HomeMy WebLinkAbout02027 ORD - 01/28/1947AN ORDINANCE�°��°Z 7
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND
J. DePUY AND E. D. DePUY, A PARTNERSHIP,.FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BAYFRONT PROTECTION AND STORY WATER CONTROL; APPROPRI-
ATING MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS;
SECTIOPS 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorised and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
a contract for the construction of certain improvements described as follows:
Bayfront protection and storm water control, which contract has been awarded
to J. DePuy and E. D. DePuy, a partnership, in accordance with the plans
and specifications and contract documents as filed with the Council on the
214th day of January, 1947, and according to the bid of said J. DePuy and
E. D. DePuy opened on the 24th day of January, 1947, the said bid of J. DePuy
and E. D. DePuy being the lowest and the most advantageous to the City.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $885,000.00
from the Seawall and Breakwater Construction Fund No. 258 for the purpose
of paying the cost of such bayfront protection and storm water control
program under the above and foregoing contract.
SECTION 3. The fact that it is to the great and beneficial
interest of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, that such improvements be
immediately begun and that such improvements will protect the bayfront of
the City of Corpus Christi from storms and other damage and that such im-
provements are badly needed, creates 'a public emergency and an imperative
public necessity and requires the suspension of the Charter rule that no
ordinance or resolution be passed finally on the date of its introduction
and that said ordinance and resolution shall be read at three several
meetings of the City Council and the Mayor having declared that said
emergency and imperative public necessity exist,'and having requested that
said Charter rule be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed finally
on the date of its introduction, and that it be in effect from and
after its passage, IT IS, ACCORDINGLY, SO ORDAINED.
PASSED and APPROVED this A ay of January, A. D., 1947-
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FOR�Is
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/Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MEMBERS OF TAE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen;
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, hereby 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,
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote;
Robert T. Wilson
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
Ray R. Henry
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote;
Robert T. Wilson
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
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Ray R. Henry
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January 28, 1917
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
I have examined the account and fund from which the
appropriation is made, as provided for in the ordinance attached
hereto, and I do certify that the money required for such approp-
riation is in the Treasury to the credit of the fund from which
such appropriation is to be drawn, and that there are monies in
such fund which are not appropriated for any other purpose and
which are available at this time.
Very truly yours,
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Director of Finance
City Controller
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