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TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL
CONTRACT, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, WITH THE NUECES
COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT NUMBER TWO TO
PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE CITY
KNOWN AS THE FLOUR BLUFF AREA, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT
IN SAID CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE SAME FORM IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A ",
AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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 a renewal contract, for a period of one year, with the Nueces
County Rural Fire Prevention District Number Two to provide fire service
for that portion of the City known as the Flour Bluff area, as more fully
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set out in said contract, a copy of which, in substantially the same form,
is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That the necessity to authorize the execution of the
aforesaid renewal contract so as to provide continuous fire protection for
the Flour Bluff area of the City 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 4j day of September, 1976.
ATTEST:
City MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
S� DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976:
J. BRUCE AYCOCKBRUCE AYCOCK, C�Attorney
By
Assistant city Attorney MICROFILMED
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CONTRACT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
In order to provide a more effective fire fighting force for the
protection of life and property by the prevention and extinguishment of fires
in that portion of the City of Corpus Christi known as the Flour Bluff area,
and described more fully herein, and to provide for the continued omission
of the ad valorem tax heretofore levied by the Nueces County Rural Fire
Prevention District Number Two, this agreement is made this the day
of , 1976, by and between the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, a municipal corporation, body politic and home rule city under the
laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter referred.to as CITY and the Nueces
County Rural Fire Prevention District Number Two, hereinafter referred to
as DISTRICT:
I
City agrees to pay the District the sum of $35,783 annually and
payable monthly for and A n consideration of the agreements, covenants and
undertakings herein.
II
The District agrees not to levy a tax in said District during the
term of this contract. District further agrees to provide fire service and
to furnish at least ten volunteer fire personnel on any fire occurring
within the boundaries of said District. Said volunteers shall report auto-
matically to any such fire and shall actively work to extinguish such fire
under the direction and control of the senior officer of the Corpus Christi
Fire Department and shall remain on duty until released by such senior
officer.
III
The City agrees to provide one base radio unit, four mobile units,
two for fire apparatus and one for the Assistant Chief and one for the Fire
Chief, licensed under the District. It is mutually agreed by and between
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the parties hereto that the radios are on loaned basis only, to be used
as long as the City deems this loan to be appropriate. The City agrees to
provide and bear the cost of maintenance of these radios and radio monitors.
All other charges incident thereto shall be paid by the District. The
District shall be responsible to and accountable for the use of the radios
under the Federal Communications Commission Act and meet all regulatory
standards related to the use of the personnel. The City's sole responsi-
bility shall be to maintain the mechanical parts of the system.
IV
The City shall be responsible for the investigation and control
of all fires within the City limits including those areas covered by this
agreement. However, the District agrees to cooperate during the investi-
gation of any and all fires in the area covered by this agreement. The
senior officer of the Corpus Christi Fire Department present at any and
all fires shall be in charge of the control and extinction of such fires,
shall be responsible and in charge of all such control and extinction and
shall be in charge and responsible for any and all investigation arising
therefrom with the support and cooperation of the District.
V
The Chief of the volunteer fire department will coordinate all
the activities and be responsible for liaison with the City.
VI
As additional consideration for this contract the City agrees to
provide a $10,000.00 accidental death, disability and dismemberment policy
with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a copy of which insurance contract
is on file in the office of the Director of Finance; and to provide workmen's
compensation insurance for those salaried employees of the District during
the term of this contract. Upon expiration or cancellation of this contract
such insurance shall become the responsibility of the District. The City
also shall provide automobile liability insurance on fire trucks owned by
the District in the same amounts as carried on City fire trucks and addi-
tionally, collision and comprehensive on the fire trucks owned by the
District as is being carried at this time.
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VII
The District shall provide twenty -four hour dispatch service
located at the Flour Bluff Volunteer Fire Department.
VIII
The City agrees to furnish gasoline and other supplies necessary
for the performance of this contract to the District at City cost and the
District agrees to reimburse the City for such purchases on a monthly basis.
This contract shall be for a period of one year from the date of
execution hereof. This contract may be cancelled by either party by giving
thirty days written notice to the other party.
WHEREFORE, WITNESS OUR HANDS binding the respective parties this
the day of , 1976.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Bill G. Rea By City Secretary R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
APPROVED:
DAY OF 1976:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, City Attorney
By
Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
By
APPROVED:
HAROLD ZICK
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
By
NUECES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO
By
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
1,12t DAY OF 1 9-2
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; 1, THEREFORE2
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
CIT
TH Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE S
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY TH FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY �L7
OWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON azltl
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE age