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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL
OF THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLA-
TION OF A RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY DEVICE ON THE AGNES
STREET RAILROAD TRACKS (2 SETS) AT THE INTERSECTION OF
NAVIGATION BOULEVARD AND AGNES STREET, ALL AS MORE FOLLY
SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSAL, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EffiBIT "A ";
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FOND $6200
FOR THE ESTIMATED COST OF INSTALLATION OF THE RAILROAD
CROSSING SAFETY DEVICE, APPLICABLE TO PROTECT NO. 220-
72-13.3; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
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SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to accept the proposal of the Texas Mexican Railway Company for the installa-
tion of a railroad crossing safety device on the Agnes Street railroad tracks
(2 sets) at the intersection of Navigation Boulevard and Agnes Street, all
as more fully set forth in the proposal, a copy of which is attached hereto
and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. That there is hereby appropriated out of the No. 220
Street Bond Fund $6200 for the estimated cost of installation of the railroad
crossing safety device, applicable to Project No. 220 -72 -13.3.
SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize acceptance of the aforesaid
proposal and to_ provide the sums necessary to install the said railroad
crossing safety device on the Agnes Street railroad tracts 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 and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this
/day of 1976.
ATTEST:
Ci Secretary MAYO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
VED:
DAY OF MARCH, 1976
Etc, ASST„ City Attorney 13066
Q H. DARNELL JR.. P. E L AREDO, TEXAS 78040
vu llwxen , e.vseax. P. O, BOX 4111
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DEC 1975
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Mr. David Seiler, Engineer I TRAFFi,
T—ff= Engumwing Department o�EPdCI:JfER1idG Q christi
P. 0. B6z 9277
Corpus Cxr i , Texas 78408
Dear Mr. Seiler:
This is to c=firm your telephone crmversation with C7_yde O'Bryant Decea>b@r 3,
1976, cmumining the installation of a treck circuit for connecting to your traffic
lights at the intersectiOn of. Navigation Boulevard and S.H. 44.
The Texas Mexican Railway Ca�pany will fmm3sh saterial and labor as per
attached estivate for the purpose of pre-empting Navagaticn Boulevard •traffic and to
warn motorists of approaching trains.
This installation can be installed at a cost to the City of Corpus Christi of
$6,200.00 and can be held firm through March, 1976. Please allow six to eight months
for receipt of material after order is placed.
It is understood the traffic signals and installation are to be similar to the
ones installed at Every and.Holly Road last year and will operate to protect
both vehicular and train traffic.
I hope this infamnation win help you to process this project and if we
can be of further help, please do not hesitate to call.
B�
C. H. Dili; Jr.
cc: Mr. C. M. O'Bryant
-ACCEPTED:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
By
R. Marvin Townsend
City Manager
APPROVED:
DAY OF MARCH, 1976
City Secretary
I
CL "Js CHRISTI, TEXAS, C,dIF,ATIOM BOULEVARD
Este ±ed cost of material and labor for installation of track circuit to control city
traffic lights at the intersection of Navigation Boulevard and S.H. 44 and The Texas
Mexican Railway Company. Installation date dependent on arrival of material (usually
six to eight months after receipt of order by supplier.)
MATERIAL:
12 each — 759 insulated rail joints
$ 935.04
1 each — 75# insulated gauge plate
97.50
1 each — 75# insulated gauge rod 01
69.35
1 each — 75# insulated gauge rod 02
63.14•
1 each — S.H. Instrimest case
100.00
4 each — 3/4° X 12" anettcr bolts
8.00
3 each — TCR- -2 track rectifiers
238.05
3 each — Boatlegs complete
82.50
1 each — Meter loop let a
225.00
2 each — Signal locks
6.80
12 each — Str ndpins
6.12
75 each — Clear tags
7.50
1 each — Inter-locking relay. S.H.
185.00
6 each — Resistor units
31.50
1 each — Neutral relay
123.10
6 each — Lightning arrestors
32.70
75 each — Bamb;ises
206.25
24 each — canted abrasion plates
24.48
75 each — wire terminals
11.25
2 each — Test terminals
3.00
1 each — Track Transformer
62.08
150 foot — 012 TW case wire
10.50
650 foot — #9/2. nndergt— I vim
30 foot — 1" Galvanized conduit
_
_591.50_
30 foot — Bondstrand
7.20
- ESTIMATED COST OF MATERIAL
3,145.
RENTAL OF Er1U1'1•T°1QTP 6 PERW[AL EXPM,1SES
$ 425.00
LABOR:
60 horse — Supervisor
$ 499.80
80 hours — Signal Maintainer
512.80
40 hours — Signal Maintainer helper
234.00
ESTIMATED COST OF LABOR
$1,246.60
44.19% Additives to labor
550.87
TOTAL. LABOR ESTIMATE
$1,797.47
COST ESTIMATE
5,3 8.03
15% COST FLUCTUATIONS
805.20
FSTrMATED COST
$6,173.23
TOTAL
ESTIMATE RGUNDBp
$6,200.00
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV Section 21)
March lo, 1976
I" I I certify to the City Council that $ 6,200 , the amount required
for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditures contemplated in the
above and foregoing ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi
to the credit of:
Fund No. and Name No. 220 Street Bond Fund
Project No. 220 -72 -13.3
Project Name Railroad signalizing device, Texas - Mexican
_ Railway Company Tract at the Intersection
of Navigation Blvd, and Agnes Street.
from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for
any other purpose.
r
Director F ance
FIN 2 -55
Revised 7/31/69
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /
DAY OF 9-g
TO THE WMERS 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, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES /
RUTH GILL
BOB- GULLEY
GABELOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
JASON -LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
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