HomeMy WebLinkAbout02085 ORD - 05/20/1947AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACCEPT THE
OFFER OF VANDEWATER, SYKES & HECKLER FOR
THEIR LEGAL OPINION ON $4,740,000.00 BONDS
TO BE VOTED BY THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING
THE SUM OF THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS ($3,750.00) FROM GENERAL, FUND
NO. 102 TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT FOR SAID OPINION,
AND DECLARING AN E,dERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi
deems it necessary to vote bonds in the sum of $4,740,000.00 as soon
as proceedings for same can be prepared; and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable to obtain the opinion of Vandewater,
Sykes & Heckler of New York City, who are Bond Attorneys; and,
WHERMS, said Vandewater, Sykes & Heckler have submitted
an offer for the .cost of their opinion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute the acceptance of
the offer of Vandewater, Sykes & Heckler as stated herein, a copy of
which offer is attached hereto and made a part hereof and reads as follows,
to -wit:
C O P Y VANDENATER, SYKES & HECKLER C O P Y
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
EQUITABLE BUILDING
120 BROADWAY
NEW YORK 5
Edwin Vandewater
Alonzo C. Heckler
Charles S. Sykes
May 12, 1947•
Roderic B. Thomas, Esq.,
City Manager,
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dear Sir;
We have your letter of May 7th containing a revised
schedule of the proposed bond issues aggregating $4,740,000
to be voted at an election, and asking what our fee would be
for an opinion on the bonds to be issued under this revised
schedule. We think a reasonable fee for our services relating
to these issues would be as follows=
$2000,000
- Storm Sewer Improvement -
$1,500.
785,000
- Street Improvement -
, 750,
950,000
- Sanitary Sewer System
Improvement -
950.
100,000
- Airport Improvement -
100.
150,000
- Park Improvement & Park Build-
ings Construction -
150,
15,000
- L Head and T Head Improvements-
50.
240,000
- Swimming Pool Construction -
250.
TOTAL -131-15u7-
The fees as above suggested are the same as those
suggested in our letter of April 8th except that 0250 has been
added to cover the $240,000 Swimming Pool bonds.
We trust they will be satisfactory to you.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Vandewater, Sykes & Heckler
ACH/lp
SECTION 2. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of Three
Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($3,750.00) from General Fund
No. 102, which money is to be used to pay Vandewater, Sykes a Heckler for
their bond opinion and said sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (13,750.00) is hereby transferred from General Fund No. 102 to the
Contingent Fund to be used for the purpose aforesaid.
SECTION 3. The fact that it is necessary to enter a contract
with recognized bond attorneys for their opinion in regard to the bond
issues before proceeding with calling election for bond issues creates
a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the suspension
of the Charter rule 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 several meetings of the City Council, and the
Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity
exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be suspended, 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.
PASSED AND AFFROVED this y0 day of , A. D. 1947.
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
— city Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORbt: /
City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
May ,�, 1947
TO TAE 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 Cheater rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of
the City Council.
Respectfully,
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Tesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry a- It/
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote,
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
Corpus Christi, Texas
may 2, 1947
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, .Texas
Gentlemen:
I have examined the accounts 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 appro-
priation 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,
Cwt/
Dirac or o Finance
City Con ro le
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