HomeMy WebLinkAbout09734 RES - 05/04/1970A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS MADE APPLICATION AND RECEIVED GRANT FROM
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION BY WHICH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER TRANSMISSION
LINE TO FURNISH WATER TO PADRE ISLAND, FLOUR BLUFF AND THE UNITED STATES
NAVAL AIR STATION; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO HAVE AVAILABLE THE
FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE COST OF THE LINE WILL BE IN
EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATED COST COVERED BY THE GRANT HERETOFORE ACCEPTED BY
THE CITY,AND THE CITY IS PREPARED TO HAVE AVAILABLE SUCH ADDITIONAL FUNDS
AS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH WATER LINE
AS PLANNED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT THE CITY HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCUREMENT OF THE WATER TRANSMISSION FACILITIES HEREIN.-
ABOVE MENTIONED AND TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE GRANT
WHICH HAS HERETOFORE BEEN COMMITTED TO THE CITY BY TIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION, AND THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SUCH FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR THE AWARDING OF CONTRACT IF, AS AND WHEN THE SAME IS APPROVED.
THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY INFORMING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH FUNDS 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, AND HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION SE 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 RESOLVED, THIS
DAY OF
ATTEST:
, 1970.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE I.JENBERS 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 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,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended b following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr. c _
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon �o
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. i'Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore