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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13394 ORD - 09/15/1976JRH:hb:9 /15/76 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO JOIN OTHER CITIES IN THE CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT SYSTEM IN THE _ COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO DETERMINE A FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE FOR SAID UTILITY; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRI- ATING OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $20,452.50 AS THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO A COMMON FUND PRO RATA ACCORDING TO POPULATION BASED ON THE 1970 FEDERAL CENSUS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE SELECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DIRECT THE COMMON EFFORT, EMPLOY EXPERTS AND ARRANGE FOR AND DIRECT PAYMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN THIS COMMON PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Central Power and Light Company has presented to the cities in South Texas served by it a request for rate increase; and WHEREAS, proposal has been made that the cities so served by said utility join in a cooperative effort to employ experts necessary to make all determinations necessary to establish a proper and legal rate for said utility, and to finance such effort by contributions to a common fund base on the 1970 population of the participating cities; and Awl WHEREAS, it is estimated that an initial contribution of 10¢ per inhabitant of the participating cities will provide funds necessary to commence said investigation and examination; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas that it is in the interest of this City and its electric energy users of the City, that this City join other cities of the CPL system in South Texas in this cooperative effort. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi join other cities in the CPL system in the cooperative effort to determine a fair and reason- able rate for said utility. SECTION 2. That there be, and is hereby authorized, a contri- bution of 10i per inhabitant of this City according to the 1970 Federal Census, as a beginning contribution, and thereafter there is authorized such additional contributions to said common fund pro rata according to population as may be determined by the executive committee hereinafter provided for. MICROFILMED 13394 SUN 3 01989 SECTION 3. That the City Manager be and he is hereby designated to act for this City in the selection of an Executive Committee to direct the common effort, employ experts and arrange for and payment of expenses incurred in this common project. SECTION 4. The urgent necessity for the City of Corpus Christi to join other cities in this cooperative',�effort 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, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and geeter its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED this the &tk day of 1976. T ATTEST: CC yilary T MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: /5" DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By • IddifW Assistant City A orney CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS (City Charter Article IV Section 21) 4 September 15, 1976 I certify to the City Council that $ 20,452.50 , 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 102 General Fund Project No. 4297 - Reserve Appropriation Fuel Costs Purpose As the City's portion of the cost of employing consulting; firms in a Joint cooperative effort with other cities of South t Texas for the purpose of determining a reasonable rate of return for CPL. from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. September 15 , 19 76 �?Dllrector of in 2 -55 Revised 7/31/69 J CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS D AY OF lll� 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 COUNCILS 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. RESPECTFUL MAYO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY T FOLLOWING VOTE: JASON LU BY DR. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE ASES RUTH GILL BOB GULLEY GABE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY T FOLLOWING VOTE: JASON LUBY DR. BILL TIPTON EDUARDO DE ASES RUTH GILL BOB GULLEY GABE LOZANO, SR. EDWARD L. SAMPLE 1 /