The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About08951 ORD - 07/31/1968AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLTFCTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1968 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 1968, and for each succeeding year thereafter, until otherwise provided and ordained, an annual at valor- em s tax of $ �O on ea One Hundred Dollars ($100) value thereof, v%(\ r 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 1968 and for each succeeding year thereafter, until otherwise provided and ordained, an annual direct at valorem tax of �. / e, O 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. ize7( 8951 • GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND INTEREST • MATURING AUGUST 1, 1968 - JULY 31, 1969 Interest & Paying Principal Agent Fees Total 1936 Refunding $ 186,000 $ 9,509 $ 195,509 1944 Fire Department 6,000 141 6,141 1944 Gas System Ext. & Imp. 13,000 306 13,306 1948 Airport 10,000 1,764 11,764 1948 Sanitary Sewer Imp. 75,000 13,935 88,935 1948 Storm Sewer Imp. 110,000 20,987 130,987 1948 Street Imp. 40,000 8,286 48,286 1950 City Hall 30,000 6,383 36,383 1950 Fire Station 5,000 412 5,412 1950A Municipal Auditorium 25,000 29,430 54,430 1950 Police Building 15,000 1,563 16,563 1950 Public Library 20,000 3,980 23,980 1950 Street Imp. 15,000 2,051 17,051 1950A Street Imp. 30,000 4,654 34,654 1950 Storm Sewer 30,000 11,433 41,433 1950A Storm Sewer 25,000 15,131 40,131 1950 Traffic Control System 5,000 412 5,412 1950 Water District No. 2 27,000 13,904 40,904 1951 Airport Imp. 35,000 5,085 40,085 1951 Sanitary Sewer Imp. 30,000 4,491 34,491 1951 Storm Sewer Imp. 30,000 6,195 36,195 1951 Street Imp. 30,000 14,266 44,266 1954 Fire Station 10,000 3,318 13,318 1954A Fire Station -0- 5,326 5,326 1954 Storm Sewer 5,000 27,348 32,348 1954A Storm Sewer -0- 37,907 37,907 1954 Street Imp. 60,000 7,729 67,729 1954A Street Imp. 25,000 17,920 42,920 1954 Street Right -of -Way -0- 5,777 5,777 1955 General Obligation 195,000 44,180 239,180 1957 Storm Sewer 35,000 19,333 54,333 1957 General Improvement 100,000 49,874 149,874 1958 Airport 25,000 17,205 42,205 1958 Storm Sewer 20,000 12,088 32,088 1958 General Improvement 90,000 108,711 198,711 1959 General Improvement 25,000 75,852 100,852 1960 General Improvement 80,000 48,681'. 128,681 1961 General Improvement 75,000 67,644 142,644 1962 General Improvement 75,000 68,897 143,897 1962 Airport Refunding 125,000 13,909 138,909 1963 General Improvement 80,000 46,508 126,508 1963A General Improvement 150,000 96,275 246,275 1964 General Improvement 130,000 108,097 238,097 1964 Park Improvement 20,000 10,910 30,910 1965 General Improvement 90,000 51,880 141,880 1966 General Obligation 50,000 17,051 67,051 1966A General Improvement 135,000 102,065 237,065 1967 General Improvement 150,000 145,352 295,352 1968 General Improvement 75,000 115,368 190,368 Total $22617,000 $1,499,523 $4,116,523 SECTION 3. All taxes for the year 1968 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, 1968, 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 peanity 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, electricity 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 pe``rcent(2 %) 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 1968 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 1968 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, 1968. ATTEST: CI y Sec etary APPROVED a MAYOR Pro•Tem THE CITY OF CriSi5= CHRISTI, TEXAS % DAY OF JULY, 1968 City Attorney TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, 3 %DAY OF 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 15 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 Pro -Tem THE CITY OF C''P. CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON '\ RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.0 P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. ..- GABE LOZANO, SR. - ✓ KEN MCDANIEL &7 o J W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON 4v BONNIE SIZEMORE LLy_x_i V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, YlY! (q ,.,t,LP. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. 7 GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL ✓ W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS 7 -30 -68 :FMB AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $65,040.13 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 6619 FEET OF SANITARY SEWER TRUNKS AND LATERALS IN McKENZIE ROAD AND BERVONNE TERRACE SUBDIVISION, BEING A PORTION OF THE LATERALS IN LEOPARD STREET AREA, HUDSON DRIVE TO McKENZIE ROAD, PROJECT NO. 250 - 67-52, PERFORMED BY CITY FORCES; AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED AND TO BE ADVANCED THROUGH JULY 31, 1968, FROM SAID 109 SEWER FUND, UNDER APPROVALS FROM THE CITY MANAGER, FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $65,01+0.13 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 6619 FEET OF SANITARY SEWER TRUNKS AND LATERALS IN MCKENZIE ROAD AND BERVONNE TERRACE SUBDIVISION, BEING A PORTION OF THE LATERALS IN LEOPARD STREET AREA, HUDSON DRIVE TO MCKENZIE ROAD, PROJECT No. 250- 67 -52, PERFORMED BY CITY FORCES; AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED AND TO BE ADVANCED THROUGH JULY 31, 1968. SECTION 2. THAT REIMBURSEMENT TO No. 109 SEWER FUND FOR THE AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY EXPENDED IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO REIMBURSE THE NO. 109 SEWER FUND IN THE AMOUNT HEREINABOVE SET OUT 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 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 ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE JVAilb DAY OF JULY, 1968. APPROVED: 31sT DAY OF JULY, 1968: CITY ATTORNEY MAYOR Pro•Terrl THE CITY OF CHRISTI, TEXAS 8931 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No. 250 -67 -52 ($65,040.13) FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT - APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. BERVONNE TERRACE SUBDIVISION Project No. 250-67-52 Work Performed October 26, 1967 through July 31, 1968 (not- continuous) Street McKenzie Road - Turkey Creek to Heizer Drive Emmord Drive - Heizer Drive to Hurst Drive Hurst Drive - Emmord Drive to Heizer Drive Pipe Size 15 ", 12 ", 10" 8" 8" Total Footage Footage 2669 1780 2170 6619 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 3/10-t- / DAY OF 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 15 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, MA OR Pro•Tem THE CITY OF CO 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. 'WANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. Gi �cyt GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS CHRISTI, TEXAS