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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13092 ORD - 03/24/1976• JKH:hb:3 /22/76:lst AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS CONCERNING THE ROADWAY ILLUMINATION SYSTEM ON S.H. 358 (PADRE ISLAND DRIVE) FROM THE NORTH END OF PROPOSED CITY STREET INTERCHANGE SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 44 TO I.H. 37 WITH CONNECTIONS TO S.H. 44, AND ON I.H. 37 FROM WACO STREET TO LANTANA STREET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MODIFYING THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO ILLUMINATING SIGNS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ILLUM- INATION OF THE ROADWAY, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT "G ", A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARRED EXHIBIT "A ", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, an expressway illumination agreement has been entered is into between the State of Texas and the City of Corpus Christi covering the construction, maintenance and operation of a roadway illumination system on S.H. 358 from the north end of proposed city street interchange south of S.H. 44 to I.H. 37 with connections to S.H. 44, and on I.H. 37 from Waco Street to Lantana Street, and in the aforesaid agreement the City of Corpus Christi and the State have agreed to each pay a portion of the cost of the electrical energy for the roadway illumination system; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Trans- portation proposes to install overhead guide signs complete with illumination for these sections of S.H. 358 and I.H. 37 and since it would be more economical to utilize the transformer stations designed to supply power to the expressway illumination circuits rather than install separate power sources for the overhead guide sign illumination; and WHEREAS, the State of Texas and the City of Corpus Christi have agreed to formalize their understanding by written agreement: NOW, THEREFORE, 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 and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, a supplemental agreement with the State of Texas, for and on behalf of the State Deaprtment of Highways and Public Transportation, concerning the roadway illumination system on these sections of S.H. 358 and I.H. 37 for the purpose of mod#fying the previous agreement relative to illuminating 13092 • • signs in connection with the illumination of the roadways, designated as Project "G ", a substantial copy of which supplemental agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof; supplemental agreement Project "G" adds seventy -four (74) each 250 watt Mercury Vapor sign - lighting fixtures to the roadway illumination agreement and removes seventeen (17) each two (2) lamp F48T12 flourescent and nine (9) each two (2) lamp F72T12 flourescent sign units from the system. SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize the hereinabove described supplemental 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 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 / / /�L�/ , 1976. ATTEST: C Secret y • MAY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF , 1976: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By. i Assistant City VtZrney PROJECT G SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WHEREAS, an expressway illumination,agreement has been entered into between the State of Texas and the City of Corpus Christi covering the construction, maintenance and operation of an illumination system on State Highway 358 from the North end of proposed City Street Interchange South of State Highway 44 to Interstate Highway 37 with connections to State Highway 44 and on Interstate Highway 37 from Waco Street to Lantana Street and in the aforesaid agreement the City of Corpus Christi and the State have agreed to each pay a portion of the cost of the electrical energy for the roadway illumination system, and WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation proposes to install overhead guide signs complete with illumination for this section of State Highway 358 and Interstate Highway 37 and since it would be more economical to utilize the transformer stations designed to supply power to the expressway illumination circuits rather than install separate po*ler sources for overhead guide sign illumination; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto that the aforesaid agreements be modified to the extent as follows: 1. All cost of construction of the overhead guide signs and sign illumination system as provided by the signing project plans and specifications, such as sign luminaires, conduits, and electrical conductor will be financed by the State. 2. The State hereby agrees to reimburse the City in the amount of 100% of the cost of electrical energy used by that portion of the overhead sign illumination system connected to the roadway illumination system transformer stations. The quantity of electrical energy used by the overhead sign illum- ination system shall be determined by multiplying the sum of the manufacturer's rated input wattages, as shown on the project plans of that portion of the overhead sign illumination system connected to the roadway illumination system .transformer stations, by the number of hours the lamps are energized divided by 1000. The number of hours that the lamps are energized shall be from dusk until dawn each night in the year, the total burning time for each lamp being approximately thirty -nine hundred and fifty (3,950) hours during each year, 3. The State's payment for the electrical energy cost for that portion of the overhead sign illumination system connected to the roadway illumination system transformer stations shall be based upon the minimum unit rates charged the City under the City's contract with the power agency supplying electrical energy to the City. The City will forward the State two copies of its existing contract with the power agency for electrical energy, and thereafter will furnish two copies of subsequent contracts as the existing or governing control is terminated and new contracts are executed. 4. The State further agrees to maintain the overhead guide signs and the overhead guide sign illumination system including the circuits from the overhead sign mounts to the roadway illumination system transformer stations where connections are made for power, and any circuits and service poles installed by the State specifically for the purpose of furnishing electrical energy to the overhead guide signs. 5. This agreement shall remain in force for a period of two years from the date of execution, and it shall be understood by both parties that at the end of this two year period and each succeeding two year period the agreement will be automatically renewed for two years unless terminated in • writing by either party 30 days prior to the termination date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto affixed their signatures, the City of Corpus Christi on the day of 19 , and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation on the day of 19 ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: day of J. Bruce Aycock, City Attorney By: Assistant City Attorney CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY: City Manager 19 THE STATE OF TEXAS Certified as being executed for the purpose and effect of activating and /or carrying out the orders, established policies, or work programs heretofore approved and authorized by the State Highway and Public Transportation Commis- sion under authority of Minute Order 67022. BY: Assistant State Highway Engineer APPROVAL RECOEfflMED: District Engineer Chief Engineer of Highway Design Chief Engineer of Maintenance Operations CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS O� 7 AY or , 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 Or THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 19 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. - RESPECTFU , 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 GABE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY JASON LueY DR. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE ASES RUTH GILL BOB GULLEY GABE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE VOTE: