HomeMy WebLinkAbout03392 ORD - 01/27/1953AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $31,989.75 TO BE PAID AS CONSIDERATION
FOR M, SEATING NECESSARY IN THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
ON SHORELINE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, OUT OF NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXE-
CUTE A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY, LOW
BIDDER, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH SEATING; SAID
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS BEING
MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the installation of seating equipment in the
Municipal Auditorium has been determined to be necessary; and
WHEHF,AS, There is needed the sum of $31,989.75 for the
installation of such seating equipment; and
WHEREAS, There is available in No. 296 Improvemed Bonds
1950 Construction Fund (Municipal Auditorium) said amount needed for
such installation; and
WHEREAS, Bids have been received, considered, and an award
made for the most advantageous bid to the City of Corpus Christi, and it
is now necessary to make such appropriation and to authorize the execution
of a contract in accordance with said award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated out of No. 296
Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Municipal Auditorium) the sum of $31,989.75
which amount is to be paid according to the terms of the contract described
in Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi a con-
tract for installation of seating equipment in the Municipal Auditorium on
Shoreline Boulevard: in Corpus Christi, Texas. with American Seating Company,
which contract has been awarded said American Seating Company in accordance
with plans and specifications and the contract documents on file in the
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office of the City Secretary, all incorporated herein and made a part hereof
by reference, and according to the bid of American Seating Company, opened
on the 20th day of January, A. D. 1953, said bid being the most advantageous,
and lowest, to the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 3. The need to appropriate said amount and to
authorize the execution of said contract in order to facilitate the com-
pletion of the Municipal Auditorium, said contract being in conjunction with
other contracts on said Municipal Auditorium, creates a public emergency and
imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that
no ordinance or resolution shall be passed and approved finally onthe day it
is introduced 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, requesting the suspension of said Charter
rule. and that this ordinance be passed finally on the day it is introduced
and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the tZ&, day of January, A. D.
1953.
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FATTEST:
ity Secretary
APPROVED AS 0 LEGAL FORM:
City Att6in ey
CORFUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTL9MEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINARCE� 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, ,...�- 'awe., a THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT
AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY
ON)
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LOW MAN
MIKE A. NEEDHAM, JR
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
JACK DEFORREST
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GEORGE L. LOWMAN
MIKE A. NEEOHAM,
JR
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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 theCity of Corpus
Christi to the credit of No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction
Fund (Municipal Auditorium) from which it is proposed to be drawn, and
such money is not appropriated for any other purpose.
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Director of Finance A
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