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ACCEPTING THE BID OF TIE CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK AS
CITY iiposITORY FOR THE ENSUING TERMS ACCEPTING RED AP-
PROVING THE PLEDGE OF SECURITIFS BY SAID DEPOSITORY IN
LIEU OF BOND AS SUCH, PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH _
SECURITIES 14ITH THE STATE NATIONAL BANK AS TRUSTEE FOR
SAFMMpING AID DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COITUS
CHRISTI. TEM.
'+ SECTION 1. That the application of the Corpus Christi
National Bank, a banking corporation having its office and place of
business in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, bear-
ing date of `, 1951s be and the same is hereby ibrmal7y
in all thing. acts ed (said bid having been opened and examined by
the City Council and the City Manager on the 8th day of May, 1951,
ten days after the first day of advertisement for bids, as provided
by the City Charter), and said bank is .selected and designated as
depository for all funds of the City Of Corpus Christi for the term
of two years as provided by the City Charter of the City of Corpus
Christi and by the laws of the State of Texas, and the State National
Bank of the City of Corpus Christi is designated for the deposit of
" securities pledged by the said Corpus Christi National Bank as se-
curity for such deposits in lieu of bond as provided by Article 2560
of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas as amended by
the Acts 19432 48th Legislature, Page 672 Chapter 572 Paragraph 1,
SECTION 2. The said depository having submitted the fol-
lowing pledge of securities in lieu of bond in accordance with Art-
icle 2560, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas as
amended by the Acts of 1943, 48th Legislature, Page 67, Chapter 572
paragraph 1. ,
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lI 5URTON DUNN.PRESIOENT 40 rp" -chti " H,
May 15, 1951
Mr, W, G. Graf, City Comptroller
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dear Sir:
Listed below are securities held by
the State National Bank of
Corpus Christi, as Trustee deposited by the Corpus
Christi
National Bank securing funds of the
City of Corpus
Christi:
Government Securities:
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series B 1955
1 -3A%
$600,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series A 1951
1 -1/4%
3,100,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series D 1951
1 -1/4%
500,000.CO
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series F 1951
1 -1/4%
400,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series A 1955
1 -1/2%
700,000.00
U.S. Treasury Notes, Series A 1954
1 -3/8%
500,000.00
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1951 -1955
2%
200,000.00
Total ......... $6,000,000.00
Very truly yours)
BURTON DUNN,
APPROVED- President
STATE NATIONAL BANI {, Corpus Christi, Texas
By.l%�x� _
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SECTION 3. That said bid of the Corpus Christi National
Bank a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof and
marked 'Exhibit A" for identification, and the conditions andpm-
visions of said bid, the pledge of securities herein listed are
hereby in all things accepted and approved and made the contract
of the City with the depository, such pledge of securities to be
governed by the provisions of said Article 2$60 of the Revised Statutes
of the State of Texas, as amended by the Acts 1943, 48th Legislature,
Page 67, Chapter 57, Paragraph 1, which bid and pledge agreement reads
in words and figures as follows, to -wit:
"THE CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK
CORPUS CHRISTI,"n'm
3, 1951
TO THE HONORABLE LESLIE WASSERMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Cg THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, a National Banking Association, having its
place of business in the City of Corpus Christi, County of Nuaces,
State of Texas, submits this, its bid for City Depository of all City
funds for and during the period of time prescribed by law:
1. If selected as City Depository, the undersigned Bank
agrees to handle and assume the custody and safekeeping of all City
funds actual 2y deposited with it as City Depository by the City, or
its officials, and agrees that such funds will be faithfully kept and
accounted for by it as provided by law.
2, If selected as City Depository, the undersigned Bank
further agrees to make advancements daring andfor each fiscal year
(a) not to exceed Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollare ($280,000.00)
for the ordinary current running expenses to the City, lawfully charge-
able to and payable out of the "Current Expense Fund ", and (b) not
to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1003000.00)_for the ordinary
running expenses of the City, lawfully chargeable to and payable out
of the "Street Maintenance Fund "; provided, however, that such advance-
ments $hall be expressly conditioneubject to the following re-
quirements and agreements:
(a) The advancements to either fund are to be made
upon legally issued City Warrants or Vouchers, duly authorized by
appropriate ordinance for valid purposes, and said City Warrants or
Vouchers shall bear interest at the rate of two (2 %) per cent per
annum until paid and shall be issued from time to time as funds are
needed.
(b) Advancements to either the "Current Expense Fund"
or the "Street Maintenance Fund ", in the limited amounts first above
specified in each case, are to be made for each particular fiscal year
between the period of August 1st (the commencement date of the fiscal
year) and December 31st (of the same year), and such advanaements are
to be repaid, in any event, on or before December 31st of the same
fiscal year. -
(c) Advancements made by the Depository to the City
on account of its "Current Expense Fund ", are to be payable out of
the current revenues collected fromtax levies and assessments for that
particular fiscal year, allocated to the "Current Expense Fund "; and
advancements made by the Depository to the City on account of its
"Street Maintenance Fund" are likewise to be payable out of current
renenues collected from tax levies and assessments for that particular
fiscal year and allocated to the "Street Maintenance Fund."
(d) At the time of the authorization and making of
advancements on account of either the "Current Expense Fund" or the
"street Maintenance Find ", the City Council shall pass valid ordi-
nances setting aside and appropriating, in either case, such an amount
of the current funds collected from levies and assessments for that
particular year as will fully discharge the principal and interest of
all of the Warrants issued in payment of such advancements, and there -
after, the so appropriated portion of such current funds shall not be
used for any purpose other than to discharge said warrants.
(e) Before making the advancements to either the
"Current Expense Fund" or "Street Maintenance Fund ". provisions is
to be made in the finally approved Budget for adequate appropriations
and allocations to each of such funds, out of the current revenues
anticipated to be collected as a result of tax levies for the particu-
lar fiscal year, in such amounts as are sufficient to pay the principal
and interest of said Warrants evidencing the advancements.
(f) Before the advancements to the City are made,
the assessed valuations for the fiscal year should be finally as-
tablished, and the tax rate fixed and levied for that particular year.
3. If selected, the undersigned Bank agrees to pledge bonds
or securities with the City of Corpus Christi for the purpose of se-
curing such City Funds in an amount equal to the amount of said City
deposits, such securities to be of the kind specified in Article 2560
of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, as amended by the Acts
of the 42nd Legislature, Page 16, and such pledge to be in accordance
with said Act.
4, if selected as depository, the undersigned Bank will
pay three fourths of one per cent (3/4 of 1 %) per annum interest on
sinking fund deposits of the City, provided, however, the City shall:
(a) Specify in writing the particular sinking fund
or funds and the amount thereof, which are to be and remain as time
deposits in contemplation of law and the rules promulgated by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
(b) Designate in writing the periodfor which the
fund or funds are to remain on deposit as time deposits, such period
to be not less than six months from date of designation.
(c) Agree in writing that such designated sinking
funds are to be and remain subject to all the rules and regulations
provided by law and promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and that the depositor will not, by voucher
or otberwise, withdraw the whole or any part of the designating sink-
ing fund deposit or deposits befwa the end of the period specified
for deposit.
Yours truly,
THE CORPUS CHRISTI NATIONAL BANK
By;-Is/ Burton Dunn, Pres.
SECTION b. That the fact there is an imperative need
for a City Depository at all times regardless of the designation
as required by law of certain depositories at certain intervals, '
creates an imperative public emergency and an imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordi-
nance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its in-
troduction 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, and having re-
quested the suspension of said Charter rule and that this ordi-
nance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take
effect and be in full force and affect from and after its passe e,
TT IS ACCORDINGLY SD PASSED AND APPROVED, This the,6j_day of
May, 1951.
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE IM EMS OF THE 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,
♦4
MOM
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CAity of Corpus `8hri'sti, Tame
The Charter rule was suspended
by the following votes
' Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
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Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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The above ordinance was passed
by the following votes
Leslie Nasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
' Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lowman
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(b) Advancements to either the "Current Expense Fhnd" or the
"Street Hai#tenance Fund ", in the limited amounts first above specified in each
case, are to be made for each particular fiscal year between the period of Aueaust
lot (the commencement date of the fiscal year) and December 31st (of that same
City of Corpus Christi
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year), and such advancements are to be repaid, in any event, on or before December
31st of the same fiscal year.
(o) Advancements made by the Depository the City on account
of its "Current Expense Fund". are to be payable out of he current revenues col-
lected from tax levies and assessments for that particul r al year. allocated
to the "Current Expense Rind "; and advancements made by he sitory to the
City on account of Its "Street maintenance rand" a $e to be payable out
of current revenues collected from tax levies assessmento or that particular
fiscal year and allocated to the "Street Maintenane
(d) At the time of the iaation and maki o advancements
on account of either the "Current Expens Fund r the "Street Ra ntemanee Funds,
the City Council shall pass valid ordi ne ett aside and appropriating, in
either case, such an amount of the c re fu a c lected from levies and asses -
ments for that particular year as 11 ly sc ge the principal and interest
of all of the Warrants issued in p re
o uch vancements. and thereafter, the
so appropriated pertion of such curren funds all not be used for any purpose
other than to discharge said wants.
(e) Befo e m t advanc en to either the "Current Expense
Hind" or "Street htainte a pr isioa is to be made in the finally approved
Budget for adequate a rop "iations d ocations to each of such funds, out of
the current revenues tei ted to b col acted as a result of tax levies for the
particular fiscal year. on Moan a are sufficient to pay the principal and
Interest of sai Warrantc vide i , th advancements.
efore the v ements to the City are made„ the assessed
valuations or e s year sh d be finally established, and the tax rate fixed
and levi fo that ti lar year.
3. f selee d, he undersigned Bank agrees to pledge bonds or se-
curities wit the ity f C e Christi for the purpose of securing such City minds
in an amount eq 1 t the ount of said City deposits, such securities to be of
the kind specifie in icle 2560 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas.
as amended by the of the 42nd. Legislature, Page 16, and such pledge to be in
accordance with said Act.
4, If "elected as depository. the undersigned Bank will pay 1%
per cent per annum interest on sinking fund deposits of the City; provided..ho ever,
the City shall:
(a) Specify in writing the particular sinking fund or funds and
the amount thereof. which are to be and remain as time deposits in contemplation
of law and the rules promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
City of Corpus Christi
May 3. 1951
gage Three
(b) Designate in writing the period for which the fund or funds are
to remain on deposit as time deposits, such period to be not leas than six months
from date of designation. A
(o) Agree in writing that such designated si funds are to be and
remain subject to all the rules and regulations provided by aw and promulPgted by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Syst , t t e� depositor will
not. by voucher or otherwise. withdraw the whole any part of a designated sinking
fund deposit or deposits before the end of the period s. ed fo deposit.
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