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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING MONEY TO BE RAID AS
UONSMMI IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
PERMARENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS FROM FORD
W- 296 so 950 Con -
STRUCTION FOND (PARK IMPROVEMMS);
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TEE CITY
IMM FOR AND OF BEHALF OF TER-am
MMMTE A CONTRACT WITH SLOVAK BROTHERS,
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Oft AT SOUTH BLIIBF PARK IN Tff_dTff_ff_"
GMUM H C RACT DOCUMENTS,
PLAIDS, AND SPECIFICATIONS BEING MADE A
PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Certain Park improvements have been deemed nec-
essary to provide recreation facilities at South Bluff Park, and
it is necessary to make appropriations out of the proper fund for
the payment thereof,and to enter into a contract for the oonstruo-
tion of said improvements; and
NEEREAS, Bids have been received, considered, and an award
made for the most advantageous bid to the City of Corpus Christi,
and it is now necessary to authorize the execution of a contract
in accordance with said award;
NON, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE USs
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated out
of Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construotiou Fund (Park
Improvements) the sum of $13,778.00, out of which fund there is
to be paid, according to the terms of the contract described in
Section 2 hereof, the sum of #11,889.00, and the balance of said
appropriation is the amount equivalent to ten per cent of said
contract price, which amount is hereby appropriated for the pay-
ment of architect's fees, teats, and other contingent costs of
said project.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby author-
ized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of
Corpus Christi a contract for the construction of Tennis Looker
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Rooms at South Bluff Park in the City of Corpus Christi, with
Slovak Brothers, Inc., a corporation,of Nneces County, Texas,
which oontract has been awarded said Slovak Brothers, Inc., in
accordance with plane and specifications and contract documante
on file in the office of the City Secretary, all incorporated
herein and made a part hereof by reference, and according to
the bid of said Slovak Brothers, Inv., which bid being the
lowest and most advantageous to the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
SECTION 3. The fact that contemplated improve-
mute ute are permanent improvements and are a part of the park
system of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and that it is
necessary to commence construction of said improvements at
once creates a public emergency and imperative public necessity
requiring the suspension of that certain Charier 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 emergency and necessity exist,
requesting that said Charter rule be suspended and that this
ordinance be passed finally on the date it is introduced and
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY 30 ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the JOLLday of April,
A.D. 1950-
The City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORUs
Corpus Christi, Texas
1949
TO TB$ hMRERS OF TBB CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen;
For the reasons set forth in the emergency- clause of the fore-
going 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,
MAYUK
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lowman
IF
The above ordinance was passed by
the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lowman
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I certify to the City Council that the money required
for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated
in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City
of Corpus Christi to the credi'k of Fond No.
proposed to be draws,
and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose.
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