HomeMy WebLinkAbout04148 ORD - 02/23/1955AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11050, ENTITLED "APPRO-
PRIATING-FROM NO. 202 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
WATERWORKS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM
OF $310,207.83 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
PROJECT DESIGNATED AS UNIT II OF LEXINGTON
BOULEVARD WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN FROM
CHAPMAN RANCH ROAD TO SOUTH STAPLES STREET,
BEING $307,207.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
AND $3,000.00 FOR CONTINGENCIES; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY A CONTRACT
WITH BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CON-
STRUCTION WORK ON SAID PROJECT, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY,
1955, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 3 THEREOF 50
AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF
��308,207.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES AND
,°2 000.00 FOR CONTINGENCIES, INSTEAD OF
T-30-7-.2-07-.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES AND
*3,000.00 FOR CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, BY ORDINANCE NO. 11050 IT WAS ERRONEOUSLY PROVIDED
THAT THE SUM OF $307.207.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES AND $3,000.00
FOR CONTINGENCIES BE APPROPRIATED, RATHER THAN THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF
$308.207.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES AND $2,000.00 FOR CONTINGENCIES,
AND IT 15 NECESSARY TO CORRECT SUCH ERROR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 11050 BE, AND
THE SAME IS, HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM NO.
202 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWORKS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM
OF $310,207.83 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT DESIGNATED AS UNIT
II OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN FROM CHAPMAN RANCH
ROAD TO SOUTH STAPLES STREET, BEING $308.207.83 FOR CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES
AND $2,000.00 FOR CONTINGENCIES." ,
SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE N0. 11050 BE, AND THE
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SAME ISM HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 3. THAT THE UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF AFORESAID
$2,000.00 APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES, ON APRIL 30, 1955, SHALL
REVERT TO THE FUND FOR WHICH IT WAS APPROPRIATED, AND FURTHER PROVIDED
THAT NO FUNDS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE CONTINGENCY FUND HEREBY
APPROPRIATED, EXCEPT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MOTION
PASSED BY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL."
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
4050 AS ABOVE SET OUT, 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 IT IS
INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXISTS REQUESTING THE SUSPENSION OF
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 PASSAGES IT 15 ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED,
THIS THE DAY OF FEBRUARYS 1955•
MAROR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY 1/
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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
FOP. THE `.+USPENSIDN OF THE CHARTER. RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORO.NANCE
Or RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS
7f T4E CITY COUNCIL, I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID
CHAPTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE
IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY.
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON' JR
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
X F. P. PETERSON, JR.__�
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