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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR CON-
STRUCTION OF WESTPORT STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT
NO. 220-157-92.1, CONTRACT FOR WHICH WAS AWARDED BY
MOTION ON JULY 12, 1967; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO.
220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $218,000, OF WHICH
AMOUNT $2014,1811.147 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
AND $11,815.53 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGIN-
EERING, LABORATORY TESTING SPECIAL WITNESS AND LEGAL
ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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
AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WESTPORT
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON PORTIONS OF 30LEDAD, VIRGINIA, POST, RYAN, CURTISS,
REYNOSA, BURNET AND NIAGARA STREETS, SAID CONSTRUCTION TO CONSIST OF- STREET
EXCAVATION FOR 30 AND 10 FOOT WIDTHS, WITH CALICHE BASE AND HOT -MIX ASPHALTIC
CONCRETE SURFACE, CURBS, GUTTER, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, STORM SEWERS AND
APPURTENANCES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF
WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF BURTEX
CONSTRUCTORS, INC., OPENED ON THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 1967, THE SAID BID OF
BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED 1OUT
,1OF N0. 220 STREET
BOND FUND THE SUM OF $218,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $2014,184.47 IS FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION CONTRACT AND $13,$15.53 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING,
LABORATORY TESTING, LEGAL ADVERTISING AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE AFORE-
SAID CONTRACT AND THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT STREET
IMPROVEMENTS WITH PROPER DRAINAGE, TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE TRAFFIC FACILITY,
AND AS REQUESTED BY THE AREA PROPERTY OWNERS, 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
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INTRODUCTION 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 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
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE
DAY OF JULY, 1967.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THI THE
_DAY OF JULY, 1967:
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CITY ATTORN'Y
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENTS 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 No 220-67-92.1 $218,00
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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CORPUS CHRIST
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RE SOLUT IOV SHALL
DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND TtiAT SUCH OZDI NA NCL GR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COU NCILj 1, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE 'IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
IAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
J. A. "JACK" GRANT
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL ING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR,
J. A. "JACK" GRANT
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M. D.
GABE LO ZANO, SR. '
KEN HcDANI EL