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A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING PUBLIC LAW 660 APPLICATION FOR PADRE
ISLAND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FUNDING; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS CONTEMPLATED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS WILL CONSTRUCT CERTAIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND IT IS
DEEMED NECESSARY AND PROPER TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL GRANT UNDER THE FEDERAL
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, PUBLIC LAW 660, AS AMENDED:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT R. MARVIN TOWNSEND, CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
SUCCESSOR, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR A
FEDERAL GRANT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 66o, AS AMENDED, AND TO SIGN THE ACCEPTANCE
OF THE OFFER, WHEN MADE, AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT WILL:
1. ACQUIRE A FEE SIMPLE OR SUCH OTHER ESTATE OR INTEREST IN
THE SITE OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY,
AS TO ASSURE UNDISTURBED USE AND POSSESSION; AND THAT IN THE EVENT SUCH `
TITLE, ESTATE, OR INTEREST IN SUCH SITE, EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS -OF -WAY MAY
IN THE FUTURE BE CONTESTED, THE ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT WILL DEFEND AND
MAINTAIN ITS TITLE IN SUCH SITE AND HOLD THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
BLAMELESS IN SUCH ACTION; AND THAT BEFORE ANY FEDERAL PAYMENT IS REQUESTED
PURSUANT TO A GRANT, THE ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT WILL PROVIDE CERTIFICATION ;Ra;
AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF SUCH ESTATE OR INTEREST.
2. PROVIDE AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR THE FACILITIES
WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO'THE STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY AND THE
FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINISTRATION AND WILL FULFILL THE TASKS DESCRIBED
THEREIN.
3. PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS WHICH ARE ESTIMATED TO BE
APPROXIMATELY $12,400 PER ANNUM FOR THE PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE FACILITIES.
4. EMPLOY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDA-
TIONS OR REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY TO OPERATE
THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND WILL REQUIRE ITS CONSULTING
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ENGINEER OR AGENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ON- THE -JOB TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES
DURING START -UP OF THE FACILITIES.
5. THE NECESSITY TO FILE THE SAID APPLICATION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING 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 BUT 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
RESOLVED, THIS THE �l° W) DAY OF JUNE, 1971.
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C TY SEC ETAR / MAYOR
/ THE CITY OF CO P S CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: '
16TH DAY OF
Cy TY ATTORNEY
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Corpus exas
Christi,
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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 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.
Res ectfully,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CO CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel P i
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts �" /y/
Ronnie Sizemore
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr. Q. /L' _
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. L '
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel f
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore C/