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Home My WebLink About03083 ORD - 07/10/1951i 7/9151 (5) r AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 19$0 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CON- , TROL) $5,596 FOR INSTALUTION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT INTERSECTIONS OF WATER AND MARKET, SANTA FE AND LOUISIANA, THIRD A14D BOOTY, OCEAN DRIVE AND BOOTY, AND OCEAN DRIVE AND LOUISIANA STREETS, AND TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AT SIX POINTS INTERSECTI'11S IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTIMATES OF COSTS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIREC- TOR OF IiBLIC WORKS TO PROCEED WITH SAID PROJECT WITY CITY FORCES (ELECTRICAL SECTION); AND DECLAR- ING All EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, There is needed $5,$96 to cover the cost of certain traffic installations in the City of Corpus Christi, and there are sufficient funds available and unappropriated in No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control) to cover the cost of such improvements; and WHEREAS, It is contemplated that said work will be done with City Forces; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; SECTION 1, That there is hereby appropriated from No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control) the sum of $5,596 to cover the cost of installation of traffic lights at the intersections of Water and Market, Santa Fe and Louisiana Street, Third and Booty, Ocean Drive and Booty Street, and Ocean Drive and Louisiana Streets, and a traffic controller at Six Points intersec- tions in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, in accordance with the estimates of casts attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Works of the City of Corpus Christi is directed to proceed with the work of such in- stallation described in Section 1 hereof With City Forces(Electrical Section). SECTION 3. That the urgent necessity for the installation of such traffic signals to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the general public using the streets abovementioned creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspen- sion of the Charter rule providing that no ordinance or resolution F3 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 such emergency and necessity to exist, having requested the suspension o£ said Charter rule 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 IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED This the 1/0 day of July, A.D. 1951. Lbt.a c' MAYOR STt TEE CITY OF CORP1.6 CHRISTI i C y Secre ary M A3TO LEGAL FORM- CI ry AtUrney ,aRrpus Christi, Texas � , 195fJ TO THE MEM OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemeni 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, MAY�i City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney B. Herndon —v ' George L. Lowman The above ordinance was passed by the follrnring vote; Leslie viasserman Jack DeForrest / 0... Barney Cott 0..� Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman 15VOCC INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To -H. H. Stirman. Director of Public Works Through: R. L. Baskett, Traffic Department From Yi A Dn ,City Electri ci an Date July 6, 1951 Subject Traffic Signal Light at Water and Market Streets Following is an estimate for installing a I4-war traffic light at this inter- section. T. GS4 Controller as per Market and Water Street Specifications. 397.20 1 TSW 444 DT Signal as per specifications.. 249.80 1 35' Pole, hole drilling, and setting • 50.00, Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware, & labor. 150.00 150' - 8 Con. #12 Aerial cable and rings. 60000 907.00 lWr��, INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works Tc H H Stirman Direct of Public Works Through: R. L. Baskett, Traffic Department From W. A. Duck, City Electrician Date July 6,195 -___ _.- Subject Traffic Signal Lights at Santa Fe and Louisiana Streets Following is an estimate for installing two 4-way signal lights at this intersection. 1 GS4 Controller as per Santa Fe & Louisiana Street Specifications. 306.40 2 TSW 443 DT Signals as per specifications ® 186.40 372.80 4 35' Poles, holes drilled, and setting. 200.00; Meter Loop, Miscellaneous hardware, and labor. 200.00 300' - 8 con. #12 aerial cable and rings. 120.00. 1,199.•20 INTER- OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept, Aihl i r. Works To H. H. Stirman .Director of Public Works Through: H. L. Baskett, Traffic apartment From W. A. Duck, City Electrician Date July 6, 1951 Subject Traffic Signal Light at Third and Booty Streets Following is an estimate for installing a 4- -way traffic signal lgght at this intersection. 1 GS4 Controller as per Third and Booty Streets Specifications. 1 TSW'443 DT Signal as per specifications. 1 35' Pole, hole drilled and setting. Meter loops, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 1001 — 8 con. #12 aerial cable. Ivv �� 306.40 186.40 50.00 150.00 40.,00 732.80 INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept, Public Works To B H Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: R. L. Baskett, Traffic Department From W A Duck City Electrician Date July 6, 19_51 Subject New Traffic Signal Controller at Six Points. —. - - - - -- P81lowing is an estimate for installing a new controller at Six Points- 1 G54 TD Controller as per Six Points Specifications 867.50 Miscellaneous hardware and labor. 100000 $ 7W INTER- OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To H. H. Stisman, Director of Public Works Through: R. L. Baskett, Traffic Department F ian Date July 6, 1951 Subject Traffic Signal Light at Ocean Drive & Booty Street Following is an estimate for installing a 4—way traffic light at this intersection. 1 GS4 Controller as per Ocean Drive & Booty Street Specifications. 306.40 1 TSN 444 DT Signal as per specifications. 243.80 2 35' Poles, holes drilled and set. 100.00 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 150.00 100' — 8 con. #12 aerial cable and rings 40.00 840.20 INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept.' Public Wanks To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: R. L. Baskett, Traffic Department From • A. Duck, City Electrician Date July 6. 1951.________ Subject Traffic Signal lights at Ocean Drive and Louisiana Following is an estimate for installing 4 single vision traffic signal lights at this intersection. 1 GS4 Controller as per Ocean Drive and Louisiana Specifications. 2 TSM 114 DT Signals as per specifications @ 88.90 1 TSM 113 DT Signals as per specifications 3 Mast arms and supports. Yet Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 300' — 8 con. #12 aerial cable. 336.80 177.80 69.70 45.00 200.00 120.00 $ 949.30 C 0 P Y CROUSE - HINDS COMPANY 4745 Philip Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas June 15, 1951 Mr. warren Duck City Electrical Department Corpus Chriisti, Texas Dear Mr. Duck: In response to your request we are pleased to quote you on material for the following intersections: MARKET AND WATER STREET INTERSECTION 1 TSW4 44DT signal with lens as follows: South side: Red, amber, Rt. turn, & straight through arrow East side: Red, amber, rt. turn and left turn arrow North side: Red, amber, straight through & left turn arrow. West side:: Rec, amber, green & rt. turn arrow 1 GS4 controller amplete with 18 circuits, flashing contacts, radio interference suppressor, motor brake, relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, and motor brake all in size 28 cabinet with YYP85S hubs top and bottom. 397.20 249.8o SANTA FE AND LOUISIANA INTERSECTION 2 2 TS9443DT signals with red, amber, and green lens. Each $186.40 372.80 1 GS4 controller wired for 18 circuits but complete with 6; complete with flashing contacts, radio interference sup- pressor, motor brake, relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, & motor brake, all in size 28 cabinet with size YY 85S hubs top and bottom. 306.40 C 0 P Y CROUSE — HINDS COMPANY 4745 Pilip Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas THIRD AND BOOTY INTERSECTIONS QUAN DESC PRICE 1 TSW443DT signal with red, amber, and green lens in each face. 4 186.40 1 GS4 controller wired for 18 circuits but complete with 6, complete with flashing contacts, radio interference suppressor, motor brake, - relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, and motor brake all in size 28 cabinet with YYP85S hubs top and bottom. 306.40 SIX POINTS INTERSECTION 1 GS4 tripple dial controller with 18 circuits complete; complete with siggle automatic reset per dial, flashing contacts, radio interference suppressor, relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, motor brake, and two time switches for changing dials, all in size 867.50 28 cabinet with YYP85S hub top and bottom. OCEAN DRIVE AND BOOTY STREET INTERSECTION 1 TSW444DT signal with red, red, amber, and green lens in south side, and east side; and with red, amber, green, and right turn arrow in north 243.80 side and west side. 1 G54 Controller wired for 18 circuits with only 6 complete, complete with flashing contacts, radio interference suppressor, relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, and motor brake. All in size 306.40 28 cabinet with YYP85S hubs top and bottom. OCEAN DRIVE AND lOUISIANA INTERSECTION 2 TSM11DT signal for mast arm mounting with red, amber, green, arrow lens in each. Each $88.90 177.80 1 TSM113DT signal for mast arm mounting with red, amber, and green lens. 69.70 1 GS4 Controller wired for 18 circuits but complete for 9, complete with flashing contacts, radio interference suppressor, relays for flashing red and amber to all streets for fire run, and motor brakh, all-in size 28 336.80 cabinet with YYP85S hubs top and bottom. Shipping Terms: F. 0. B. cars Syracuse, New York with freight allowed on a common carrier to any regular freight station in the United Stated. This quotation is firm for 30 days from June 15, 1951. Very truly yours, Homer F. Ivey FiBld Engineer #5,596 July 10, 1951 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 credit of No. 296 IffROVEM NT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FOND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL) Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. . A - J/