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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A CON _BACT FAR- T1 fE_
OF El KL.42) --BUS€ A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF
e Y2 3,I`49.92, FROM GENERAL MOTORS COpPOPJ,TION,
_ - PRIDED THAT BEFORE THE EnECU'ION OF SUCH CONTRACT
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SUCI+ PROPOSED PURCHASE IS APPROVED BY Hlja- AND -COMM FT=
MENT }.RECEIVED BY THE. CI -FY -F GRANT OF FUNDS BY
SAIDjGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
JZ113 149.92 OUT OF NO. 118 TRANSIT FUND FOR SAID
- — PURCHASE PRICE AND EXPENSE INCIDENTAL TO OBTAINING
SAID EIGHT BUSES, INCLUDING SUCH FUNDS AS ARE GRANTED
BY HUD; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY DESIRES TO PURCHASE EIGHT (8) BUSES FOR THE BUS
SYSTEM ACQUIRED BY THE CITY FROM NUECES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY AND NOW
OPERATED BY THE CITY; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS SOME FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF SUCH BUSES
BUT IS DEPENDENT UPON THE GRANT OF FUNDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE CITY MONIES, WILL ENABLE
THE CITY TO ACQUIRE SAID BUSES; AND
WHEREAS, HUD HAS, BY LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1966,. AGREED TO
MAKE SUCH GRANT OF FUNDS TO THE CITY FOR SAID PURPOSE:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
EIGHT BUSES FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $243,449.92 FROM GENERAL MOTORS
CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT - BEFORE -THE EXECUTION OF SUCH CONTRACT SUCH
PROPOSED PURCHASE IS APPROVED' BY%HUD AND COMMITMENT RECEI- VED -BY THE' CITY
FOR THE GRANT. OF FUNDS BY SAID GOVERNMENTAL, AGENCY.
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY. APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $243,449.92
OUT OF NO. 118 TRANSIT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE AFORESAID BUSES AND
FOR EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO OBTAINING SAID BUSES, INCLUDING SUCHFUNDS -AS
ARE GRANTED BY HUD.
SECTION 3. THE URGENCY TO AUTHORIZE THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED
CONTRACT AND THE FACT THAT THE CITY CHARTER FORBIDS PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS OR APPROPRIATION'OF FUNDS WITHIN THE
60 -DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO ELECTION CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
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PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF
THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY 50 ORDAINED,
THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1967.
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AP ROVED AS ii, LEGAL FORM T S,/THE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
25TH DAY OF'OANUARY, 1967: �°
CITY ATTOlik
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGQI 0 ORDINANCE IS IN THEE TREASURY F TH ^CbT OF
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CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. 118 TRANSIT F ND, $2,3,1.,49-92
(8 la BUSES)
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND ISU -C-/H- MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Glt- i-�, %2-( 1 � lq"T OY•7t/
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DIREC OR FINANCE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
al DAY OF , 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,
P
YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FORMAN
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. eIIMEN €Z, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL L -- - -
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FU RMAN 0
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DONNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, RJR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE �.1�