HomeMy WebLinkAbout03199 ORD - 01/15/1952JAiJUARY1952
AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $222,518.50 FROM BOND FUNDS: $354.03 FROM
NO. 295 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1948 CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANI-
TARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS), $17,562.21 FROM NO. 299 IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE-
MENTS), AND $264,602.26 FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 .
CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) TO BE PAID
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMBROVEMENTS - INSTALLATION OF PIPING
AND MECHANICAL TREATING EQUIPMENT - TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY
AND EFFICIENCY OF THE BROADWAY'SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON FILE IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, CERTAIN PIPING AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED
TO BE INSTALLED TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE BROADWAY
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AT SAID PLANT; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIAT-
ED IN CERTAIN BOND FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE COST OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD MADE
FOR THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO
MAKE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR
,�. SAID IMPROVEMENTS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $222,518.50 AS
FOLLOWS: $354.03 FROM No. 295 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1948 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS), $17,562.21 FROM No. 299 IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS),
AND $204,602.26 FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) TO COVER THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2 HEREOF; SAID SUM OF $222,518.50 TO BE
DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: $221,018.50 TO BE PAID AS THE CONTRACT PRICE
FOR SAID IMPROVEMENTS, AND $1, 500 TO BE PAID FOR ENGINEERING AND
CONTINGENCIES ON SAID PROJECT.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR THE INSTALLATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN AT THE
.BROADWAY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
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AWARDED HELDENFELS BROTHERS ON THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OPENED ON THE 8TH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1952, SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND MADE A PART
HEREOF BY REFERENCE THERETO.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY OF INCREASING THE CAPACITY
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AND EFFICIENCY OF SAID PLANT IMMEDIATELY AND THE URGENCY OF SUCH NEED OF
IMPROVEMENTS, BEING OF THE GREATEST'IMPORTANCE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE, CREATE A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERA-
TIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION-OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVID-
ING THAT THERE SHALL BE NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF 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, RE=
QUESTING THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED 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
P ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THELCIDAY OF JANUARY, 1952•
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AYOR /
E CITY OF C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
TTESTED:
CITY SECRETARY
AOVED AST LEGAL FORM:
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CITY ATTOR EY
Corpus Christi, Texas
195��
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
3 Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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 rpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
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Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest 6,1
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman��33
Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
zAMA-y
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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Frank E. Williamson
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT
#295 - $354.03
#299 - $17 562.21
#297 - $204,6o2.26
JANUARY 14, 1952
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. 295 IMP. BDS 1948 CONST. FUND
(SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS), No. 299 IMP. BDS. 1950 CONST. FUND
(SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS), AND No. 297 IMP. BDS. 1951 CONST.
FUND (SANITA5Y SEWER IMPROVEMENTS)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance (, � ,