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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03673 ORD - 02/24/1954i , AN ORDINANCE CANCELLING AND RETURNING THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATED AND UNUSED FUNDS FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UN- APPROPRIATED BOND FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: TO BOND FUND NO. 245 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,354.19; TO BOND FUND NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 19551 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $176,570.40; AND TO BOND FUND NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $22,696.78; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, BY ORDINANCE ND. 3421, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1953, THERE WAS APPROPRIATED $1,354.19 OUT OF FUND N0. 245 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND, AND $1761570.40 OUT OF FUND NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS), WHICH APPROPRIATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN USED BECAUSE OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PRO- JECTS FOR WHICH SUCH APPROPRIATIONS WERE MADE AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO CANCEL SAID APPROPRIATIONS; AND WHEREAS, THERE WAS APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE N0. 3327, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1952, THE SUM OF $54,996.90 OUT OF FUND N0. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIR- PORT IMPROVEMENTS) FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, AND ALL SERVICES ALREADY RENDERED HAVING BEEN PAID FOR, THERE NOW REMAINS APPROPRIATED AND UN- USED BECAUSE OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PROJECT THE SUM OF $22,696.78, WHICH PORTION OF SAID APPROPRIATION SHOULD BE CANCELLED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE APPROPRIATION IN ORDINANCE N0. 3421, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY CANCELLED AND SAID FUNDS RETURNED TO THE UNAPPROPRIATED BOND FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: (A) TO BOND FUND ND. 245 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,354.19, (B) TO BOND FUND N0. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $176,570.40. SECTION 2. THAT A PORTION OF THE APPROPRIATION IN ORDINANCE N0. 3327, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY CANCELLED AND SAID FUNDS RETURNED TO THE UN- APPROPRIATED BOND FUND AS FOLLOWS: 3VO It (A) TO BOND FUND N0. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $22,696.78. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR CANCELLING SAID APPROPRIATIONS AND RETURNING THE UNUSED AMOUNTS TO THE RESPECTIVE BOND FUNDS AS UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS OF THE CITY, CREATES AN 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 COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE 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 PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY of 1954. MAYOR T THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST- CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -�-- .194 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING-"DINANCE, 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 INTRODUCEDD, 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 ,,7 MAYOR CITY OF C PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS C THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELLROY KING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE �� 9 THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELLRoY KING 1p� P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE Vw /j