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Home My WebLink About02753 ORD - 04/11/1950Q/1G75o (50 (5) AN ORDI kNCE APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM FUND No. 296 A ROVVE110T BONDS 19550 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STRF T TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM IMPROVE- _ ); FOR T ON- TROL INSTALLATIONS; I.E., OVERHEAD TRAF- FIC CONTROL STOP- AND-GO LIGHTS AT LOUISI- ANA • AND SOUT�ST�AT Tom= TUNCE TO ARCADIA VILLAGE A EIGH'.TEENTH AND SOUTH STAPLES STREET , AT BR BOULEVARD AND LIPAN STREET, AND AT COMANCHE AND NINETEENTH STREETS; SUCH WORK TUBE DONE_ff?_7M_TftY ELECTRICAL DIVISION; AND DECLARING AN W_ . WHEREAS, There is needed approximately $3500 to pay for cost Of installation of overhead traffic control Stop -and- Go lights at the following locations: 1. Louisiana and South Staples Streets, at the entrance of Arcadia Village in the City of Corpus Christi; 2. 18th and South Staples Streets, in the City of Corpus Christi; 3. Brownlee Boulevard and Lipan Streets, in the City of Corpus Christi; and 4- Comanche and 19th Streets, in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as a part of the traffic control system of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and WHEREAS, There are sufficient funds available for such installation cost in Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Con- struction Fund (Street Traffic Control System Improvements); and WHEREAS, It is contemplatedthat said work will be done by the City Electrical Division; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TERAS: SECTION I. There is hereby appropriated the stub of 03500 from Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control System Improvements), $3,465.94 of which amount is the estimated cost of installation of such aver -head traffic control Stop - and -Go lights, a copy of such 2713 Estimate of Cost is attached hereto and made a part hereof] the balance of said appropriation is the amount of $"06, which amount is hereby appropriated to cover incidental ex- penses; such work to be done by the City Elsatrioal Division. SECTION II. The necessity of providing adequate safety devices as a part of our traffic control system of the City of Corpus Christi to guard the health, safety, and gener- al welfare of the Citizens of Corpus Christi creates a publio emergency and imperative public necessity requiring the sus- pension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the day 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 the sus- pension of such Charter rule, and that this ordinance b!e passed finally on the day it is introduced and that it take ef- fect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APFRovED, This the 18th day of April, A.D. 1950. ii11 l 4i'3pSe. T a M AYOR The City of Corpus Christi, Texas retary APPROVED AS TO IEGAL FORMt 44 V Cit�r At rney Corpus Christi, Texas 1949 TO THE EMBERS OF TEE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemens 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, MAYMr- City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the fallowing votes Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman The above ordinance wai Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E..Herndon George L. Lowman i i passed by the following votes CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, Public Works W. B. Collier, City Manager B. 1. Stirman, Director of Pablio Works Traffic Control Installations April 17, 1950 Attached arc estimates showing the material and labor cost for traffic control installations at the following locationst 1. Louisiana and South Staples, at the entrance to Arcadia Village - overhead traffic control Stop - and -Oo lights. $958.52 O 2. 19th and South Staples - Overhead traffic control Stop-and-Go lights. 1,oal.52 3. Brownlee Blvd. and Lipan Street - Overhead traffic control Stop-and-Go lights. 4OOa19 D 4. Comanche and 19th Streets - Overhead traffic control Stop-and-Go lights. 1s125 80 J J i Total $3,485.94 ' The above installations are a part of the traffic control system of the City of Corpus Christi, and it is requested and recommended that authority be granted to install these by the City koctrical Divi- sion and that an appropriation be made to pay for the cost of thew installations from the 1950 Bond Issue, Street Traffic Control System Bond Funds No. 296, HHS/be Attachments cc: I. M. Singer N. A. Duck Traffic Division NST19ATE OF COST Installation of New Traffic Signals at Louisiana and South Staples Street, at entrance to Arcadia Pillage Recommendation for the installation of a traffic signal and control for the subject intersection has been m bmitted by Chief of police Ray Lay and approved by Mr. g. B. Collier, City ]tanager. The cost to install the equipsent is as follows. Item h Overhead traffic lights 1 Controller complete with fire lane control 2-3.5 foot wood poles including digging holes and setting poles; poles 0 30.00 ea. and digging chg. at 15.00 aa. 600' — 3/8" guy strand fa 3.00/100 ft. 5001 — 8 Condr #12 traffic cable d 300.00 16 1 down guy including anchors 1 service aster loop including weatherproof switch, conduit and fillings 300 cable messenger clips miscellaneous hardware including lamps, tape, solder, and connectors Totals Labor Material Total 18.00 244.2o 262.20 10.00 302.00 312.00 35.00 60.00 95,00 9.00 18100 27000 9.20 150600 159.20 5.00 9.80 16 80 10600 2 4.00 34.00 200 600 6.00 —3E 5" 48-32 958.52 ESTIMATE OF COST Installation of Now Traffic Signals at 18th and South Staples Streets $eeommendation for the installation of traffic signals and controls for the subject intersection has been submitted by the Chief of Police, Soy Lay, and approved by 1h. A. B. Collier, City Manager. The cost for labor and materials for this installation is as follows. Item Labor Material Total 4 Overhead Signals 18.00 244.20 262.20 1 Controller 10000 302oOO 312.00 3-30' poles including digging holes and setting poles 45.o0 90000 135.00 150' guy strand 5 18" for hanging signal 3.50 1.50 8100 2001— 8 Condr. #12 traffic control cable V 300% 4.80 60000 64.80 2 down goys including anchors 5.00 ea. for labor and 9.80 ea. for material 10000 19020 29.20 1 Meter service loop for electric service 10.00 2600 24.00 50 Cable messenger clips 2.00 600 6.00 Miscellaneous pole hardware, lamps, tape, solder and connections 3.32 .45.00 48.32 Totals 108.62 892.90 $1,001.52 ESTIMATE OF COS? Installation of Now Traffic Signals at BrOwnles Blvd. and Lipan Street Recommendation for the installation of traffic signals and control for the subject intersection has been submitted by the Mr- R. S. Collier, City manager. of Policy Roy Lay, and approved by anager. The material for the installation has boon made up from maintenance items but mast be replaced. The labor and saterialw for this installation were as follows: Item 1 Overhead fmr—iray signal 1 -350 pole inc'? -r ins < ?i n hole and setting poles 450' — 3/88 gay strand for si.g al and cable 0 3. o0/m0 ft. 500' traffic control cable #12 8 condirector @ - '300.00/1Owe 2 down guy including anchors 225 cable messenger clips and 3 bolt r_lamns Miscellaneous hardware, lamps„ tape, solder, anti connectors Totals Labor Material Total 12.00 169.40 181 -40 15.00 3000 45.00 11.50 13.50 25.00 9.60 150.00 159.60 10000 19.20 29920 7.50 21000 28.50 12000 60.00 72.00 77.00 323.10 40o.10 ESTIMATE OF COST Installation of New Traffic Signals at Comanche and 19th Streets R000mmendati#ft for the installation of traffic signals and controls at the subject intersection has been submitted by Chief of Police, Roy Lay and approved by IIr. a. R. Collier, City Manama. The estimated cost of labor and materials for this intersection is an followes Item Labor Xaterial Total 4 One way overhead signals with arrows 18.01) 3224,00 340.00 1 Controllr with fire lane control and 18 circuits 10.00 302.00 312.00 4 -35' poles including digging and setting 60.00 120000 180.00 5001 # 12 - 8 condr. traffic control cable 0 300/m 9.20 150.00 159.20 600+ -3/8" guy strand 6 3.001100 ft. 9000 18000 27.00 4 down guys including sidewalk braces and anchors 2000 11.40 18.40 1 Service meter loop including weatherproof switch, condait and fittings 10.00 2h.O0 3600 300 Cable messenger rings 2900 4.0o 6.00 miscellaneous pole lire hardware, lamps, tape, solder, and connectors 4.20 45.00 49.20 Totals 129.40 996.40 $1,,125.80 y_a 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 /1/0' J q l u or* - odg_ Corps , Christi to the credit of Fund No, / �� ¢3 �e g g It f 9- VP ;k, from which it is proposed to be drawn, f and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose° Director of Finance p 2-753