HomeMy WebLinkAbout03523 ORD - 07/29/1953AN ORDINANCE
BONDS
APPROPRIATING FROM PARK IMPROVEMENT/1952 CONSTRUCTION
FUND NO. 291 THE SUM OF $5,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF LIGHTING FACILITIES FOR SOFTBALL FIELD IN EVELYN PRICE
PARK IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SCOTT
ELECTRIC COMPANY, LOW BIDDER, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SAID LIGHTING FACILITIES, SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS
AND SPECIFICATION BBB NG MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED tlONDS NECESSARY
AND THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN PARK IMPROVEMENT/1952 CONSTRUCTION
FUND N0. 291 TO APPROPRIATE AND COVER THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD MADE
FOR THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND IT
15 NOW NECESSARY TO MAKE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO ENTER INTO 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 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND N0. 291 THE SUM OF $5,000.00, OUT OF WHICH AMOUNT THERE
IS TO BE PAID $4,675.00 AS CONTRACT PRICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CMPROVEMENTS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2 HEREOF, AND THE BALANCE OF $425.00 BEING APPROPRIATED TO
COVER THE COST OF ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES. IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROJECT.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHTING FACILITIES FOR SOFTBALL FIELD AT EVELYN PRICE PARK IN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH SCOTT ELECTRIC COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BID
OPENED ON THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 19531 SAID BID BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY,
MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LIGHTING FACILITIES FOR
SOFTBALL FIELD IN EVELYN PRICE PARK CREATES A- PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT
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SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, AND THAT THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO
EXISTS REQUESTING THE SUSPENSION OF 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 PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED
AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF JULY, 1953.
MAYOR
THE CITY. F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUN�IL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTy AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION;IOR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS:IN THE TREASURY-OF -THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No. ()AgK IMPROVEMENT 195a CnisIR IUCTION
FUND No 291
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWNp AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED — '? - S3
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CITY CONTROLLER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH \N THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING 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 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
CITY OF C tpUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING r )
P. C. CALLAWAY /
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. .TAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
- - A. A. LICHTENSTEIN GLSCJ.[e�
ELLROY KING'
P. C. CALLAWAY /J
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE ��/'j',{���J -f��.•
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