HomeMy WebLinkAbout03554 ORD - 09/23/1953AN ORDINANCE NO. 3556
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS THE SUM OF $15,393.00 FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG PRESCOTT STREET BETWEEN
HORNE ROAD AND GOLLIHAR ROAD' /A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,628
FEET; (ALONG GOLLIHAR ROAD WEST FROM PRESCOTT STREET TO BERNANDINO
STREETS A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 692 FEET, CONSISTING OF A
2I4 -FOOT WIDTH OF 6" COMPACTED CALICHE BASE WITH A DOUBLE INVERTED
PENETRATION ASPHALT SURFACE TREATMENT AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW
DRAINAGE CULVERTS AND THE READJUSTMENT OF EXISTING DRAINAGE CUL-
VERTS, DRIVEWAYS AND STREET INTERSECTIONS, I.N ACCORDANCE WITH
PLANS PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROCEED WITH SAID
PROJECT, THE WORK OF WHICH IS TO BE DONE BY CITY FORCES; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LIMITS
DESCRIBED HERE IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ALL - WEATHER ACCESS TO THE
CUNNINGHAM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND THE PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS), WITH WHICH TO PAY THE COST OF CON-
STRUCTION OF SUCH STREET IMPROVEMENTS; AND
WHEREAS, SAID PROJECT IS TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY FORCES:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM N0. 297 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $15,393.00 TO
COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ALONG PRESCOTT STREET
BETWEEN HORNE ROAD AND GOLLIHAR ROAD, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 21628 FEET;
ALONG GO�LIHAR ROAD WEST FROM PRESCOTT STREET TO BERNANDINO STREET, A DISTANCE
OF APPROXIMATELY 692 FEET, CONSISTING OF A 24-FOOT WIDTH OF 6° COMPACTED CALICHE
BASE WITH A DOUBLE INVERTED PENETRATION ASPHALT SURFACE TREATMENT AND THE INSTALLATION
OF NEW DRAINAGE CULVERTS AND THE READJUSTMENT OF EXISTING DRAINAGE CULVERTS,
DRIVEWAYS AND STREET INTERSECTIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS PREPARED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH SAID CONSTRUCTION, SUCH WORK TO BE DONE BY CITY FORCES.
SECTION 3. THAT THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ALL - WEATHER
ACCESS TO THE CUNNINGHAM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND THE PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND TO IMPROVE THE SURFACE STORM WATER DRAINAGE IN THIS AREA CREATES A PUBLIC
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EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUItRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSOD FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ
AT HREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH
EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID
CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE - PASSEDFINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER
THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE} IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1953•
MAYOR
THE Cl OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST
CIT SECR AR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
1953
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.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR \�
CITY OF CORPUS f>RISTI, TEXAS
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-Roy 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
W. JAMES BRACE GA-ZL
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SEPTEMBER 21, . 195'3
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 No. No. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET_ IMPROVEMENTS)
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CITY CONTROLLER