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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE F.A.A. FOR A JOINT PURCHASE OF
FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY
BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE THE AFORESAID EQUIP-
MENT; APPROPRIATING OUT OF ACTIVITY 5411, CODE 503,
THE SUM OF $25,350,AND OUT OR N0. 245 AIRPORT BOND
FUND THE SUM OF $ 25,350 TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE E.A.A.;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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 and execute a contract with the F.A.A. for a joint purchase
of fire suppression equipment for the International Airport, and to exe-
cute such other instruments as may be necessary in order to acquire the
aforesaid equipment.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of Activity 5411,
Code 503, the sum of $25,350 and the sum of $25,350 out of No. 245 Airport
Bond Fund for the purchase of the aforesaid equipment, the latter sum to
be reimbursed by the E.A.A.
SECTION 3. The necessity to enter into the aforesaid contract
at the earliest practicable date in order to provide adequate firefighting
equipment and materiel at the International Airport 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 that such emergency and necessity 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
ORDAINED, this theo< O -7U- day of , 1973.
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C3.ty Sec et -y PSAYOR
THE CITY OF CO S CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED,. /1� {
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DAY OF/� '' (�j , 1973:
City Attorney
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 FULLY,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF C U CHRISTI,. TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL _
ROBERTO BOSQUE2, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES '
GABE LOZANO, SR,
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING
BONNIE S12EMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL .
• ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH � •
THOMAS V. GON2ALES (/ .
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J, HOWARD STARK