HomeMy WebLinkAbout13127 RES - 04/07/1976A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION
FOR SECTION 5 FUNDS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNDER
THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS
AMENDED, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, AUTHORIZING HIM TO
SIGN SAID GRANT APPLICATIONS, THE ACCEPTANCE
OF THE GRANTS WHEN MADE, AND ANY OTHER NECES-
SARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROTECTS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
make grants for mass transportation projects;
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose
certain obligations upon the applicant, including the provision by it
of the local share of project costs;
WHEREAS, it is required by the U. S. Department of Trans-
portation in accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an application for
assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended,
the applicant give an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the U. S. Department of Transportation
requirements thereunder:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute and
file an application on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, with
the U. S. Department of Transportation, to aid in the financing of operating
expenditures and capital improvements to the City of Corpus Christi Transit
System, and to sign the acceptance of grants when made and any other
necessary documents required to complete the project.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is authorized to execute
and file with such application an assurance or any other document or
documents required by the U. S. Department of Transportation effectuating
the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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SECTION 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
furnish such additional information as the U. S. Department of Trans-
portation may require in connection with the application or the project.
SECTION 4. The necessity to authorize the City Manager to
make application as soon as possible to obtain available Federal funding
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
resolution take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, this the 7th day of April,
1976.
ATTEST:
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AP D:
DAY OF APRIL, 1976:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
Ass start City Attorn
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CNRISTI� 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
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 SMALL 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 IfY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ;XAS5
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 LUST
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE