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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02150 ORD - 09/16/1947STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUDCSS 4 On this the a-b-g' day of �, 1947, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in regular session meeting with the following members of said Council present, to -wit; Wesley E. Seale, mayor George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris Commissioners R. R. Henry A. C. Molbeck, City Secretary ;Nith the following absent ;JaeT.I nsoYt n ituti ga quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted; S+Tr. 4esley N. Seale, Mayor, presented for the consideration of the Council an Ordinance. The Ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The mayor presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed Ordinance, as follows= Corpus Christi, Texas September 16, 1947 TO TiL CITY COUP:CIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen; It is essential that the City make certain Storm Sewer Improve- ments, Street Improvements, Sas itary Sewer System Improvements, Airport Improvements, Municipal Public Buildings Improvements, Park Improvements and construct Park Buildings, make improvements on and to the Bayfront L- Head and T -Heads and construct Swimming Pools. Delay in making of such improvements in the nature of repairs and construction would contribute to the impairment of the health of the residents of the City of Corpus Christi and would be detrimental to the welfare of the residents of Cor- pus Christi. Under such circumstances, I request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance calling an election for the issuance of Two mullion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (fy2,500,000.00) Storm Sewer Improve- ment Bonds, Seven Hundred and Eighty -five Thousand Dollars 0785,000.00) Street Improvement Bonds, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (3950, 000.00) Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Bonds, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (p100,000.00) Airport Improvement Bonds, Sixty Thousand Dollars (w60,000.00) Public Buildings Construction and Improvement Bonds, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Doliars (;;150,000.00) Park Improvement and Park Buildings Construction Bonds, Fifteen Thousand Dollars 015,000.00) L -Head and T -Head Improvement Bonds, and Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars (;240,u00.00) Swimming Pool Construction Bonds, as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. Yours very truly, ?fesley L. Seale, Mayor Z 15,O City of Corpus Christi, Texas Mr. George R. Clark, Jr. made a motion that the Charter provision prohibiting ordinances from being passed finally on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the mayor and stated in the emergency clause of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Yr. John A. Ferris. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote by the City Council, viz: Ayesa Commissioners Clark, Ferris and Henry. Nayes: None. Mr. George R. Clark, Jr, made a motion that the Ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Mr. R.- R. Henry. The motion was carried by the following vote; Ayes; Commissioners Clark, Ferris and Henry. Nayes; None. The :Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. The Mayor announced that the Ordinance had been passed. The Ordinance is as follows; AN ORDII.WCE NO. BY TTO CITY COUNCIL OF TII3 CITY OF CORPUS C'ii2ISTI, TESAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF TIM' ISSUANCE OF mo, FOLL(1ING BONDS: TYCO 1.1ILLION FIVE IIUI+IDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS 02,500,000.00) STOPJ�° SEINER II.TROVE!J`E,11T BONDS FOR TI2 PURPOSE OF 11Q'ROVING, ENLARGING, A1V'D EXTENDING TIE STORE 'I&LER 3125 ,R SYSTELdS IN A\TTD FOR SAID CITY; SEIZ,N HUNDRED AND 1:IGHTY- FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (x$785,000.00) STREET ILru'.4UVIl: ^]BT BONDS OR T,�' PURPOSE OF I. 11:ING PER. ",11FEN'T STRt:'ET IN X-0 FOR SAID CITY; NINE, TEMDRED AND THOUSAI'ID DOLLARS (3;950,000.00) WITARY SEIM SYSTEM IIIT'ROVELENT BOD;DS FOR Tit; PL1tPOSE CF II&ROVING, ET•IL.U6111G, :'uID E:,TEIdDIiiG TIC, SAP +ITiiRY SE,'M SYSTMAS IN !u'iD FOR SAID CITY, AP?D CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, I1,,IPROVING AND 1,1AINTAIIIING A SE- WERAGE DISPOSAL PLANT OR PUZ7TS; ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (w;100,000.00) AIRPORT PTROVENIENT BONDS FOR TID,' PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING 111PROVET]ENTS TO TFtu YMNICIPAL AIRPORT OF SAID CITY, EXTMIDDIIG AM I ITROVING THE DRAINAGE SYSTtMS T' LRECF AND PURCHASING THE mECESSARY SITES AND RIGHT OF MAYS THEREFOR IN AND FOR SAID CITY; SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (`;60,000.00) PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND ID.5PROVE- MENT BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTING, lbTROVING, ALTERING AND RETAIRING MMICIPAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ACgUIRING NECESSARY LZ-DS ADD SITES TIt`MFOR, - dITHIN THE CORPORATE LIIu1ITS OF SAID CITY; ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUS10D DOLLARS (',,150,000.00) PARK IP,Ti'ROVE"MK1.T AND PARK BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTIITC, BUILDIi11G, EQUIPPING AND I11PROVING PLEASU 2, GROUNDS, P._RKS IUJID PLAYGROUNDS FOR SAID CITY AND FOR SECURING AND AG:UIP.IT:G THE NECESSARY LANDS AND SITES THEREFOR, AND FOR IMPROVING, E;T&,'DIN(, F10 EQUIPPING PLU;A.SURE GROUNDS, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS NO'dd GyMED BY SAID CITY; FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (4.15,000.00) BAYFRONT L -IM.D F%ND BAYFRONT T -HuAD -2- IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAVING, PROVIDING ROADWAYS, PARKING AREAS, AND OTHER PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS ON, ABOUT OR ADJACENT TO THE BAYFRONT T -HEADS AND THE BAY - FRONT L-HEAD WITHIN AND OWNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2I'000.00) SWIM- MING POOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING SWIMMING POOLS IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND FOR SECURING AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY LANDS MD SITES THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS: 1. That an election be held in said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the _0day of = 1947, at which election the follow- ing propositions shall be submitted to the resident qualified electors of the City, of Corpus Christi who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed three (gy) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of improving, enlarging, and extending the Storm water Sewer Systems in and for said City, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City ?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of Seven Hundred and Eighty-five Thousand Dollars ($785,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding twenty (20) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed three (3y) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of making permanent street improvementa within the City, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City ?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000.00), maturing serially in such install- ments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding thirty (30) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed three (3/) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, said bonds to be redeemable at the option of the City at any interest paying date after the end of twenty (20) years from the date of issuance, and to levy a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of improving, enlarging and extending the sanitary sewer systems in and for said City, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City ?" -3- PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding twenty (20) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed three (3j) per cent per emnum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of constructing improvements to the municipal airport of said City, extending and improving the drainage systems thereof, and purchasing the necessary sites and right of ways therefor as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City ?" PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), maturing serially in such install- ments as the City Council may prescribe within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearinL interest at the rate or rates of not to exceed three (30) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the pur- pose of building, constructing, improving, altering, and repairing municipal public buildings and acquiring necessary lands and sites therefor, within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City ?" PROPOSITION NTmo R 6 'Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (4150,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding twenty (20) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds bearing interest at the rate or rates of not to exceed three (31) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of the following permanent improvements, to- wit; constructing, building, equipping and improving pleasure grounds, parks and playgrounds in and for said City, for securing and acquiring the necessary lands and sites therefor and for improving, extending and equipping pleasure grounds, parks and playgrounds now owed by said City, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City?" PROPOSITION NUIMER 7 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars (:,'15,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at the rate or rates of not to exceed three (3/0) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of paving, providing roadways, parking areas, and other permanent improvements on, about or adjacent to the Bayfront T -Heads and the Bayfront L -Head within and owned by the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City?" PROPOSITION EUP/IBER 8 "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be, authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the sum of Two dundred and Forty Thousand Dollars (6,210,000.00), maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe within a period of not exceeding Twenty (20) years From the date of the issuance of said bonds, bearing interest at the rate or rates of not to exceed three (3%) per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and to levy a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of the following permanent improvements, to-wit- constructing and equipping swimming pools in and for said City and for securing and acquiring the necessary lands and sites therefor as authorized by the Constitution and the laws of the State o1 Texas and the Charter of said City ?" 2. Said election shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the following places and the following named persons are hereby appointed Judges and Officers of said elections; BOND ELECTION P1UCIITCT N0. 1 T. J. Dineen, Presidinb Judge Lira. Olive Dineen, .?.ssistant Judge H.D.C. Gussett, Clerk Geo. leters, Clerk BOND 3LECTI0PI PRECINCT NO. 2 N. D. Huie, Presiding Judge Pliss Dorothy Shely, Assistant Judge lira. Marjorie Paul, Clerk Pars. Josephine Shely, Clerk POLLING PLACE Nueces County Courthouse Civic Center, 700 S. Broadway. BOND ELECTIONT PRRECINCT NO. 3 horgan. Street Fire Station, 1401 Morgan Avenue Mrs. E. Meisenheimer, Presiding Judge Plrs. Henry McGregor, Assistant Judge Mrs. F. E. Peckenpaugh, Clerk Mrs. Harry Jells, Clerk B01M ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 4 Mrs. L. Id. Hulbirt, Presiding Judge Mrs. Robt. Pinson, {ssistant Judge Mrs. T. a. Sparks, Clerk lIrs. J. H. Seagle, Clerk -5- Edward Furman School, Room 1, 1115 Chamberlain BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 5 G. C. Richardson, Presiding Judge Henry Altenburg, Assistant Judge Mrs. M. Herrera, Jr., Clerk Mrs. R. N. Richardson, Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT No-. 6 Mrs. F. M. Thomason, Presiding Judge Mrs. Richard Bluntzer, Assistant Judge Mrs. Harmon McNeill, Clerk Mrs. Florence Hunter, Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 7 Herbert wienken, Presiding Judge Mrs. Herbert Wienken, Assistant Judge Mrs. W. 71. Maxwell, Clerk Mrs. 0. M. Hobbs, Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 8 Mrs. E. H. Andrew, Presiding Judge Mrs. P. A. Tom, Assistant Judge Mrs. Ben E. Shaw, Clerk Lss. C. B. Ross, Clerk BOND ELECTIOLI PRECINCT NO. 9 Morris E. Ahite, Presiding Judge Mrs. N. A. Easter, Assistant Judge Mrs. F. A. Martin, Clerk POLLING PLACE Leopard Street Fire Station, 1829 Leopard Street New Fire Station, 3312 leopard Street Stephen F. Austin School, Morgan Ave. Sam Houston 5dhool,.336311lorton' Menger School, 2209 S. Alameda Mrs. Florence D. Frech, Clerk 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including the provisions of Article 704, as amended by Chapter 382, passed at the first called session of the 4LFbh legislature, and the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and only legally qualified electors who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. 10 4. The polls shall be open from 8 o'clock a.m. to 7 o +clock P.M. All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Storm Sewer Improvement Bonds shall have written or printed on-their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Storm Sewer improve- ment Bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 1 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STORM SEWER IMPROVMANT BONDS." All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Street Improvement bonds shall have printed on their ballots the follow- ing words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Street Improve- ment Bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 2 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS." All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SANITARY SEPVER SYSTEM IMPROVEMMT BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 3 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SANITARY SEINER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS." -7- All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Airport Improvement Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 4 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT IMPROVENMT BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Airport Improve- ment Bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER La AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT INPROVEMENT BONDS." All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Public Buildings Construction and Improvement Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words; "PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVE - MEM BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Public Buildings Construction and Improvement Bonds shall have written or printed on their ballots the words% "PROPOSITION NUMBER 5 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND I10PROVE - L2NT BONDS." All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Park Improvement and Park Buildings Construction Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUM®ER 6 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARK IMPROV- 21,4ENT AND PARK BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Park Improvement and Park Buildings Construction Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION N wER 6 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF PARK INPROVMENT AND PARK BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION BONDS." -a- All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said L -Head and T -Plead Improvement Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words; "PROPOSITION NUMBER FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FRCNT L-HEAD AND BAY FRONT T -HEAD IMPROVEMENT BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said L -head and T -Head Improvement Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FRONT L -READ AND BAY FRONT T -2EAD IMPROVEMENT BONDS." All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said Swimming Pool Construction Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words: "PROPOSITION NUMBER 8 FOR T.IL; ISSUANCE OF SP(INS4ING POOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS." And those opposed to the proposition to issue the said Swimming Pool Construction Bonds shall have printed on their ballots the following words; "PROPOSITION NUMBER 8 AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SWINWING POOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS." 5• A substantial copy of this Ordinance, signed by the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, and attested by the City Secretary, shall constitute the notice of ordering said election and the Mayor is directed to cause a copy of this ordinance signed by him to be posted at the City Hall and at each of the voting places in each bond election precinct not less than fifteen (15) days prior to said election, and to have a copy of this ordinance signed by him published in the CORPUS CHRISTI PRESS, the official newspaper, and in the CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER; both being news- papers of general circulation, published within the City of Corpus Christi; said publication to be made on the some day in each of two successive weeks prior to the date of the election and the date of the first publi- cation to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said election. Q' rr 6. The fact that the contemplated improvements are necessary for the orderly development and growth of the City of Corpus Christi and for the protection of life, health and property and for the general welfare of the citizens and residents of the City of Corpus Christi creates a public emergency and 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 reso- lution 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 sus- pended, 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 APPROVED thisI61L day of4 6L2, A. D. 1947• G R City of Corpus Christi, Texas ATTEST: C acre •ary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORD: rney � fir. f. %111 "y i si:stant Cit Attorney Corpus Christi, Texas d� eat 6eh l L_, 1947 TO TIE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: It is essential that the City make certain Storm Sewer Improve- ments, Street Improvements, Sanitary Sewer System Improvements, Airport Improvements, Municipal Public Buildings Improvements, Park Improvements and construct Park Buildings, make improvements on and to the Bay£ront L- Head and T -Heads and construct Swimming Pools. Delay in making of such improvements in the nature of repairs and construction would contribute to the impairment of the health of the residents of the City of Corpus Christi and would be detrimental to the welfare of the residents of Cor- pus Christi. Under such circumstances, I request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance calling an election for the issuance of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (02,500,000.00) Storm Sewer Improve- ment Bonds, Seven Hundred and Eighty -five Thousand Dollars ($785,000.00) Street Improvement Bonds, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950, 000.00)Sanitary Sewer System Improvement Bonds, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Airport Improvement Bonds, Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) Public Buildings Construction and Improvement Bonds, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) Park Improvement and Park Buildings Construction Bonds, Fifteen Thousand Dollars 015,000.00) L -Head and T -Head Improvement Bonds, and Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars (�)240,000.00) Swimming Pool Construction Bonds, as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. Yours v truly, 7�6sale, Mayo City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote. Wesley E. Seale �( L ` George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris R. R. Henry Joe T. Dawson The above ordinance was passed by the following vote. Wesley E. Seale �( L ` George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris R. R. Henry Joe T. Dawson 2-1SD