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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH ECONOLITE CORPORATION FOR INSTALLA-
TION OF A RADIO FIRE BOX ALARM SYSTEM, ALL AS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH IN THE EXHIBITS "A" THROUGH "P ",
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on November 10, 1971, the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas, accepted the low bid of $173,224.28 from Econolite
Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, for installation of a radio box fire alarm
system which is wireless and will be funded by The Office of Emergency
Preparedness under Public Law 91 -606; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1971 and on December 13, 1971 the City
received letters of confirmation from O.E.P. as to the reimbursement which
will allow the City to set up a receivable to cover the appropriation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to enter into a contract with Econolite Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, for
installation of a radio fire box alarm system which is wireless and which
will be funded by The Office of Emergency Preparedness under P.L. 91 -606,
all in accordance with the attached Exhibits "A" through "P ".
SECTION 2. The necessity to enter into the above contract to
replace the fire alarm system completely destroyed by Hurricane Celia
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 that such emergency and necessity to exist,
having requested that such Charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance
be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be
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in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, this th.�: day of January, 1972.
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aOF UARY , 1972:
City Attorney
MAYOR T� )
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
_DAY
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.
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOS.UEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
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THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
THE FOLLOW NG VOTf:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
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• GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK