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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CON-
TRACT WITH COASTAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, LOW BIDDER, FOR
ELECTRICAL WORK FOR THE JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION
PLANT LOCATED AT CALALLEN, TEXAS, 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 IMPROVEMENTS TO BE 'LADE TO THE PRESENT
JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION PLANT AT CALALLEN, NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND TO SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PLANT INTO
THE SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR; A14D DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
'iiHERE S, CERTAIN 11,:PROVEMENTS HAVE DEEN DETERMINED NECESSARY TO
THE JOHN %1. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION PLANT AT CALALLEN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND
TO SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PLANT INTO THE SAVAGE LANE RESERVOIR; AND
WHEREAS, THERE WAS APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 141 `ddATER MAINTENANCE
Af4D Of ERATION 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
'dKEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED AND AN AWARD MADE FOR
THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR
ELECTRICAL WORK AT THE JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM PLANT, AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO
AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR SUCH ELECTRICAL WORK:
NOd, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH
COASTAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR ELECTRICAL WORK FOR THE JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM FILTRATION
PLANT LOCATED AT CALALLEN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, 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,
A14D ACCORDING TO THE BID OF COASTAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, OPENED ON THE 3RD DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1953, THE SAID BID OF COASTAL -ELECTRIC COMPANY 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 ELECTRICAL WORK NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE JOHN U. CUNIINGHAM
FILTRATION PLANT AT CALALLEN, TEXAS, CREATES AN IMPEiEATIVE 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 ORDI-
NANCE 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 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 PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE / ! DAY OF MARCH, 1944.
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MAYDR,
THE, TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY /!
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
GENTLEMEN
FOR THE REA-SONS 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,
11 el
MAYOR
CITY OF i PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
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W. - JAMES BRACE
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY.',!!.C.}j
JAMES S. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE
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