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Home My WebLink About08907 ORD - 06/19/1968THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES c. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 1900, THE CIT; COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CONVCNED IN REGULAR. ; MEETING, WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF SAID COUNCIL PRESENT, TO -WIT: RONNIE SIZEMORE MAYOR PRO TEM V. A. BRADLEY, JR. GABE LOZANO, SR. 'COMMISSIONERS KEN MCDANIEI_ W. J. ROBERTS T. RAY KRING CITY SECRETARY WITH THE FOLLOWIWG,ABSENT: MAYOR JACK R. BLACKMON AND COMMISSIONER P. JIMENEZ, JR., M. D., CONSTITUTING A QUORUM, AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING AMONG OTHER BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED: MR. SIZEMORE, MAYOR PRO -TEM, PRESENTED FOR THE CON•• SIDERATION OF !HE COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCE WAS READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY. THE MAYOR PRO -TEM PRESENTED TO THE III COUNCIL A COMMUNICATION IN WRITING PERTAINING TO SAID PROPOSED _ ORDINANCE, AS FOLLOWS: "CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS j j JUNE 19, 1968 "TO THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: f THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND PRESSING NEED FOR THE - PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS CONTEMPLATED TO BE VOTED PURSUANT TO SAID ORDINANCE CREATE AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE ` I t :c - ,9 PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF RULES AND CHARTER PROVISIONS REQUIRING ORDINANCES TO BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON AT THREE REGULAR MEETINGS. I, THEREFORE REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PASS THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE. YOU WILL PLEASE CONSIDER THIS REQUEST IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORDINANCE WHICH HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS SUBJECT. YOURS VERY TRULY, /S/ RONNIE SIZEMORE MAYOR PRO TEM" COMMISSIONER MOVED THAT THE CHARTER PROVISION.PROHIBITING ORDINANCES FROM ING PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE INTRODUCED BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND STATED IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE F THE ORDINANCE. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COMMISSIONERS BRADLEY LOZANO, MCDANIEL, ROBERTS AND SIZEMORE. NAYS: NONE. COMMISSIONER MOVED THAT THE ORDINANCE BE y RALLnY p�SSED. THE TION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: COMMISSIONERS BRADLEY, LOZANO, MCDANIEL, ROBERTS AND SIZEMORE. NAYS: NONE. THE MAYOR PRO TEM ANNOUNCED THAT THE ORDINANCE HAD BEEN PASSED. THE ORDINANCE IS AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE FOLLOWING BONDS: $4,500,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVE- MENT BONDS AND $2,500,000 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 1. That an election be held in said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 13th day of July, 1968, at which election the following propositions shall be submitted to the resident, qualified electors of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: PROPOSITION NO. 1 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of $4,500,000, maturing serially in such installments as may be fixed by the City Council, the maxi- mum maturity being not more than Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at rates not to exceed the maximum permitted by law at the time of issuance of any such series or issue, provided that in no event shall such interest exceed the rate of six per cent per annum, for the purpose of improving and extending the City's Waterworks System, to be issued in accordance with and secured in the manner provided in Article 1110a and Articles 1111 -1118, both inclusive, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, and a"',permitted by the ordinances and Indenture authorizing and securing the presently outstand- ing waterworks revenue bonds, each bond to be conditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to demand payment of said obligations out of funds raised or to be raised by taxation, secured by a pledge of the net revenues from the operation of said system, a deed of trust lien on said system and the pledge of a franchise to operate said system for a term of not exceeding twenty years in event of sale after default as"Provided in the power of sale con- tained in said mortgage? A 8907 PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City, in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, with the bonds of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed Forty (40) years from their date, bearing interest at rates not to exceed the maximum per- mitted by law at the time of issuance of any such series or issue, provided that in no event shall such interest exceed the rate of six,per cent per annum, for the pur- pose of enlarging, improving and equipping the City's Airport, including runway and taxiway extensions and improvements; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity? 2. Said election shall be held at the polling places in the regularly prescribed voting precincts of the City of Corpus Christi, such voting precincts and polling places being as follows: LIST OF ELECTI0t1 JUDGES APPOINTED IN 1968 !A14CS AND ADDRESSES OF PRECINCT NO. LOCATION OF POLLS ELECTION OFFICIALS COURTHOUSE JOHN F. MCGREGOR JUDGE FLORES' COURTROOM MRS. ANDY WOMACK 2 PARK SCHOOL W. H. DARBY ' 1W�INDSOR 1425 S0. ALAMEDA MRS. W. H. DARBY 3 ASSEMBLY HALL, FIRST MRS. VIOLA BALMOT ~. ' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ARNO W.•BEHMANN 435 S. BROADWAY 1, 4 NORTHSIDE JR.HIGH SCHOOL MRS. CONCEPCION SIERRA 5 HAMLIN JR. HIGH SCHOOL CATHERINE COX 3850 SO. STAPLES MRS. G. S. CONNELL 6 S-ECOND BAPTIST CHURCH MRS. J. W. SHELDON TANCAHUA ST. ENTRANCE MRS. J. P. TAYLOR 7 OAK PARK SCHOOL 'MRS. H. A. TYLER 3701 MUELLER STREET MRS. W. H. DAVIS 8 EDUCATIONAL BUILDING BRYAN WINGO O.AK PARK METHODIST CHURCH MRS, HOLLAND HENDERSON ERWIN AT MUELLER STREETS ' 9 CALALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL W. M. MAGEE CALALLEN, TEXAS DOROTHY FERRELL 17 SUNDEEN JR. HIGH SCHOOL W. C. GWYNN AIRLINE ROAD MRS. J. E. CURLOTT p 18 FLOUR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL J. R. BUSBY 2300 WALDRON FIELD ROAD 20 KOSTORYZ SCHOOL EDWARD NEMEC 3602 PANAMA 21 KIWANIS PART: RECREATION MRS. ROY ASTON • BLDG., 3933 TIMON BLVD. 24 McDovouaH's GARAGE PAT McDONGUGH, Jr.. OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD MRS. FDWARD HAYEK 29 VIOLET GIN F. J. KASSNER VIOLET, TEXAS STEPHEN SWETLICK 30 AYERS RECREATION CENTER CLAIRENCE .SANDERS 1722 WINNEBAGO STREET 31 EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL PLUTARCO ACUNA 1115 So. ALAMEDA 32 WENGER HOTEL "IRS. RALPH. DURAN 1215 KINNEY P•:RS. CARRIE M. BARNES 33 GEo. EVANS SCHOOL A. f1. RAMOS 7 1315 COMANCHE ' MARY D. MARTINEZ I NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PRECIN'C'T NO. LOCATION OF POLLS ELECTION OFFICIALS 34 CLARKWOOD SCHOOL MRS. LEON BERNSEN AUDITORIUM, CLARKWOOD, MRS. F. C. PAYNE TEXAS p 38 CROSSLEY SCHOOL MRS. J. H. VETTERS 2512 KOEPKE MRS. GEo. J. STEIN 39 SO. BLUFF METHODIST CHURCH MISS JUDY BISHOP 1002 ELIZABETH STREET MRS. F. L. ALEXANDER ' 4O AYRES ST. CHURCH OF CHRIST J. H. 'JOHNSTON FELLOWSHIP HALL MRS. F. E. PECKENPAUGH 1610 LAWNVIEW 41 AYALA'S GARAGE MRS. GRADY 0. SMITH 2418 SARITA MRS. GERTRUDE AYALA 1, Y2 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MRS. DOLLY CARROLL RECREATION BUILDING MRS. RUTH GILL 3115 OCEAN DRIVE , • 43 WM. TRAVIS SCHOOL ADA LANE 1645 TARLTON MRS. RAUL GUTIERREZ 44 DEZAVALA SCHOOL ISMAEL URIVE 925 FRANCISCA STREET MRS. ROBERT GONZALES 45 RECREATION CENTER MRS. PHILIP E. TANIS GEO. WIGGINS HOMES MRS. JACK MAYFIELD 2320 BUFORD STREET 46 MIRABEAU B. LAMAR SCHOOL MRS. E. M. JIMENEZ 2212 MORRIS E. M. JIMENEZ. 47 LEOPARD STREET FIRE MRS. T. T. GONZALEZ STATION - 1901 LEOPARD MRS. ARTHUR DE SANTOS 48 PAARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MRS. W. P. LIVINGSTON 4801 EVERHART ROAD MRS. C. 1. BROWN 49 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SCHOOL BEATRICE CARSON 1114 SAM RANKIN ST. 50 LINDALE RECREATION CENTER MRS. JOE DORSEY 3133 SWANTNER MRS. 1. C. KERRIDGE MRS. GLADYS BOWDEN MRS. STEVEN BARRETT 51 WELDON GIBSON MRS. ANNA WHELAN 5723 HAMPSHIRE 52 WOODLAWN PRESBYTERIAN C:IURCH MRS. NICK ROSSI SCOUT HUT MRS. CLIFF CHRISTINE 3757 UPRIVER ROAD 53 SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL NED W. BEAUDREAU 363 NORTON MRS. NAN L. HAYDEN 56 LA ARMADA t W. FAUPEL 3701 AYERS STREET RUTH C. OLSON L. K. WILCOX PRECINCT NO. 57 58 59 6o 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 LOCATION OF POLLS DEL MAR COLLEGE FOYER OF AUDITORIUM MENGER SCHOOL 2209 S0. ALAMEDA UTILITY HOUSE INCARNATE WORD CONVENT 2930 SO. ALA14EDA STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SCHOOL 3902 MORGAN CARVER SCHOOL 3109 CARVER WYNN SEALED JR..HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX —S0. STAPLES BOY SCOUT HUT PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3707 SANTA FE SANTA FE SWIMMING CLUB 4100 SANTA FE MONTCLAIR SCHOOL 5241 KENTNER R. B. FISHER SCHOOL 6O1 MINNESOTA GARAGE AT 501 HARRISON STREET ADCOCK'S GARAGE AT 1442 ANNAPOLIS DRIVE BAKER JR. HIGH SCHOOL 3445 PECAN STREET BLANCHE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — WILLIAMS DRIVE LEXINGTON SCHOOL 2901 MCARDLE ROAD CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL 3602 MCARDLE JAMES W. FANNIN SCHOOL 2730 GOLLIHAR CUNNINGHAM JR. HIGH SCHOOL 4321 PRESCOTT DAVID CROCKETT SCHOOL 3302 GREENWOOD DRIVE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ELECTION OFFICIALS MRS. M. H. DAVIS MRS. A. E. TUCKER MRS. H. T. CUNNINGHAM MRS. W. K. FOSTER MRS. C. E. BUCK MRS. E. G. WELDON MRS. M. M. STEVENS 335 INDIANA ST. MRS. PAUL W. SCHRIEVER MRS. R. B. BROWN JOHN AMERSON MRS. L. M. WHITE MRS. LAWRENCE PERRIGUE MRS. IRA LAWSON MARK J. GRE30RY MRS. ANNA J. KUEHM MRS. M. A. CAGE MRS. EDWINA WILLIAMS MRS. G. F. MULLE MRS. G. J. GRIFFIN MRS. I. H. SPOOR FRIEDA G. GOFF MRS. EDta1N L. OLSEN MRS. ARTHUR C. ROACH ROBERT FAGAN WILBUR ADCOCK JESSIE JORDAN MRS. RUBY LAXTON STEVE MOKRY JERRY JURACH C. W. AFFLERBACH GLENN BLACKWELL MRS. VICTOR DLABAJA MRS. LOUIS POLASEK J. J. GIEPTNER M. R. ZEPEDA GILBERT RCDRIGUEZ MRS. KEITH W. LEWIS ROSA GONZALEZ MRS. LYDIA TRUJILLO " NAMES AI:D ADDRESSES OF PRECINCT NO. LOCATION OF POLLS ELECTION OFFICIALS 76 BUILDING NEXT TO GILARDO A. GUERRA RED TOP TAXI - CHRISANTA GUERRA 2822 RUTH STREET 77 LOZANO SCHOOL Y GEORGE ELIZONDO 650 OSAGE MRS. VALENTIN ELIZONDO 78 ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH MRS. R. C. MAYFIELD 3220 A14TELOPE MRS. D. E. CORNETT FELLOWSHIP HALL 79 ROBERT DRISCOLL JR. HIGH 1. L. FUQUA SCHOOL - 261 WEIL STREET 80 SKINNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANTOS GALVAN FIRST AID ROOM 1001 BLOOMINGTON 81 ALICE. SAVAGE SCHOOL MARS. H. D. RHYNE UP RIVER ROAD MRS. J. L. GUNN 82 OMAHA STREET LABOR UNION MRS. H. H. MCCOOL HALL, 850 OMAHA STREET MRS. FRANK RYAN 83 LA ARMADA N0. 3 OFFICE MRS. ODEM DOLAN 1404 TOMPKINS ST. ODEM DOLAN 84 FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD W. B. LOFTON CHURCH - FRAME BLDG. - P. B. SNYDER 4425 SO. STAPLES 85 T. G. ALLEN ELEM. SCHOOL OSCAR E. DAVIS ` 2002 ELIZABETH MRS. P. E. GNEGY 86 PROFESSIONAL COURTS BILL PREWETT 3100 S0. ALAMEDA MRS. J. M. MORRIS 87 CARROLL LANE SCHOOL R. L. MCCOMB 4120 CARROLL LANE MRS. R. L. MCCOMB 88 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN MRS. ABEL CHAPA CHURCH - CDR. BALDWIN AND MRS. A. C. CHAPA 18TH STREETS 89 RED CARPET SALES MRS. J. 1•I. MARSHALL 4940 SO. STAPLES MRS. ROBERT L. CLINE 9O WM. K. FRASER ELEMENTARY ROBERT J. MARKOS SCHOOL - WARDLE AND AIRLINE MRS. D. K. VANARSDOL 91 WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAT MORRIS 1110 WOODLAWN STREET NINFA V. ESPARZA 92 CULLEN PLACE JR. HIGH F. L. YOUNGS 5225 GREELY MRS. F. L. YOUNGS 93 WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MRS. W. E. PACE 3925 FORT WORTH MRS. VERA H. ROSENHEIM 94 WM. CALK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALTER G. JAUER 4621 MARIE 4 WELDON E. TURNER PRECINCT NO. 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 103 106 LOCATION OF POLLS ST. CYRIL & METHODIUS SCHOOL 3210 30, LEXINGTON GARAGE AT 1520 ORMOHO DR. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 2421 GOLLIHAR PRESCOfT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1945 GOLLIHAR BUILDING AT 4410 LEOPARD TULOSO MIDWAY ELEMCNTARY SCHOOL - TULOSO ROAD COUNTY BUILDING ANNAVILLE TULOSO- MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL 9830 LABRANCH TOM BROWNE JR. HI 4301 SCHANEN ELECTION OFFICIALS ANDREW BUSKER MRS. ALBERT MOSMEYER MRS. JOHN B. KIRTON MRS. J. K. STEPHENS MRS. L. E. DOUGLAS MRS. M. R. CLARK JOSE CISNEROS MRS. MYRTLE E. BELL _MRS. HARMON MCNEILL MRS. W. 0. SPENCER MRS. J. W. LAWRENCE EARL HODGES MRS. PEARL NORIS J. L. BOWLES MRS. ABE WHITWORTH JUDGE VERNON LAY ASST. JOE KOSAREK H. J. DVORACEK 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 22, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including the provisions of Article 704, as amended, by Chapter 382, and the'City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and only legally qualified electors who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. 4. The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the following: PROPOSITION N0, 1 5. The City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi shall be the clerk for absentee voting for said election; and the office of said City Secretary in the City Hall is hereby designated as the place at which absentee voting shall be con- ducted for said election, during the regular office hours of said City Secretary. A Special Canvassing Board shall be appointed by the Mayor, as provided by law, to count and can- vass all absentee votes and ballots cast at said election. Voting machines shall be used both for absentee voting by per- sonal appearance and for voting at the regular polling places at said election; but paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting by mail. FOR ) THE ISSUANCE OF $4,'500,000 WATERWORKS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS AGAINST ) PROPOSITION NO. 2 %T FOR ) THE :ISSUANCE OF $2,.500 ";000 AIRPORT _ ) IMPROVEMENT TAX BONDS AGAINST ) I 5. The City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi shall be the clerk for absentee voting for said election; and the office of said City Secretary in the City Hall is hereby designated as the place at which absentee voting shall be con- ducted for said election, during the regular office hours of said City Secretary. A Special Canvassing Board shall be appointed by the Mayor, as provided by law, to count and can- vass all absentee votes and ballots cast at said election. Voting machines shall be used both for absentee voting by per- sonal appearance and for voting at the regular polling places at said election; but paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting by mail. 6. A substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve as proper notice of said election. Notice shall be given in accordance with Article 704, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended. The Mayor is authorized and directed to have a copy of said notice posted at the City Hall in said City and in each of the election precincts in said City, not less than fif- teen days prior to the date fixed for holding said election. He shall also cause said notice to be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said election. Except as otherwise provided in said Article 704, as amended, the manner of holding said elec- tion shall be governed by the laws governing general elections. 7. That the public importance and the pressing need for the permanent improvements to be constructed by the use of and the proceeds of the sale of said bonds create an,emer- gency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspen- sion of rules and Charter provisions requiring same to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings, and such facts require that this ordinance be passed and take effect immediately as an emergency measure, and such rules and pro- visions are hereby suspended and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an emergency measure, and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED i the 19t day of June, 1968. C ayor, City pus Christi, Texas ATTES n'JeM City Secre y, Ci y of C pus Christi, T as APPROVED PRIOR TO PASSAGE: City At rney CORPUS CHRISTI AS DAY OF 19� TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL —7—� 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 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, D • MAYOR p,n•Tem THE "CITY 0 C PU CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON _0 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 JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS