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AN ORDINANCE NO. 3638
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH T. H. LEE CONTRACTOR FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A 241, WATER MAIN IN SAVAGE LANE FROM HIGH -
6lAY 9 TO SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, MADE A PART
HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND BEING A PART OF THE INTERIM
WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
ADDITIONS AND PAPROVEMENTS 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.
1IHLREAS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERIII NED NECESSARY TO
THE JOHN W. CUNNII NGH AM FILTRATION PLANT AT CALALLEN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND
TO SUPPLY LINES FP,OM THE PLANT INTO THE SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR; AND
WHEREAS, THERE WAS APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 141 Wl TER MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION FUND, BY ORDINANCE N0. 3605, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 25TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1953, AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE ESTIMATED COST OF
SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THIS PROJECT; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED AND AN AWARD MADE
FOR THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION: OF A 24" WATER MAIN IN SAVAGE LANE FROM HIGHWAY 9 TO
SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR, AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF
A CONTRACT FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY I"IANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH T. H.
LEE, CONTRACTOR, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 24" WATER MAIN IN SAVAGE LANE FROM
HIGHWAY 9 TO S /;VAGE LANE RESERVOIR, WHICH CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING
TO THE DID OF T. H. LEE, CONTRACTOR, OPENED ON THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1953,
THE SAID BID OF T. H. .LEE BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR EXECUTING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WATER MAIN CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN
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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 PAAYORy 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 FRO14 AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE IJ DAY of
JANUARY, 1954.
PAAYOR
THE CI(WY�F CORPUS CHRISTI) TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVEO AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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 R- EQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTF�FUULLLYY, //i
MAYOR
CITY OF CO S CHRISTI, TEXAS
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
NAMES #C. NA 1 SM I TH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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