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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12480 ORD - 02/12/1975HG:vp:2- 12- 751st AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12459, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 29, 1975, SO AS TO AMEND THE CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY TO CARRY OUT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM WITH THE COUNTY BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROGRAM; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED CONTRACT WHICH IS MARKED EXHIBIT "A" AND MADE A PART HEREOF THE SAME AS IF COPIED HEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 12459, passed and approved by the City Council on January 29, 1975, be and the same hereby is amended so as to amend the contract authorized by said ordinance to provide for a payment to Nueces County to carry out an intergovernmental program with the County being responsible for all rules and regulations regarding the program, all in accordance with the contract attached hereto as Exhibit "A ', which is incor- porated herein by reference the same as if written herein. SECTION 2. That except as herein and hereby amended, the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 121159 shall be and remain in full force and effect and are hereby saved from repeal. SECTION 3. The imperative necessity to amend the aforesaid 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 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 ORDAINED, this the day of February, 1975. ATTEST: Z MAX (24.- -4Z City Secretary THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T APPROVED: ['�' DAY �OF FEBRUARY, 1975: : o ey 124480 HG:vp:2 -12 -75 CONTRACT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES WHEREAS, it is generally recognized that the United States of America is currently undergoing an energy crisis, which crisis is further complicated by rising inflation; and WHEREAS, these economic factors are reflected in increasing utility bills to the ultimate consumers; and WHEREAS, specifically in the City of Corpus Christi the fuel adjust- ment clause reflecting rising cost of natural gas has led to dramatically increased utility bills for the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, the City Council specifically finds that assisting citizens in meeting this crisis is beneficial to the public health, safety, and welfare by alleviating undue use of natural gas, conserving energy, and fighting inflation: NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the payments, agreements, and covenants herein, do the City of Corpus Christi, a municipal corporation, body politic and home rule city under the laws of the State of Texas, herein- after called "CITY" and the County of Nueces, hereinafter called "CONTRACTOR ", covenant, agree and contract as follows: 1. Contractor agrees to establish, direct, and conduct a program through its Welfare Division to furnish services to assist in alleviating the aforesaid energy - inflation crisis as reflected in rising utility bills. This program will entail establishing a program of assisting utility users who are welfare recipients meet the rising cost of utility services through counsel- ing, energy conservation, and other related services as determined by said Division. Contractor agrees to establish rules and regulations regarding such program. 2. For and in consideration of the provision of the above services to the citizens of this area, in furtherance of their general health, safety, and welfare, and to help fight rising inflation and the energy crisis, the City agrees to pay for said services the sum of Thirty Thousand, Six Hundred and Ten Dollars ($30,610). EXH r IS I T 'A" J 3. Contractor agrees to furnish to the City copies of its regular reports of services by transmitting a copy of same to the office of the City Manager. Contractor agrees and covenants that said reports will clearly indicate provision of the services contemplated herein and in the event the City determines said reports do not contain the necessary information, Contractor agrees to supply additional or supplemental reports providing additional information requested by the City. 4. This contract contemplates the provision of certain services and as such is not for any length of time but shall expire upon completion of the provision of the services contemplated herein. 5. It is specifically agreed that City shall pay the incremental costs of staffing necessary to carry out this program, now estimated to be One Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($1,700) per month for a period of time now estimated to be not more than three months. 6. It is further agreed that only those persons residing in the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi are eligible to apply for participation in the above described program. WHEREFORE, WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES, binding the respective parties this the day of , 1975. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BYY R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager ATTEST: Rill Read, City Secretary APPROVED: Director of Finance NUECES COUNTY BY County Judge Corpus Christi, Texas day of , 19,2 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, a�� �'4 "') MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 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 D,by i-mees T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark