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Home My WebLink About08546 ORD - 07/26/1967AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1967 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AND SUCH OTHER YEARS AS THE SAME MAY BE APPLI- CABLE: PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED, TO BE ASSESSED AND COL- LECTED IN CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1967, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AN ANNUAL AD VALOR - ,a` x l.l07 EM TAX OF ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) VALVE THEREOF, ON ALL PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL, AND MIXED, LOCATED WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, UPON WHICH A TAX IS AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED BY LAW, AND UPON ALL FRANCHISES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERS, AND CORPORATION HOLDING FRANCHISES IN THE CITY FROM SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAID TAX TO BE APPROPRIATED TO THE PAYMENT AND DEFRAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING STREET IMPROVEMENT, OF SAID CITY. SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECT- ED IN CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE YEAR 1967 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD , VALOREM TAX OF 593 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OF VALUE ON ALL PROPERTY REAL, PERSONAL, AND MIXED, AND FRANCHISES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE, SAID TAXES TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A SINKING FUND TO PAY THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL MATURITIES ON ALL OUTSTANDING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BONDS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, AND + INCLUDING THE INTEREST, AGENT FEES, AND MATURITIES OF THE FOLLOWING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BONDS: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND INTEREST MATURING AUGUST 1, 1967 - JULY 31, 1968 Interest & Description Principal Paying Agent Fees Total 1929 1936 Water District Refunding - $ 1,000 $ 61 $ 1,061 1944 Fire Department 195,000 6 000 14,405 277 209,405 6,277 1944 1.91 +8 Gas System Ext. & Imp. Airport 13,000 599 13,599 1948 Park Improvement 5,000 5,000 180 1,935 5,180 6,935 1948 1948 Sanitary Sewer Imp. Storm 703000 163386 86,386 1948 Sewer Imp, street Improvement 105,000 40,000 24,666 9,689 129,666 49,689 1950 1950 City hall. Fire Station 30,000 5,000 7,361 37,361 1950A Municipal Auditorium 25,000 575 30,119 5,575 55,119 1950 1950 Police Building Public Library 15,000 20,000 2,051 4,531 17,051 24,531 950 1950A Street Improvement street Improvement 15,000 30,000 2,540 5,4$1 17,540 35,481 950 1950A Storm Sewer Storm Sewer 30,000 12,411 42,411 1950 Traffic Central System 25,000 5,000 15,821 575 40821 5,575 1950 1951 Water District No, 2 Airport Improvement 26,000 14,833 40 833 1951 Sanitary Sewer Imp, 25,000 25,000 5,764 5,175 30,764 30,175 1951 1951 Storm Sewer Imp, Street imp 25,000 6,88o 31,880 1954 Fire Station 25,000 10,000 ' 14,950 3,469 39,950 13,469 1954A 1954 Fire Station Storm Sewer -0- 5,326 5,326 1954A 1954 Storm Sewer Street 5,000 -0- 27,423 37,907 32,423 37,907 1954A Improvement Street Improvement p 55,000 $ ,551 63,551 1954 Street Right -of -way 10,000 -0- 18,431 5,777 28,431 5,777 1955 1957 General Obligation Storm Sewer 195,000 50,533 245,533 1957 General�V Improvement 30,000 100,000 19,930 53,884 49,930 153,884 1958 1958 Airport Storm Sewer 25,000 18,083 43,083 1958 General Improvement 20,000 90,000 12,789 112,771 32,789 202,771 959 1960 General Improvement General Improvement 25,000 80 000 77,105 51,889 102,105 1961 1962 General Improvement General 75,000 70,275 . 131,889 145,275 1962 Improvement Airport 75,000 70,870 145,870 1963 Refunding General 125,000 17,167 142,167 1963A Improvement General Improvement 80,000 48,673 128,673 1964 General Improvement Park 150,000 130,000 101 114,287 244 288 i964 Improvement General Improvement 20,000 90,000 11,863 56,392 31,863 146,392 1965 966 1966A General Improvement' General 50,000 18,053 68,053 Improvement 135,000 108,832 243,832 SECTION 3. ALL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1967 HEREBY LEVIED SHALL BE- COME DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1967, AND IF THE TAXES LEVIED FOR SAID YEAR ARE NOT PAID ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31ST NEXT AFTER BECOMING DUE, INTEREST SHALL BE CHARGED UPON THE GROSS AMOUNT OF THE TAXES DUE AND PENALTY DUE UNTIL PAID AT THE RATE OF ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2 OF 1 %) FOR EACH MONTH OR FRACTION THEREOF THEREAFTER. SAID INTEREST SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SUCH PENALTIES AS MAY BE HEREAFTER PROVIDED FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. NO DISCOUNT FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES PRIOR TO SUCH TAXES BECOMING DELINQUENT SHALL BE ALLOWED. SECTION 4. IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED A TAX IN THE NATURE OF A STREET RENTAL FEE, AGAINST ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS HAVING ANY PIPES, MAINS, CONDUCTORS OR OTHER FACIL- ITIES IN ANY PUBLIC WAYS, STREETS, ALLEYS, UTILITY EASEMENTS, OR WATERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS PART OF A PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEM. SAID TAX SHALL BE BASED ON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH PUBLIC UTILITY DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF GAS, ELECTRICALLY OR WATER OR OTHER UTILITY SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. SAID TAX IS PAYABLE FOR EACH AND EVERY CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL BE PAID ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 NEXT FOLLOW- ING THE END OF SUCH CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE TO THE ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR OF TAXES OF THE CITY WITH A VERIFIED STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE RESPECTIVE YEAR. A REASONABLE TAX OR CHARGE IS HEREBY DETERMINED TO BE TWO PERCENT (Z %) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH UTILITY DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF GAS, ELECTRIC ENERGY, OR WATER AND/OR OTHER UTILITY SERVICE, INCLUDING DIRECTORY ADVERTISING, WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND IS HEREBY LEVIED IN THAT AMOUNT. IN THE EVENT A STREET RENTAL FEE AND /OR OCCUPATION TAX IS BY STATE LAW PRO- HIBITED, EXCEPT AS TO A DIFFERENT RATE THAN AS IS HEREBY LEVIED, THEN THE RATE IS HEREBY FIXED AT THE HIGHEST RATE PERMITTED BY STATE LAW TO BE LEVIED BY THE CITY. ANY PUBLIC UTILITY HAVING A FRANCHISE FROM THE CITY OR FOR ANY REASON PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY SHALL BE LIABLE - 2 - FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TAX HEREBY LEVIED UNLESS A DIFFERENT RATE OF PAY- MENT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION IS PROVIDED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. SECTION 5. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 6. THAT THE FACT THAT THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LEVYING OF TAXES FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE YEAR 1967 IS NECESS- ARY AND IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND THE FURTHER FACT THAT THE PREPARATION AND COMPLETION OF THE TAX ROLLS OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1967 IS DEPENDENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND IN ORDER THAT SAID TAX ROLL MAY BE COMPLETED AND READY FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAXES WHEN THE SAME BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE AS AFORESAID, CREATES AN EMERGENCY AND AN IM- PERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PRO- VIDING 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 TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER THE PASSAGE OF SAME, IT IS ACCORDINGLY ORDAINED THIS THE DAY OF JULY, 1967. R HE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST- G CI Y SECRETAR / APPROVED AS 0 LEGAL FORM THIS Q DAY OF JULY, 1967 i CITY ATTO NEY CORPUS CHRIS /Tj , 'TTEE .XAASS/Jl, i }DAY OFIG�� Y a � I�• 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 RESOLUTION SHALL, BE, PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR- RE'SOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, 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, MA R� THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLq CKhiON RONNI E SI ZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. J. A. "JACK" GRANT P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. v GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: u JACK R. B CK FION VO — _ - - - -� (/ RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. ' J. A. "JACK" GRANT P. JIMENEZ, JR., M. D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIFL --lE Jr