY THE COST OF AD'JUSTNENT$' RCLOCATION,, LOWERING AND /DR CASING OF THE SAID PIPELINES HEREINAFTER 0VSCRI9ED,,. AS, HEREJNAFTEk.SET V0T WHICH IS DETERMINED AS "BEING SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT IT FROM ANY, DAi4AGEj'AND, HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACTURAL AOREEMENT SETTING OUT ?HE TERNS,, TO*WIT1, 1 I ` ,t All THE MAGNOLIA PIPE LING, COMPANY, A- ,PRIVATE CORPORATION, HERCIryAFTFR; CALLED �`F!IPELlNC NNE R ", FOR AND 10 CONSIDERATION OF THE REIkSURSEMENT OF + COST BY THE CITY OF GORPUS CHRIST{ AND IN LIEU OF CONDEMNATION, AND THE CITY 'OF CORPUS GHRISTI,.TEXAti,'A MUtilCiPAL C6RP6RATION, HEREINAFTER CALLED °CITY " � DULY AUTHORIZED TO ACT., FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF PARAGRAPH '(A)-BY PIPELINE OWNERS HEREBY ENTER INTO THIS MEMORANDUM OF A4REEMENT,4 :AGREEING to DO THE FOLLOWINGS - (A) PIPELINE OWNER AGREES IT WlLly "ON OR CEfgR6 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF,APPROVAL OF THIS AGREEMENT, PERFORM THE WORT( AND FURNISH ' THE MATERIAL TO ACCOMPLISH, Of! HAVE ACCOMPLISHED, THE FOLLOWiNGi - ACCORDING TO ATTACHED PLANS] r• 'ALLIN ACCORDANCE HIT" MAPS,. PLATS AND SPECIFICATIONS MARKED EXHIBIT NAx, ATTACIJtO HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. (B) 1F PIPCLINC OWNER SHOULD SE PREVCNTEDj IN WHoLC OR IN PART,, FROM FULFILLING ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT BY REASON OF INCLEMENT FEATHER PR utm NO PERFORMANCE, OR BY REASON OF OTHER UNFORESEEABLE OCCUR- RENCES AR CIRCUMSTANCES REA$0NAdLY BEYOND ITS CONTROL WHICH PREVENT PER* ,FORMANCE, THEN THE DATE OF OBLIGATION TO ,PERFORM PARAGRAPH (A) SHALL BE - EXTEN09D BY THE NUMBER OF DAYS Or INCLEMENT WEATHER OR SAID�OTHER OCCURRENCES OR CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTIN4 PERFORMANCC. - {C} CITY AGREES TO PAY PIPELINE 'OWNER THE !iUM OF #l,685.d1 UPON THE COMPLETION OF PERFORMANCE OF PARAGRAPH (A), AS•CYIOEHCEDyBY CERTIFfCA- TION OF PERFORMANCE BY THE CITY ENQINCER, AND AA 1,ETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF PIPELINE OWNER THAT PARAGRAPH (A) HAS BEEN PERFORMEDr ' (D) ,PIPELINE OWNER AGREES THAT'THE SAID SUN TO BE PAID-BY THE CITY UPON THE PERFORMANCE OF PARAGRAPH (A) IS THE FULL REMUNERATION OWED TO PIPELINE OWNER AND COVERS AND iNCLUDEA ALL COST AND EXPENSEi.OF ANY AND ,• EVER`% NATURE INCURRED IN PERFORMING PARAGRAPH (A) AND IS FULL COH6IDERAT4p?i PAID BY TI CI,TY,` IN ITS SAID CAPACITY, AND THAT. THE PERFORMANCE OF FARA« GRAPH (A) SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTS SAID PIPCLINE,FROM DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE C9N4TRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SAID NAVIGATION•BOULEVARO. (E) PtPEI,INE OWNER AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE , CITY FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES OR CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY ANY PERAONy FIRM OR ' CORPORATION, RESULTING FROM OR AS A RESULT "OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACTOR OMISSION TO ACT.' OF PIPELINE OWNER OR ANY PEREONi FIRM OR'CORPORATiON ACTING fOR, ° •- AND WITH THE CONSENT OF} PINELiNE OWNER IN CONNECTION WITH THE'SAID PIPELINE, - RELOCATiOq AND /OR ADJUSTMEN•f" AND /DR CASiNti: AND /OR REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AS CONTRACTED HEREIN, (F) PIPELINE OWNER W14L'USETHE SAME REASONABLE CARE AN D' DILIGENCE. CUSTOMARY IN THE PIPELINE BUSINESS IN PERFORMING PARAGRAPH (A).,' IN THE EVENT OF CROP OR LAND DAMAGE FOR WHICH PIPELINE OWNER IS LEGALLY RESPONSIDLE, -TO A THIRD PARTY BECAUSE or CROP OR LAND DAMAGE, NOT CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE CITY AND PIPELINE OWNER AGREE -THAT PIPELINE OWNER WILL MAKE NO PAYMENT TO $AID' THIRD PARTYJI UNLESS AUTHORI£ED BY CITY IN WRITING, BUT WILL NOTIf'Y-CITY WHEREUPON CITY WILL UNDERTAKE AND ASSUME ALL NEGOTIATIONS! SETTLEMENTS AMP/ OR DEFENSE OF LiTtGAT10N INVOLVED, AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH {E} ABOVE$ CITY WILL,HOLD HARMLESS AND iNDENN1Fy PIPELINE OWNER FROM ANY LIABILITY To SAID THIRD PARTY FOR SAID REASON. (G) THE CITY AND PIPELINE OWNER'AGREE THAT THIS MEMORANDUM AaREENENT BECOMES IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UPON EXECUTION BY BOTH PARTIES HERETO. (H) NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SMALL HE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER BY THE CITY of ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAYS TO COLLECT$ BY ANY MEANS, THE SUMS HEREIN REFERRED TOY FROM ANY OTHER, PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHICH MAY BE LIABLE FOR SAID SUMS: WITNESS OUR WANDS THIS DAY OF - y 1�66. - ATTESTS CITY OF GMS CHRIM By , ITY SECRETARY HERBERT W., WHITNEY, CITY MANAGER AP VE AS TO L F }g UA 163 ' CIT ATTORNEY MAftMlA'P'IPE LINE C014PANY R ATTESTt ' OY q SECRETARY - INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. LEGAL 7.0 R. MARVIN TOWNSEND, ACTING CITY MANAGER From ROBERT E. YOUNG, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Date SEPTEMBER 6, 1966 — _ THROUGH i. M. SINGER S Subject PIPELINE RELOCATIONS - NAVIGATION BOULEVARD PROJECT IN ORDER TO LOWER SEVERAL PIPELINES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY ON NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH THE SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CORPORATION AND THE MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY. MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY HAS FURNISHED THE CITY WITH ITS ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF LOWERING AND CASING THAT COMPANY'S TWO PIPELINES. THE TOTAL COST OF THE MAGNOLIA RELOCATIONS IS $3,370.02. THE MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY AGREES TO PAY ONE -HALF OF THE COST OF LOWERING THEIR PIPELINES. THE SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CORPORATION HAS THREE PIPELINES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY, EACH OF WHICH MUST BE LOWERED. IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOWERING OF THE SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CORPORATION LINES, BIDS WERE SENT OUT BY SOUTHERN PIPE LINE AND THE LOW BID WAS SUBMITTED BY MERCURY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,603.20. SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CORPORATION IS NOT AMENABLE: TO PAYING ANY PORTION OF THE COST OF ADJUSTING THEIR PIPELINES. WERE EITHER COMPANY A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY,A FRANCHISE WOULD BE REQUIRED FROM THE CITY OR THE CITY COULD REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OR RELOCATION OF THE PIPELINES. SINCE BOTH COMPANIES ARE PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, WE HAVE NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE LOWERING OF THE LINES AT THEIR COST. IN DEFERENCE TO THE CITY, MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO ASSUME A PORTION OF THE COST. BY WARRANTY DEED DATED MARCH 26, 1963, J. R. HELDENFELS, TRUSTEE, CONVEYED THE ADDI- TIONAL OR NEW RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CITY. GENERALLY, UNDER A GENERAL WARRANTY DEED, THE GRANTOR, IN THIS CASE HELDENFELS, GUARANTEES HIS TITLE TO THE PROPERTY CON- VEYED. IT 15 OUR FEELING THAT HELDENFELS SHOULD BE CALLED UPON TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PIPELINE RELOCATION COSTS ON THAT PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY CONVEYED IN 1963. 1 HAVE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH HELDENFELS ATTORNEY, MR. ELDON DYER, WHO INDICATED TOTAL RELUCTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COSTS OF PIPELINE RELOCATION. RESPECTFULLY SUBZ1._� ROBERT E. YOUNG REY:BJw APPRO D: 1. M. SINGER C-I\ I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND; PROJECT #220- 64 -63, $10.288.21, PIPELINE RELOCATIONS: $1,685.01, MAGNOLIA PIPE LINE COMPANY; AND �b,603.20, SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CO. FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. V ` DIRECTOR OF F N NCE !�/' CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS / 9 DAY OF TO THE MENDERS 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, /Z-) �(r) �� MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES DR. MCIVER FURMAN abu JACK BLACKMON .�-AY PATRICK J. DUNNE //77'' el DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDAN I EL RONNIE SIZEMORE- - - - -�� WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE; DR. MCIVER FURMAN�/%J� JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE / 0 DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. 1 KEN MCDANIEL fI RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE n I1