HomeMy WebLinkAbout03548 ORD - 09/16/1953AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CON-
TRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH H.
ZINDER & ASSOCIATES, INC.;PROVIDING THAT H. ZINDER & ASSOCIATES,
INC. SHALL FURNISH AN ANALYSIST, NAMELY MR. C. A. BRANDT, TO
MAKE AN ANALYSIS OF GAS BILLS AND REVENUES; TO ANALYZE FUTURE
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING INCREASES IN COST OF GAS;
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION AND APPLI-
CATION OF CITY GAS RATES; TO MAKE COMPARISON WITH RATES IN
OTHER CITIES; PROVIDING COMPENSATION AT THE RATE OF $125.00
PER DAY NOT EXCEEDING TEN (40) DAYS; PROVIDING FOR INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES, TOTAL COMPENSATION NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00); APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO PAY FOR SUCH WORK; INCOR-
PORATING SUCH CONTRACT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIRES TO EMPLOY H. ZINDER &
ASSOCIATES, INC, TO MAKE A STUDY OF GAS RATES AND COST OF GAS TO FINANCE NOR-
MAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
AND APPLICATION OF THE CITY GAS RATES SO AS TO BRING ABOUT SOME REDUCTION IN
OPERATING EXPENSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH H. ZINDER &NASSUCIATES, INC., SAID CONTRACT BEING IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE AS FOLLOWS:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS 1
C000Y OF NUECES �
THIS AsAtEMENT ENTERCD INTO THIS 16TH DAY Or StPTEMS[R, 1953,
BETWEEN THE CITY Or CORPUS CNRi%T:, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, HCREIN-
AFTER CALLED "CITY", AND H. UNDER & ASSOCIATES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORA?tOMi
Vk I TNE55E'TN:
THE CITY DESIRES TO EMPLOY AN AHALTSISI TO FURMISH PERSONAL SERVICES
IN CONNECTION WITH A 9Tu0Y Or UTILITY SILLS AND REVENUES, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDA-
TIONS TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION OF 7H6 CITY GAS RATES TO
ORd No ADOPT SOME REDUCTION tN OPERATING EXPENSES. H. 7iNDtR & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
AGREES
1. TO FURNISH AN ANALYSi5T, MR. C. A. B!RANOT, TO MARE AN ANALYSIS
Or ALL SILLS OF OAS CUSTOMERS SERVED 044 ALL INDUSTRIAL OR SPECIAL RATES, INCLUO-
IMO THOSE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, THIS DATA TO BE SUFFICtEMY TO PER-
MIT AN ACCVRAT't !ESTIMATE OF REVENUES TO DE PRODUCED ON ANY REVISED RATE SCHEDULE
WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ADOPT IR ORDER TO MEET FUTURE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS,
INLLUDINS iNCRCASF.$ 104 COST OF GAS, AND TO FINANCE NORMAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
AND THE CITY'S PROPOSED REHAGILITATION PROGRAM.
2. TO MAR£ RECONM£NDAr,ONS WNttH, IF APPROVED, WILL SIMPLirY THE
ADMINiSTRATIOH AND APPLICATION OF THE CITY GAS RATES to AS TO 014 RG A1101T SOME
REDUCTIOM IN OPERATFMD EXPENSES) TO MARE SUCH ANALYSIS PARTLY ON THE DASiS OF
A COMPARISON WITH RATES IN OTHER C,TICS IN THIS GENERAL AREA AND IM PART ON THE
ECONOMIC AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS PRESENT IN CORPUS CHRISTI.
3. TO MAKE such REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS DY OCTDSER 11 1953-
43 FULL AND COMPLETE COMPENSATION FOR S &RYIEE.'S TO DE MADE DY id. 'NDER
& ASSOCIATES, INC., THE CITY AGREES TO PAY A FEE ran NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) DAYS
AT THE RATE OF DUE HUNDRED TWCMTY -Five DOLLARS ($125.00) PER DAY ran THE TIME
IMRNED AT ISM. C. A. BRANDT, THE CITY ALSO AGREES TO PAY FOR MR. .BRAMDTIS SUS -
SISTENC£ AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM 17ALLAS TOGETHER WITH INCIDENTAL CLERICAL AND
STENOGRAPHIC HELP FURNISHED NY THE H. ZiND£R & ASSOCIATES, INC.; PROVIDED,
MOWLV90, TRAY THE TOTAL HMO "T TO 69 PAID N, Zt*ota & AsSeclavas, Inc., sNAL4
HOT K%f990 TWO THOUSAMO OOLLASS ($2,000.00).
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SECTION 2. THAT SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY FOR SUCH WORK IS HEREBY
APPROPRIATED FROM AMOUNTS NOW AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIATED IN THE GAS DEPART-
MENTj TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CODE CHI UNDER GAS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT AN ANALYSIST, H. ZINIDER & ASSOCIATES INC.,
ARE NEEDED TO GIVE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY IN REGARD TO GAS BILLS
COST OF GAS TO FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION AND
APPLICATION OF THE CITY GAS RATES.y AND TO BRING ABOUT SOME REDUCTION IN OPERATING
EXPENSES] CREATES A ;PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DAY IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY
EXISTS AND REQUESTS- THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDI-
NANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE
IT IS ACCORDINGLY ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS __DAY O�4PTEMBER, 1953.
R THE OF CORPUS CHRISTI' TEXAS
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APPROVED AS T LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORqEY
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE 15 IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0.
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY 15 NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
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 IN 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 IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULL
CITY OF-6QZPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUAS- PENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE
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