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Home My WebLink About10110 ORD - 02/17/1971.qu=it �a. ,.. '''!'' �''. � „9Fr - -! t `,F3' .�`f f- •. '.. e: �. ' ' }•r: t R. ri Aq.> t Ali{t•$' •:.`r }d+,J�' '. •�•n••,� :n Jk -rA t`a• ;.� . .v R;X.�4r+y'�,�,it..11. f F�'p�'.'I� ` +�� #:•, -�+ � �''�y; a � '�,s r't °.ft'� w ,a ORDINANCE NOT SAN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE- RETURNS AND, DECLARING ' '•j, ,�Aj'� ' •. % THE, RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE ,' _•,� +T .` ?fit,, ,a t,CI''TX OF, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON FEBRUARY lb 1971„� ; MN THE QUESTION OF GRANTING TO CENTRAL POWER AND rr LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN 'EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF ITS'ELECTRICE' ' }.skS FRANCHISE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY �•4•'; -r 4, + 0 WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Corpus Christi, of Central Power and Light Company's gross receipts Texas, on the 16th day of February, 1971, an election at which during the year from the sale of electrical energy in.- +;,rid t "r was'submitted to the qualified resident electors of said City the "r Corpus Christi; thereafter, and for the remainder of the extended term, the payment will be increased to ' following proposition, to -wit: form, upon the conditions stated in, and in accordance • <'� with the ordinance proposed to be passed as °set out in PROPOSITION x proved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi _> on January 13, A. D. 1971. ,•,��a.�,�•€,,�; ,k Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi ,: L •\ ” be authorized to pass and approve an ordinance and do • 6,. f the things requisite to the granting of an extension and , EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT 3 votes amendment of the electric franchise of Central Power "�' • a ¢ and Light Company to extend the term thereof until '. f CHISE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT :Z M vot s December 31, 2000, and provide for payment to the °�► City of the sum of $5, 000.00: annually, an$ in addition as shown in the official election returns' heretofore submitted to » • J, thereto, provide for the payment annually in .semi - annual, x. installments each year during and for the remainder of 0 _. _ ".. — _.__.� —.. f ....:.._ESL .i S.. -rl. y' ♦ .._tC`i _ ..,.,......n.aifY_..- .`..+_i M.r. }'\ .. � J+ - a period ending December 1, 1979, of two per cent (2 %) of Central Power and Light Company's gross receipts during the year from the sale of electrical energy in.- +;,rid t "r and for use within the corporate limits of the City of,F 1R Corpus Christi; thereafter, and for the remainder of the extended term, the payment will be increased to ' four per cent (47,) of such gross receipts, all in the form, upon the conditions stated in, and in accordance • <'� with the ordinance proposed to be passed as °set out in the ordinance calling for this election, passed and •ap -' proved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi _> on January 13, A. D. 1971. ,, seek,ok -s ` g WHEREAS, there were cast at said election y as follows: FOR THE GRANTING OF THE FRANCHISE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT 3 votes "�' • a AGAINST THE GRANTING OF THE FRAN- CHISE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT :Z M vot s MAJORITY FOR THE GRANTING OF THE + y_s ° "'•. i FRANCHISE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT 37 /evotes as shown in the official election returns' heretofore submitted to » • J, x. this City Council and filed with the City Secretary; Now, Therefore, _. _ ".. — _.__.� —.. f ....:.._ESL .i S.. -rl. y' ♦ .._tC`i _ ..,.,......n.aifY_..- .`..+_i M.r. }'\ .. � J+ - �w AI • BE' IT ORDAIh1ED VY• THE CITY' }OUNCIL OF THE CITY. r ' OF CORPUS CHRISTI,' TEXAS: - - s Section 1. That said election was duly called and notice• , L • ,i *thereof given in accordance with the law; that said election was ± held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said "4`y - •� election have been made by the proper officers; that said election has resulted favorably to the granting of the franchise extension and amendment; and that a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the granting of the franchise =,.• r ` yc A A. T + �F extension and amendment. Section 2. That the City Council is now authorized to pass and approve an ordinance and do the things requisite to the granting of said extension and amendment of the electric franchise ` of Central Power and Light Company. i ' Section 3. That the provision of the City Charter for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of special elec- tions within one week after the election is held, and the circum- a 'k stances that the franchise extension and amendment will make. feasible the financing and making of improvements and extensions' "^ in the electric distribution facilities that are needed and that will t�. . be beneficial to the City and its inhabitants; that by such extension and amendment the City will receive and realize additional revenues ,. tad t and other savings and advantages for which there is a great ah ;% pressing need by the City create an emergency and imperative' ; +Y necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date that it is introduced and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three regular meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor havinga; declared that such emergency and imperative necessity exists and ,t. af.` , 2 - �^ C �l - 14 96 having requested'in*writing that such Charter rule or requirement Y 4 be suspended and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date "' of its introduction, such rules and provisions 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 this the /W-/day of '4 A. D., 1971. Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas ATTEST: City Secretar of he • City of Corp s Christi, -/exas APPROVED AS TO form and legality prior to sag : 7,1,-71 Ci ttorney or City of Corpus Clrfisti, Texas i - 3 - M' ,r "c f .� " Corpus Christi, Texas February 17j 1971 To the Members of the City Council Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension 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 sliall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. X � h r � y ` Respectfully, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas t • The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon a,-4 -L— Gabe Lozano, Sr. 6� V. A. Bradley, Jr. _U Eduardo E. de A�sese�geJ Ken McDaniel GC�GcV�, R W. J. Roberts etch Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. Z L.,c. ,t V. A. Bradley, Jr. 6� i Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel Cc E W. J. Roberts �C2-)t � Ronnie Sizemore ✓L-6� J • h fir+ - .4 •�' � .r ,r' -� ;' ,�,�7`, - .�...' ;, # -; .,,.� -., ., -.„ i ,- .- -; y� ,ice , ;- THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF NUECES § I, T. RAY KRING, City Secretary of the City of Corpust . Christi, Texas, certify that the attached and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly adopted by the City Council of said city, together with an excerpt from the minutes showing the adoption thereof, as same appear of record in thb official records of said city, on file in my office. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL of said city this the day of February, A. D., 101. City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas 4i yt