HomeMy WebLinkAbout03723 ORD - 04/07/1954TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORI"LING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CON-
TRACT WITH ENIX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ON PROCTOR- BRAWNER
STORM SEWER FROM CORPUS CHRISTI BAY TO APPROXIMATELY
200' BEYOND STAPLES STREET, BEING DESIGNATED AS "PROJECT
PWS -1 "; APPROPRIATING THE SUN OF $384.132.76 FROM NO.
295 STORM SEWER BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR SUCH CONSTRUC-
TION; MAKING SAID CONTRACT A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
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
Enix Construction Company for the construction of a monolithic concrete box
storm sewer and appurtenant structures, 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 bid of Enix Construction Company, opened on the 10th day
of March, 1954, the said bid of Enix Construction Company being the lowest
and most advantageous to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and for payment
the sum of $384,132.76 is hereby appropriated from No. 295 Storm Sewer Bond
Improvement Fund.
SECTION 2. The necessity for executing the above mentioned contract
to provide adequate drainage for Proctor- Brawner Area 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 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 in-
troduction 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 Zdday of April, 1954.
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MAYOR PRO TEM
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, �4EXAS
ATTEST:
Ci-fy SecAt'ary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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APRIL 7, 1954
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No.
NO. 29' STORM 5'EWER 3OND IMPROVEMENT FUND
FUND FROM WHICH IT 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REA -SONS SET FORT -H 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
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 13 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR . tA _
CITY OF CORPS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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ELLROY ICING
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JAMES S. NAISMITH I
W. JAMES BRACE
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