HomeMy WebLinkAbout02093 ORD - 05/27/1947A RESOLUTION ,4„ ?-
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TWENTY -FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($24,000.00) IN GOVERNMENT BONDS NOW
HELD BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
WHICH WERE RECEIVED FROM THE NUECES COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT NUMBER ONE AND AUTHORIZING USE
OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND
OTHER FUNDS RECEIVED FROM WATER DISTRICT NUMBER
ONE BY THE CITY FOR WATER AND GAS IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS IN THE AREA WHICH FORMERLY COMPRISED
NUECES COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NUMBER ONE,
RESERVING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX THOUSAND
DOLLARS (06,000.00) FOR FUTURE PROJECTS TO BE
HAD IN THE AREA COMPRISING NUECES COUNTY WATER
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Nueces County Water District Number One was annexed
by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as set out in a resolution dated
September 11, 1945; and,
WHEREAS, said Water District turned over to the City the sum
of Twenty -four Thousand Dollars (024,000.00) in Government Bonds and the
further sum of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Forty -one Dollars and
Fifty -six Cents (012,241.56) in cash, said amounts to be used in certain
projects as set out in City Resolution No. 1843 of record in Volume 14,
page 468, of the Ordinance - Resolution Records of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas; and,
WHEREAS, all of said projects have been completed except Melrose
Street from Santa Fe to Denver, Arnim Street from Melrose to Oleander
and Louise Street from Santa Fe to Morningside; and,
WHEREAS, John W. Cunningham, Water Superintendent, has advised
that the following work should be done in the area formerly comprising
Water District Number One, tom it:
$36,241.56
WATER
NUECES COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
Projects
Rossiter - Denver to Ocean Drive
$ 750.00
Minnesota Austin to Santa Fe
2,450.52
Santa Fe- Minnesota to Ropes
5,659.93
Ropes--Santa Fe to Ocean Drive
3,106.00
Ropes Austin to Santa Fe
2,178.00
Mitchell -Santa Fe to Ocean
1,603.00
15 Rossiter St. Austin to Santa Fe
2,178.00
38 Ocean Dr, Scott to Rossiter
1,427.29
39 Ocean So, of Ropes
672.03
49 Chandler Lane
6,136.77
55 Eldon Alameda to Santa Fe,Part
9,005.36
73 Delano
1.601.$5
$36.768.75
$11,774.11
WATER IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Pro ects
41 Duncan Agnes to Baldwin $10,762.51
61 Agnes St- Bluntzer to Fort 1,990.45
427
$ 9,994.00
GAS IMPROVEMENT & REHABILITATION
Pro ects
409 Bel Aire No. 2 $ 4,934.66
410 Lawndale 5.941.94
$10,876.60
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00)
which is in excess of the estimated amount necessary to carry out the
projects on Melrose Street, Arnim Street and Louise Street, as set out
in Resolution above identified, be reserved and held back to be used for
the purpose of consumating the work on the project of Melrose Street,
Arnim Street and Louise Street.
SECTION 2. That the said Government Bonds now held by the City
which were received from the Nueoes County Water District Number One be
sold and that the proceeds from the sale of such bonds, in addition to
other funds in the amount of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Forty -one
Dollars and Fifty -six Cents ($12,241.56) now held by the City which were
received from Nueces County later District Number One be applied and be
used for payment of money due on the projects set out above which were
advised by said John W. Cunningham, Water Superintendent, and which were
made in the area comprising Nueces County Water District Number One,
except that the aforesaid Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) be retained
by the City and be earmarked to be used for the purpose of the projects
on Melrose, Arnim and Louise Streets.
SECTION j. The fact that it is necessary for adequate water
and gas facilities to be had in the area comprising Nueces County Water
District Number One and the fact that the projects hereinabove identified
are necessary to secure proper gas and water facilities 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
resolution 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 RESOLVED.
PASSED and APPROVED this day of —/jj , A. D. 1947.
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
may ,2-7_, 1947
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
foregoing resolutiog,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 resolution
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:
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris_�'�'"
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
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The above ordinance Was passed by the following vote:
Wesley Be Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson u
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Corpus Christi, Texas
May 77 1947
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi,,Texas
Gentlemen.
I have examined the account and the fund received by the
City from Nueces County Water Dist&t Number One and I do certify
that the sum of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Forty -one Dollars
and Fifty -six Cents ($12,2141.56), as set out in the foregoing Reso-
lution and the bonds authorized to be sold in the foregoing Reso-
lution have been received and same are available for the purposes
as set out in the Resolution.
Very truly yours,
Director or Finance
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