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EXEC. ASST
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A ONE -
YEAR CONTRACT, AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS, WITH
THE NUECES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT
02 (FLOUR BLUFF); A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS
ATTACHED, MAMM EXHIBIT "A ", AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IF ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, a
one -year contract and other related documents, with the Nueces County
Rural Fire Prevention District #2 ( Flour Bluff), a copy of which contract
is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A ", and incorporated herein for all
pertinent purposes.
SECTION 2. The necessity to execute the above described contract
at an early date so that the necessary steps may be taken to effect the
terms of this contract 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, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule
and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED this the ..1/5dey
of August, 1974.
ATTEST:
Cit5y Secretafy
APPROVED:
DAY OF AUGUST, 1974:
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City Attorney
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF NUECES
In order to provide a more effective fire fighting force for
the protection of life and property by the prevention and extinguishment
of fires in that portion of the City of Corpus Christi known as the Flour
Bluff area, and described more fully herein, and to provide for the
continued omission of the ad valorem tax heretofore levied by the Nueces
County Rural Fire Prevention District Number Two, this agreement is made
this the day of , 1974, by and between the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas, a municipal corporation, body politic and
home rule city under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred
to as City and the Nueces County Rural Fire Prevention District Number Two,
hereinafter referred to as District:
I
City agrees to pay the District the sum of $30,115.00 annually
and payable monthly for and inconsideration of the agreements, covenants
and undertakings herein.
II
The District agrees not to levy a tax in said District during
the term of this contract. District further agrees to provide fire service
and to furnish at least ten volunteer fire personnel on any fire occurring
within the boundaries of said District. Said volunteers shall report
automatically to any such fire and shall actively work to extinguish
such fire under the direction and control of the senior officer of the
Corpus Christi Fire Department and shall remain on duty until released by
such senior officer.
III
The City agrees to provide one base radio unit, four mobile
units, two for fire apparatus and one for the Assistant Chief and one for
the Fire Chief, licensed under the District. It is mutually agreed by
and between the parties hereto that the radios are on loaned basis only,
to be used as long as the City deems this loan to be appropriate. The
City agrees to provide and bear the cost of maintenance of these radios
and radio monitors. All other charges incident thereto shall be paid by
the District. The District shall be responsible to and accountable for
the use of the radios under the Federal Communications Commission Act and
meet all regulatory standards related to the use of the personnel. The
City's sole responsibility shall be to maintain the mechanical parts of
the system.
IV
The City shall be responsible for the investigation and control
of all fires within the City limits including those areas covered by this
agreement. However, the District agrees to cooperate during the investi-
gation of any and all fires in the area covered by this agreement. The
senior officer of the Corpus Christi Fire Department present at any and
all fires shall be in charge of the control and extinction of such fires,
shall be responsible and in charge of all such control and extinction and
shall be in charge and responsible for any and all investigation arising
therefrom with the support and cooperation of the District.
V
The Chief of the volunteer fire department will coordinate
all the activities and be responsible for liaison with the City.
VI
As additional consideration for this contract the City agrees to
provide a $10,000.00 accidental death, disability and dismemberment policy
with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a copy of which insurance contract
is on file in the office of the Director of Finance; and to provide workmen's
compensation insurance for those salaried employees of the District during the
term of this contract. Upon expiration or cancellation of this contract such
insurance shall become the responsibility of the District.
VII
The City agrees to furnish gasoline and other supplies necessary
for the performance of this contract to the District at City cost and
the District agrees to reimburse the City for such purchases on a monthly
basis.
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This contract shall be for a period of one year from the date
of execution hereof. This contract may be cancelled by either party by
giving thirty days written notice to the other party.
WHEREFORE, WITNESS OUR HANDS binding the respective parties
this the day of 1974.
ATTEST:
Bill G. Read, City Secretary
APPROVED:
JAMES R. RIGGS
CITY ATTORNEY
By
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
APPROVED:
HAROLD ZICR
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
NUECES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO
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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.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, le
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev, Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark