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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03605 ORD - 11/25/1953TEXAS: AN ORDINANCE NO. 3605 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND THE SUM OF $365,493.00 TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE INTERIM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE PRESENT JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION PLANT LOCATED AT CALALLEN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PLANT INTO THE SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIT't COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT of No. 141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND THE SUM OF $365,493.00 TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE INTERIM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE PRESENT JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION PLANT LOCATED AT CALALLEN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PLANT INTO THE SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR. THE ESTIMATED COST CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:, AMONG OTHERS: RAW WATER PUMP CHANGES IN CHEMICAL HOUSE LIME SLAKER AND FEEDER CHANGES AT SETTLING BASIN #1 NEW ALUM FEEDER CHANGES AT SETTLING BASIN #2 INTERMEDIATE PUMP NEW ALUM FEEDER CHANGES AT UPPER CHEMICAL HOUSE CHANGES AT SETTLING BASINS #3 AND #4 SETTLED WATER PIPELINE CHANGES AT FILTERS t� TWO VERTICAL PUMPS IN SQUARE WELLS (#X & #Y) TWO VERTICAL PUMPS IN CLEAR WEILL (#C & #D) IMPELLER CHANGES TO PUMPS #1, 2, , 4, 5 & 6 JCALALLEN) 24° CROSS -OVER LINE ON SAVAGE LANE IMPELLER CHANGES TO PUMPS #1 L #2 IN SAVAGE LANE PUMPING PLANT REPLACEMENT OF PUMPS #4, 5 & 6 IN SAVAGE LANE PUMPING PLANT INSTALL PUMP #7 FROM CUNNINGHAM PLANT) IN SAVAGE LANE PUMPING PLANT SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR MAKING THE APPROPRIATION MENTIONED ABOVE TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE INTERIM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BEING DEVELOPED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. 0. N. STEVENS, 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 SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT.AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE ak AY OF NOVEMBERS 1953• �r MAYOR THE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS A7`fESi: .. I CI Y SECRE AR)( i� APP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORW jl-�� CITY ATTO N Y" NOVEMBER 25, 1953 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND F- ORE -GOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No. FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY 15 NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. APPROVED - -- Y /`• J CITY CONTROLLER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS j, 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. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELI-Roy KING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAISM17H W. JAMES BRACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELLROY KING P. Co CALLAWAY JAMES ;fir. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE ou05