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Home My WebLink About02361 ORD - 08/14/194840 AN ORDINANCE V?a • a7. -4' IC / A7dhP' IDING THE BUDGET ADOPTED BY TBE CITY COUTICIL ON TIE 27TIT DAY QF JULY, 1948, SAID SET M11,1G FOR THE FISCAL YEAR MGINM-G AUGUST 1, 7948, .anID EiI)I11G JULY 31, 1949'-' PROVIDIM vOR 11T.0 °�'95ED SALL= OF CE;a.TAII? - Tq-ILOYE�,S1 AUD DECL1RIiM AI' E! oiArttEAS, the cost of living ir. the City of Ccr?us Christi, Texas, and the United States has rapidly increased; and, ',111M SAS, due to inflationary prices, it is impossible for mazT;� employees of the 7ity to live under their ?resent wage scale it acccrdanee with standards to whim they are entitled; arn.4, v: RQS, a geva public necessity exists in thet Vie groper functions "_ citLl govern went cannot be carried on unless needed en;glogees, essential to such gover *-dent, are paii a livable- wage; and, 1.1 ?, at the time of the a?2rr: al and adnation of the budget for the fisoal year beginnin, Au „us5 1, 194J, it was impossible, b; use of rea -nable thought and attention to foresee and anticisate the ;nave public necessity facing this city and because of this _fact the baj--et ;he❑ _- proved did not meet t §is grave reoess'ty; 1- 1? c_ 71, _:_'Y CQU "7.:1L OF T:S CITY 02 ^C,.RPT,'S SECTlr!•! 1. That the findin ,s and statements contained in the preamble to this ordinance are true and cor ect. 3-110T =rp? 2. That the budget for the fiscal gear beginning August 1, 19493 and ending July 31, 1949, adopted by the Cite- Cour_sil on the 27th day of Ju.2y, 1948, is hereby amended in part and said budget snall nere- after r ^_ad es hereinafter set ont, as far as the cinan;;es hereinafter set out aS£act the subjects to which they relate, said amendments oeinL as fellows, to -wit: Z-3 (0 ) CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Schedule of Changes in General Budget for Fiscal Year August 1, 1948 - July 31, 1949 Civil Service E�er (Effective September 1, 1948) 1. ESTIMATED REVENUES 200.00 210.00 From To In crease From Ad Valorem Taxes 55.00 Clerk- Typist General Fund $ 856,520.00 $ 890,917.19 $ 34,397.19 Street Fund 214,13o.w 222,729.29 8,599.29 Debt Service Funds 677,350.00 704,551.87 27,201.87 2. ESTIMED EMMITURES - GENERAL FUM Increase Monthly Rates 310.00 in City Manager Budget prom To Budget Secretary $ 205.00 $ 210.00 8 55.00 City secretary Budget 55.00 Periodicals librarian, City - Secretary - Tax Assessor- Collector (1/2 this budget) 375.00 390.00 82.50 Secretary (1/2 this bud.) 175.00 185.00 55.00 Chief Clerk -Vital Stati.s. 160.00 170.00 170.00 Clerk - Vital Statistics 120.00 130.00 110.00 Corporation Court Corporation Judge 375.00 390.00 165.00 Corporation Clerk 250.00 260.00 110.00 File Clerk 1140.00 145.00 55.0o File Clerk 140.00 145.00 55.00 Civil Service & Personnel Civil Service E�er & Personnel Officer 200.00 210.00 110.00 Stenographer 740.00 145.00 55.00 Clerk- Typist 725.00 130.00 55.0o 220.00 Library �3brar3an 300.00 310.00 110.00 Cataloguer, Bookmobile Librarian 175.00 180.00 55.00 Periodicals librarian, Corpus Christi Collection Librarian 175.00 180.00 55.00 Secretary, Aset. Cataloguer - Change title to CirouLs- tion Librarian & Orders Librarian 135.00 165.00 330.00 .00 Park Department 3nperintendent 400.00 41o.00 110.00 s Recreation Decaz'tment Recreation Superintendent Director of Athletics Director, Girls Activities Director, Dramatics & Crafts (9 mos.) Grounds Keeper Maintecanoe Men (5 Director of Finance Bu et Secretary this Budget) City Controller Controller Asst Controller Warrant Clerk Monthly Rates From To 400.00 410.00 315.00 325.00 210.00 220.00 175.00 185.00 150.00 155.00 120.00 125.00 175.00 185.00 325.00 375.00 280.00 290.00 135.00 145.00 Tax Division Tax Assessor - Collector City Secretary (I this budget) 375.00 Deputy Tax Assessor- Collector 250.00 n n 200.00 n n 170.00 Purchasing Agent Budget Purchasing Agent 425.00 Asset Purchasing Agent 200.00 Secretary - Stenographer 160.00 Clerk - Typist 140.00 Increase in Lqr t 110.00 110.00 110.00 90.00 55.o0 25.00 55.00 55G.00 110.00 110.00 770.00 390.00 82.50 260.00 110.00 210.00 110.00 175.00 55.00 Welfare Division 3T7.5 - 435.o0 110.00 210.00 110.00 170.00 110.00 145.00 55.00 3 .00 Oity Attorng et �t Gi Met 400.00 41o.00 330.00 Welfare Division Director 200.00 210.00 310.00 Weed Control Secretary 165.00 170.00 55.00 Truck Driver (800 to ". hr.) 153.00 158.00 55.00 3 Tractor Drivers (80¢ to 82J4 hr.) 153.00 158.00 165.00 27 .00 Police Division 1 Chief 375.00 400.00 275.00 1 Captain 245.00 255.00 110.00 5 Lieutenants 220.00 230.00 550.00 6 sergeants 200.00 210.00 660.00 1 sergeant (Communications) 200.00 210.00 110.00 1 a (Detective) 210.00 220.00 110.00 1 Warrant Officer 190.00 200.00 110.00 8 Deteettvea 200.00 210.00 880.00 6 Accident Investigation Officers 190.00 200.00 660.00 37 Patrolmen 190.00 200.00 4,070.00 1 Policewoman 190.00 200.00 110.00 19 Traffic Officers 190.00 200.00 2,090.00 1 Identification Superintendent 215.00 225.00 110.00 1 Court Bailiff 190.00 200.00 110.00 1 Meter Mechanic 190.00 200.00 110.00 2 Identification Officers 190.00 200.00 220.00 2 CommDnication Officers 190.00 200.00 220.00 2 Parking Meter Collectors 180.00 190.00 220.00 1 Stockade Matron 60.00 70.00 110.00 1 Hrmane Officer 190.00 200.00 110.00 3 R-ane Officers 180.00 190.00 330.00 a . Monthly Rates From To Police Division - Continued 1 Bennet blaster 150.00 160.60 1 Clerk (Romano) 95.00 100.00 Police Division (Radio) Radio Technician 200.00 Fire Division 110.00 I CbW 375.00 2 As It Chiefs 240.00 4 District Chiefs 215.00 1 Drillmaster 215.00 10 Captains 200.00 8 Lieutenants 195.00 4 Alarm Operators 190.00 23 Drivers 190.00 30 As It Drivers & Bosemen 185.00 1 Meahanic 225.OD 1 Mechanic Helper 270.00 1 Alarm Operator 195.00 1 Secretary- Bookkeeper 155.00 Fire Marshal 110.00 Fire Marshal 300.00 Asst Fire Marshal 200.00 Cliff Mans Airport 300.00 Airport er (} -ie badget) 400.00 Bookkeeper 225.00 Serviceman, Asstt Bookkeeper 175.00 Janitor-Yardmen 190.00 Cud Field Atrpo onager (a this bud.) 400.00 2 Fire Captains 200.00 2 Firemen (Drivers) 185.00 4 Firemen 185.00 Eagineerin & Construction Div. 110.00 Office Engineer z this Did.) 350.00 Asa't Office Engineer 2 (a this budget) 300.00 Draftsman Q this budget) 250.00 Draftsman 90.00 Draftsman 125.00 Secretary 330.00 Receptionist 140.00 2 Inspectors 250.00 Field Engineer 250.00 Rodman 135.00 Chaiuman 130.00 Chaiaman 120.00 210.00 400.ou 250.00 225.00 225.00 210.00 205.00 200.00 200.00 195.00 235.00 210.00 205.00 160.00 Increase in Budget 110.00 55.00 11, .00 110.00 275.00 220.00 440.00 110.00 1,100.00 680.00 440.00 2,530.00 3,300.00 110.00 11D.00 110.00 55.00 310.00 110.00 210.00 110.00 1 C r s this Budget). 2 4lo.00 55.00 235.00 110.00 185.00 110.00 135.00 55.00 168.00 330.00 41o.o0 55.00 210.00 220.00 195.00 220.00 195.00 440.00 375.00 325.00 260.00 100.00 15o.00 175.00 150.00 285.00 260.00 145.00 14o.00 130.00 93 .OD 137.50 137.50 55.00 110.00 275.00 165.00 110.00 770.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 2,200.0E Oar a Collection 1 C r s this Budget). 14().00 150.00 55.00 2 Tire Repair Men (850 to 87jo hr.) 3.63.00 168.00 110.00 23 Driver- Foremen (850 to 87jo hr.) 163.00 168.00 11265.00 1 ilrouble Shooter (850 to 871 hr.) 163.00 168.00 55.00 street Cl.eanin>; Monthly Rates 1 Foreman 210.00 From To orb sal e ($1.05 hr. to 1.10 hr.) w s budget) 14o.00 150.00 2 Winch Drivers (850 to 172.00 3 Truck Drivers 87' 0 b r-) 3.63.00 168.00 1 Dump Foreman (850 to (800 hr. to 82JO hr.) 870 hr. 163.00 168.00 Ins coon Division 133.00 Total - Estimated Expenditures - General Fund Bo spar 155.00 160.00 wharves aaa .riera Draftsman 255.00 s 225.00 235.00 Asa't Harbormaster 175.00 185.00 Night Man 150.00 160.00 Porter 110.00 125.00 street Cl.eanin>; 1 Foreman 210.00 1 Asst Foreman 200.00 1 Sweeper Operator ($1.05 hr. to 1.10 hr.) 200.00 2 Sweeper Operators (904 hr. to 950 hr.) 172.00 3 Truck Drivers (800 hr. to 82'140 hr.) 152.00 1 Broom Maker (800 hr. to 82JO hr.) 153.00 1 Broom Maker (70¢ hr. to 7* hr.) 133.00 Total - Estimated Expenditures - General Fund 3. ESTIMATED EY.P&VDnmw - Oas Distribution System Draftsman 255.00 Domestic Comp. Man 155.00 Total - Estimated Expenditures - Gas Fund 4. ESTIMATED E%PEHDmuns - Sewer Fund Maintenance and operation Truck Driver (77#0 hr. to 82" hr.) 148.00 Construction 2 Track Drivers (730 hr. to 82-214 hr.) 148.00 Total - Estimated Expen- ditures- sewer Fiend 220.00 210.00 210.00 182.00 157.00 158.00 138.00 Increase in Budget 55.00 310.00 55:00 220.00 55.00 1]0.00 110.00 110.00 165.00 -7970-0 310.00 110.00 110.00 220.00 165.00 55.00 55.00 2 .00 � 3z,k55.00 275.00 220.00 175.00 220.00 $ _ _440.00 158.00 110.00 158.00 220.00 L 330.00 SECTION 3. This ordinance and amendment set out herein shall become effective as of the 1st day of oeptember M& 3LOTION fit. The fact that the cost of living due to inflation has increased so rapidly that the salaries of many city employees are not sufficient to give them a livelihood, and the fact that unless said city employees are paid a livable wage the proper functions of city government cannot be carried out and would result in inproper city government and a loss to all of the citizens of the City 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 meet- ings 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 15 ACC0.3UINGLY 50 OhDALIM. PASSED AA'D APPROVED this day of August, A. D. 1948. 4Ofrpus ;AY C Christi, Texas ATTEST: City Secr •y AM.OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ity At 4.r ney A sta Corpus Christi, Texas August �, 1945 TO THE =MS OF THE CITY COUCIL 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, herelsy 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, If QR City of Corws Christi, Texa The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes Wesley E. Seale George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferri. R. R. Henry Joe T. Dawson The above ordinance was passed the following vote: Wesley E. Seale George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris R. R. Henry Joe T. Dew- Z3Coj