HomeMy WebLinkAbout03375 RES - 12/23/1952°7
A RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING OUT OF NO. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952
CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION)
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) AS FUNDS FOR THE AC-
QUISITION OF A SITE FOR A PARK AND RECREATION CENTER,
INCLUDING THE COST OF APPRAISAL AND TITLE EXPENSES, AT
SOME .LOCATION IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RECREATION AND PARK CENTER IN
THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS DESIRABLE AND
A LAND SITE THEREFOR IS NEEDED; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUND AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIATED
IN NO. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS
AND CONSTRUCTION, FROM WHICH TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS WITH WHICH TO PUR-
CHASE LAND NEEDED FOR SUCH SITE; AND
WHEREAS, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR APPRAISALS TO BE MADE ON PRO-
PERTIES TO BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH SITE; AND
WHEREAS, IT WILL BE NECESSARY THAT SUCH PROPERTIES SHALL BE CON-
SIDERED THEREAFTER BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION, THE PARK AND
RECREATION BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
SELECT A SITE FOR SUCH PARK AND RECREATION CENTER; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ADVISABLE AT THIS TIME TO DESIGNATED $30,000 AS
FUNDS WITH WHICH TO MAKE SUCH ACQUISITION;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AND SET ASIDE OUT OF
NO. 291 'IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND
CONSTRUCTION) THE SUM OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) AS FUNDS FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF A SITE FOR A PARK AND RECREATION CENTER, INCLUDING THE
COST OF APPRAISAL AND TITLE EXPENSES, AT SOME LOCATION IN THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE NECESSITY OF SETTING SUCH FUND ASIDE FOR SUCH
PURPOSE IMMEDIATELY CREATES AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECES-
SITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE 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 MEET-
INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH PUBLIC
EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY 70 EXIST, REQUESTING THE SUS-
PENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY
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ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE d� � OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1952.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TTEST:
ITY� ECRETARY
APPROVED AS T LEGAL FORM.
Cd TY ATTOR Y
Corpus Christi, Texas
DECEMBER 23, 1lt�2
TO TfiE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
Fox 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,
M YOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
FRANK E. WILLI AMSON
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JACK DEFORREST
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George L. Lowman
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MIKE A. NEEDHAM JR.
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
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,DyEFORREST
George L. Lowman
MKE A. NEEDHAM JR.
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DECEMBER 23, 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. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952
CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK AMPROVEMENTS AND C ONSTRUCTION)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance .