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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE
CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND
THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR THE OPERATION
OF A STREAM FLOW GAUGING STATION AT THE TILDEN CROSSING
ON THE NUECES RIVER WEST OF THREE RIVERS, TEXAS, AT A
COST OF $3,340, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CON-
TRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A "; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
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
to execute a Cooperative Contract with the Texas Water Development Board
and the United States Geological Survey for the operation of a stream flow
gauging station at the Tilden crossing on the Nueces River west of Three
Rivers, Texas, at a cost of $3,340, all as more fully set forth in the con-
tract, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked
Exhibit "A"
SECTION 2. The necessity to execute the aforesaid contract for
the operation and maintenance of the stream flow station described above,
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 J__ day of January, 1977.
ATTEST:
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i 'S`ecreta y MAYUK
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
i DAY OF JANUARY, 1977:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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distant City Attorney
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
Texas Water Development Board
COUNTY OF TRAVIS X Contract No. 03 -7737
The Texas Water Development Board, hereinafter referred to
as the Board, and City of Cor us Christi
a duly organized political sub ivision of the State of Texas,
hereinafter referred to as Cooperator, as participants in a
Cooperative Water Resources Investigation Program sponsored
by the Geological Survey of the United States Department of
the Interior, hereinafter referred to as the Survey, hereby
make the following contract and agreement:
1. The Board, or the Survey at the instance of the Board,
shall perform the investigations listed in Attachment No. 1,
which is made a part hereof, pursuant to the master agreement
covering same between the Board and the Survey entitled "1977
COOPERATIVE MASTER AGREEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION OF WATER RESOURCES
IN TEXAS" and the Memorandum, a copy of which the Cooperator
acknowledges having received, dated October 14, 1976 from
I. D. Yost, District Chief, Water Resources Division -3 the
Survey, to the Board.
2. The estimated cost of the listed investigations is
$3,340 , of which the Cooperator shall remit to the Board
t e sum o $1,369 on demand after the 1st day of September,
1976, but under no circumstances later than February 28, 1977.
3. In the event the funds are not available for the Board's
share of the costs, this agreement shall be null and void, and
any funds contributed by the Cooperator shall be refunded in
full.
4. In the event of major damage to any of the stations
listed in Attachment No. 1 by floods or other causes, or in
case it becomes desirable to move a station or stations to a
new location, the cost of repairing such damage or moving
such station will be mutually agreed upon by the parties
hereto, and the Cooperator, if sufficient funds are available,
shall contribute on the same basis as for other work provided
herein.
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5. If the Cooperator fails to pay the Board the amount
of money agreed upon in Paragraph 2 of this contract on or
before February 28, 1977, the Board shall have the option to
cancel and terminate this contract by written notice to the
Cooperator. If this contract is so cancelled and terminated
prior to August 31, 1977, the Cooperator will be obligated
to -pay the Board for that portion of the contract price
which the work and services already performed bears to the
total work and services required under the contract, less
any payment previously made or, as appropriate, the Board
shall refund the unexpended portion of the Cooperator's
contribution or the portion thereof which the Board is not
obligated to expend on work performed up to the date of
termination.
6." This agreement may be amended as to work to be
performed and consideration to be paid by advance written
agreement of the parties.
7. This agreement supersedes every previous cooperative
contract between the Board and the Cooperator.
In Witness Whereof, the parties have caused this contract
and agreement to be duly executed in triplicate, this the
31st day of August, 1976.
City of Corpus Christi TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
COOPERATOR
By By
R. Marvin Townsend Jame M. Rose
City Manager Execu ive Direc or
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: DAY OF JANUARY, 1977:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By: .... . .. ..
ssistant qty ttorney
United States Department of the Interior"
-J GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
%VATER RESOURCES DIVISION
FEDERAL BUILDING
300 EAST 8TH STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
October 14, 1976
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
Cooperative agreement between CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Water
Development Board, and U.S. Geological Survey for the State fiscal
year ending August 31, 1977.
Program Description
I. Surface -Water Investigations
A. OpeTerion and meinten2rce of the folicn.,ing streamflo" station:
08194500 Nueces River near Tilden, Tex.
Total cost--- -- ---- --- ------ ---- --- -- -- ---- $3,340
City of Corpus Christi share - - -- $1,369
TWDB share--- ------------- - - - - -- 301
USGS share---------------- - - - - -- 1,670
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
�OAY OF 9j
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 SU3PEN-
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, THEREFORE
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 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 GALLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE