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AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF A
PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE AND/OR
DEVELOP LAND FOR OPEN -SPACE PURPOSES; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, UNDER TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED,
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (HEREIN CALLED THE "GOVERNMENT ") HAS TENDERED
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (HEREIN CALLED THE "PUBLIC BODY") A PROPOSED
CONTRACT FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE AND/OR DEVELOP LAND FOR OPEN -SPACE PURPOSES
UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT AGREES TO MAKE A GRANT TO THE PUBLIC BODY TO AID
IN FINANCING A PROJECT, DESIGNATED PROJECT NO. TEX. OSC -36 (DL); AND
WHEREAS, THE PUBLIC BODY HAS GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION TO SAID PRO-
POSED CONTRACT; AND
WHEREAS, THE PUBLIC BODY IS DULY AUTHORIZED, UNDER AND PURSUANT TO
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, TO UNDERTAKE AND CARRY OUT
SAID PROJECT AND TO EXECUTE SUCH PROPOSED CONTRACT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT, DESIGNATED "CONTRACT FOR GRANT
TO ACQUIRE AND/OR DEVELOP LAND FOR OPEN -SPACE PURPOSES, CONTRACT NO. TEX.
OSC -36 (DL)(G) ", CONSISTING OF PARTS I AND 11, UNDER AND SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE AN OPEN -
SPACE LAND ACQUISITION AND /OR DEVELOPMENT GRANT UNDER TITLE VII OF THE
HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED, TO THE PUBLIC BODY TO AID IN FINANCING THE
COST OF A PROJECT, DESIGNATED PROJECT N0. TEX. OSC -36 (DL), SITUATED IN
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IS HEREBY IN ALL RESPECTS APPROVED.
SECTION 2. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
EXECUTE SAID PROPOSED CONTRACT IN THREE COUNTERPARTS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC
BODY, AND THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO IMPRESS AND
ATTEST THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE PUBLIC BODY ON EACH SUCH COUNTERPART AND TO
FORWARD SUCH COUNTERPARTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION
THEREOF AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
SECTION 3. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THIS PUBLIC BODY IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO FILE REQUISITIONS, TOGETHER WITH NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,
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WITH THE GOVERNMENT, FROM TIME TO TIME AS GRANT FUNDS ARE REQUIRED, REQUESTING
PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO IT ON ACCOUNT OF THE GRANT PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONTRACT,
AND TO DO AND PERFORM ALL OTHER THINGS AND ACTS REQUIRED TO BE DONE OR
PERFORMED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SUCH PAYMENTS.
SECTION 4. THE PUBLIC BODY AGREES TO ABIDE BY ALL OF THE PROVISIONS,
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID CONTRACT.
SECTION 5. THE SHORTNESS OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONTRACTING WITH AND OBTAINING ASSISTANCE
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE
SUSPENSION OF THE 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 ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE
OAY OF JULY, 1968.
ATTEST:
CITY SEC ET RY A R
APPROVED: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF JULY, 1968:
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CHRISTI, S
DAY OF X94
TO THE'MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
r 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,
. 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 FOLLO NG 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