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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15103 ORD - 09/05/1979vp:9/4/79:1st AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR A SIX-MONTH TERM WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA WOMEN'S SHELTER, INC. FOR $6,000 FOR THE PROVISION OF A SHELTER AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR BATTERED WOMEN, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract for a six-month term with the Corpus Christi Area Women's Shelter, Inc. for $6,000 for the provision of a shelter and counseling services for battered women, all as more fully set forth in the contract, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize execution of the afore- said contract 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 that such emergency and necessity 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 September, 1979. ATTEST: fir. y Secretary APPROVED: 5— DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1979: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By Assistant C torney 15103 THE 'ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 0R011.M0' AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Corpus Christi, hereinafter referred to as the "City"; and the Women's Shelter of the Corpus Christi Area, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Shelter". 1. The Shelter agrees to provide the following services: A. A temporary refuge for battered women and their children residing in Nueces County from an abusive home situation. B. Emotional support for battered women which will facili- tate self-determination. C.' Counseling to strengthen the family unit through evalua- tion of stresses that provoke violence. D. Community information concerning the social problems of women battering and household violence. 2. In addition, the Shelter agrees to: A. Provide all housing, food, support activities and staff necessary to carry out a successful program designed to achieve the above services. B. Conform with and comply with all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations governing this type of program. Shelter shall provide each client with a bill for services rendered based on fees established by Shelter's Board of Directors. C. Operate in a nonpartisan manner to serve women residents of Nueces County without discrimination as to race, color, creed, national origin or age. D. Be responsible for the operation and maintenance of its program, establish the number of persons it may serve, and operate the program within available funds from whatever sources derived. Such program operation and maintenance will be coordinated with the City - County Health and Welfare Director. E. Provide the City -County Health and Welfare Director with monthly reports of'operating costs, income and number of clients served indicating the financially needy versus the nonfinancially needy. F. Allow the City's Director of Finance or his representa- tive to inspect all books and records at any reasonable time. G. Hold the City harmless from any and all liabilities which may arise in connection with the operation of the Shelter and that liability insurance covering the operations of said Shelter will be obtained to the extent that the City might be liable under the Texas Tort Claims Act. H: Seek funding from sources other than the City and recog- nize that the City's participation is temporary. I. Provide that any acquired interest in personal or real property will pass to the City and the County on an equal basis upon dissolution of the Shelter, except those interests acquired by gift. 3. In consideration of the Shelter providing the above described services for women of Nueces County, the City agrees to pay the total sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) in support of the Women's Shelter of the Corpus Christi Area, Inc. program at the rate of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) each month for a period of six (6) months beginning August 1, 1979, subject to available budgeted funds. WITNESS OUR HANDS this the day of ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By City Secretary R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager APPROVED: DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1979: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY WOMEN'S SHELTER OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA, INC. By Assistant City Attorney Director of Finance Corpus Chris 01` day as Y 1917 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 suspension 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; I, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, MA THE Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspend-. by the following vote: Luther Jones /,� Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best ._ David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was pass_d by the following vote: Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky 15103