HomeMy WebLinkAbout02957 ORD - 12/26/195012/26/50�(5)Y
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH T. H. LEE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CO SMi ILON OF NW . '
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LIPAN STREET MEN,
SION TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE
AND CONTRACT DOCMISNT, MADE A
REFERENCE; APPROPRIATING OUT OF
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND THE SUM OF
$9,358.12 ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCY COSTS;
AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY,
WHEREAS, Certain improvements have been determined to be
necessary; and,
WHEREAS, There are sufficient funds available and un-
appropriated in to. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund
(Storm Sewer Improvements) to cover the cost of said improvemontej
and,
WHEREAS, Bide have been received, considered, and an
award made for the lowest and most advantageous bid to the City
of Corpus Christi, Taxes, and it is now necessary to authorize the
execution of a contract and to make such appropriation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CCRF68 CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi
a contract with T. H. Lee for the construction of storm sewer improve-
ments on the Lipan Street Extension to provide atom drainage for
the area of Lipan Street Extension between 19th Street and Palm
Drive by the construction of reinforced concrete boa and reinforced
concrete pipe storm sewer, with appurtenant structures as set out
in plane and specifications, which contract has been awarded in
accordance with plane, specifications and contract dooumeats on file
in the office of the City Secretary, all of which are made a part
hereof by reference, and according to the bid of said T. H. Lee opened
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on the 19th day of December, 1950, the said bid of T. H. Lee
being the lowest and most advantageous to the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas. ,
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of No. 296
Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Storm Sewer Improvements)
the sum of $165,326.83, out of which sum there is to be paid,
according to the terms of the contract described in Section 1
hereof, the sum of $155,968.71 to cover. oontract construction casts
and the balance of $9058.12 to cover the amount of engineering
and contingency costa of said project.
SECTION 3. The necessity for the construotion of muchly
needed storm &ewers to some the area of Lipan Street Extension
between 19th Street and Palm Drive to provide more ddequate drainage
for such area creates a public emergency and imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of that certain Charter rule
that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date
of its introduction and that such ordinance or resolution shall be
read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor,
having declared that suoh emergency and necessity exist, requesting
that such 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 ACCORD-
INGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the � � of December, A. D.
1950-
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM,
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Corpus Christi, Texas
.1o'g-oz 1950
TO THE }HERS OF THE 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,
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman
2b. _
Jack DeForrest
Harney Gott
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed by the £ollmving votes
Leslie viasserman
ia,..
Jack veForrest
Harney Gott
,
Sydney E. Herndon
U
George L. Lowman
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I certify to the City Council that the money required
for the pontract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated
in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City
of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
ME