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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 106 GAS FUND, UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS, THE SUM OF $90,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUR-
CHASING NATURAL GAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, NATURAL GAS SALES EXCEEDED THAT ESTIMATED TO BE USED
AND SOLD DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR; AND
WHEREAS, GAS SALES REVENUE EXCEEDED THE BUDGET ESTIMATE AND FUNDS
ARE AVAILABLE FROM SURPLUS REVENUES TO PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL GAS PURCHASE
COSTS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NO. 106
GAS FUND, UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, THE SUM OF $90,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF
NATURAL GAS, SAID SUMS BEING NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF GAS SALES BEING IN
EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATE FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, AND ARE HEREBY PLACED
IN ACTIVITY N0. 5211.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY APPROPRIATE THE HEREIN -
ABOVE DESCRIBED FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINABOVE SET FORTH CREATES A
PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
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CHARTER RULE 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, AND HAVING REQUESTED THE
SUSPENSION OF THE 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 PITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE
/'.AY OF MAY, 1968.
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROQ D:
DAY OF MAY 1968:
CITY ATTORNE•
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE•'IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. 106 GAS FUNDS UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS,*
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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**TO BE TRANSFERRED TO
ACTIVITY 5211, NATURAL IRECTOR F NANCE
GAS PURCHASES CODE 262
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CORPUS CHRISTI T XAS
DAY OF, 19ff
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
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS 1, THEREFORE
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCEDj OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
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.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS