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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACQUIRE
FROM THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE OSO
SEWER SYSTEM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROJECT NO. TEX.
7-17 -F, CONTRACT NO. WABCF 6 -622; BEING FEES AND
EASEMENTS ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES IN CIVIL
ACTION NO. 187 AND 191 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TOGETHER
WITH ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, IMPROVEMENTS, FUR-
NISHINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND SUPPLIES
CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED IN, OVER, UPON, AT SAID
PROPERTIES; AUTHORISING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND REQUISITE
TO SUCH ACQUISITION; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO EXPEND 30,QO0.00 FROM
THE CURRENT SEWAGE OPERATING FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE
AND CONVEYANCE AND APPROPRIATING SAME THEREFOR; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, HERETOFORE IN 1947 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CONTRACTED
WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON A LEASE PURCHASE BASIS FOR THE USE OF
THAT COMPLETE SEWER SYSTEM KNOWN AS THE OSO SEWER SYSTEM BY ORDINANCE NO.
213$; AND
WHEREAS, SINCE SAID DATE THE CITY HAS BEEN USING SUCH SYSTEM AND
HAS EXPANDED SAME WITH THE ULTIMATE VIEW OF EXERCISING THE PURCHASE OPTION
IN SAID CONTRACT; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY NOW CONTEMPLATES THE EXPANSION OF ITS ENTIRE
SEWER SYSTEM, WHICH IS REFLECTED BY THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IN VOTING FAVORABLY
ON THE LAST BOND ISSUE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED TO THE BEST INTEREST TO THE CITY TO ACQUIRE
SUCH ENTIRE SYSTEM IN FEE SIMPLE TO SAVE FUTURE INTEREST ACCRUALS AND TO
FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE EXPANSION OF THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACQUIRE THE
OSO PLANT, SAME BEING DENOMINATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS PROJECT NO.
TEX. 141- 1714 -F, CONTRACT NO. WABCF 6 -622, THE FEE AND EASEMENT RIGHTS OF SUCH
SYSTEM HAVING BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN 1942 IN CIVIL CON-
DEMNATION CAUSES NO. 187 AND 191 IN THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS, CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS, TOGETHER WITH ALL BUILDINGS,
STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED IN, OVER AND UPON SAID LANDS, AND
ALL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND SUPPLIES
INSTALLED IN OR LOCATED AT SAID PROPERTIES, BY NOTIFYING THE HOUSING AND HOME
FINANCE AGENCY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, WHICH HAS CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF SAID
SYSTEM AND CONTRACT; THAT THE CITY DESIRES AND WILL EXERCISE ITS PURCHASE
OPTION ON AUGUST 15, 1954.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO DO ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH SAID
ACQUISITION IN SECTION I HEREOF.
SECTION ',. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO EXPEND THE SUM OF 0),900.00 FROM THE CURRENT SEWAGE OPERATING
FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE, WHICH SAID SUM 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED THEREFOR.
SECTION 4. THAT THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF OBTAINING THE ABOVE DES-
CRIBED 050 SEWER PLANT IN ITS ENTIRETY AS A PERMANENT SYSTEM AND FACILITY OF
THE SANITARY SEWER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; THAT THE
IMMEDIATE NECESSITY OF SUCH ACQUISITION IN ORDER THAT THE CURRENT EXPANSION
PROGRAM MAY BE EXPEDITED AND FACILITATED TO FULFILL THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE
CITY 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, DECLARING 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
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FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE
DAY OF .JUNE, 1954. 9� e ��
MAYOR RWW ;61
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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APPRLC VED AS jyi LEGAL FORM:
ITY ATTORNEY
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONt OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OFF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. /'r S e W e- 'r
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
-DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Corpus Christi, Texas
1954,
TO THE MEMBERS OF T'tE CT;Y CUV�<�!L
Corpus Chxlts'eA, Texas
Gentlemen.
For the r,:asons uct f&rt�T, i,�i the eriergenc.y clause of the
foregoing ordinance, I Public Ysopexntive ne�essAty exist
for the suspension of the rmlio, requlremLnt that ne ordinance
or resolution shall be pnvstd fAnalli uhs date ifi is intxoduced,
and that such ordinance or eha1I ',jt, read at three meetings
of the Ci'cy Council,, 1, tht-weftrt,, tt�.aby reqal" - - that you sale
Charter rule or requirement and pa 3r t�tis ard�inancc finally an the date
it is introduced, or at 'he, meeiiA-x, of the City Ceuncil.
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The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.
P, C. Callaway (2�
i'Ilrttv Kling
James S. Naisnith
W. jar.".'e.q Brace
P. peters'an' Jr
The above by tlte folle%qang rote'
C, Callaway
ET1116y Jiang
James S. Naismith Z*
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