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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH DR. LAWRENCE WEINER FOR A MUSICAL COMPOSITION
TO COMMEMORATE THE BICENTENNIAL, SAID COMPOSITION TO
BE USED FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE BICENTENNIAL
AMPHITHEATER, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE
AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARRED EXHIBIT "A ";
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute an agreement with Dr. Lawrence Weiner for a musical composition to
commemorate the Bicentennial, said composition to be used for the dedication
of the Bicentennial Amphitheater, all as more fully set forth in the agreement,
a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked
Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 2. The necessity to execute the aforesaid agreement
at the earliest practicable date 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 take effect and be in full force and effect from a d after its
passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the / y of ,
1976.
ATTEST:
ty Secretary MAYO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
tP vED:
DAY OF JANUARY, 1976
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A /L 4w City Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF NUECES X
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, a municipal corpora-
tion and body politic, operating under the home rule statutes of the
State of Texas, hereinafter called "City ", wishes to commission a
musical piece for the Bicentennial celebration, and especially for the
dedication of the Bicentennial Amphitheater; and at a date to be agreed
upon between the parties; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lawrence Weiner, Associate Professor of Music
at Texas A & I University at Corpus Christi, is recommended by the Bicenten-
nial Commission to compose a work for performance by a symphonic band with
narrator, and perhaps a choir:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties aforesaid agree as follows:
1. Dr. Lawrence Weiner shall compose the work to be
played. The fee for the composition, if approved,
would be $1,000.00.
2. Dr. Lawrence Weiner shall be responsible for copying
and duplicating the scores and individual parts of
the said composition in sufficient copies to meet the
needs of the performing group. Such copies will be
provided in sufficient time to accomodate the rehearsal
schedule. Funds of $300.00, will be made available at
the time such services are accomplished.
3. The performance will be by the municipal band under the
direction of Richard R. Role. The performance will be
considered as one for the City under theCMusic Performance
Trust Fund Agreement .D There will be no additional fee
for this performance.
4. Rehearsal of the composition will be by the band under the
direction of Richard R. Kole. A fee of $500.00 is provided
for rehearsal costs.
5. All publication, performance and copy rights to the composi-
tion will remain with the composer, Dr. Weiner, except
that through the Bicentennial year the composition may be
played at any free event or over local radio or television
stations without royalty fee.
6. Administration of the contract will be by the composer,
Dr. Lawrence Weiner. He will coordinate the work of
composing, transcribing, copying, rehearsing, and performing.
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7. During the creation of the composition a
consulting committee will be utilized. The
members will be Dr. Merton Johnson, Dean of
Fine Arts, Del Mar College; Richard R. Kole,
Del Mar College, Director of the Municipal
Band; and Chester Malins, Chairman, Amphitheater
Committee.
8. The Committee shall be charged with the
responsibility of approving the composition.
The composer's fee shall be paid only upon
approval of the composition.
In consideration of performing the new Bicentennial composition,
especially for Corpus Christi for the dedication of the Bicentennial
Amphitheater, the City of Corpus Christi agrees to pay the sum of One
Thousand Eight Hundred and uo /100, ($1,800) as heretofore outlined,
after presentation of bills at the conclusion of the performance.
The City further agrees to provide the facilities for the
performance.
WITNESS OUR HANDS in duplicate originals, this the day of
1976.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By
City Secretary R.- Marvin Townsend, City Manager
APPROVED:
DAY OF , 1976:
City Attorney
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CORPUS CMRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF 9-7"►`
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCES 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; 1, 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
YOR
THE CIfY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEX
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUST
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABELOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE F LLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE