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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04303 ORD - 08/03/1955AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING THE ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE EXPOSITION HALL IS RENTED; FIXING AND PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF RATES OF RENTALS TO BE CHARGED EACH CLASS OF ATTRACTIONS; PROVIDING EXTENT TO WHICH EXTRA SERVICES, CONVENIENCES AND ACCESSORIES WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR THE RENTAL AT REDUCED RATES FOR REHEARSAL AND PREPARATION PURPOSES AND FOR THE MOVING OF EQUIPMENT IN ANDJUT; PROVIDING THAT THE RIGHT TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS SHALL 1R RESERVED BY THE CITY UNLESS SPECIALLY CONTRACTED OTHERWISE; RE�UIRING CERTAIN FR OVISIONS IN ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS; DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF SUCH BUILDING AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 3202, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1952, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1, THE VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE EXPOSITION HALL 15 RENTED ARE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES, TO -WIT: A. CLASS 1: (COMMERCIAL) - SHALL. APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PROFESS- IONAL ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS OR CONTESTS, PROMOTIONAL DANCES, COMMERCIAL SHOWS AND PROMOTIONAL THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ATTRiO- T.IONS SPON50RED OR CONTRACTED BY PROFIT - MAKING OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CLEARLY WITHIN SOME OTHER CLASS AS HEREINAFTER CLASSIFIED SHALL BE CLASS - FIED AS CLASS I - COMMERCIAL. B. CLASS 11. (NON =COMMERCIAL - FUND -RAISING) ° SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONSIDERED NON-COMMER- CIAL AND WHEREIN THE EVENTS TO BE HELD SHALL BE FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS. C. CLASS 1118 (NON - COMMERCIAL - NON- PROFCT) - SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS CONSIDERED NON- COMMER- CIAL, AND WHEREIN THE EVENTS TO BE HELD SHALL NOT BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RA151NG FUNDS. D. CLASS IV SHALL INCLUDE POLITICAL MEETINGS. E. CLASS V. SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZA- TIONS. THIS CLASSIFICATION SHALL APPLY WHERE THE LESSEE OR ITS MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF COMMODITIES, OR IN BUSINESS TRANS- ACTIONS AS A PART OF THE CONVENTION AND SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF PER- SONS ENGAGED IN q303 BUSINESS FOR PROFIT OF THE TYPE IDENTIFIED WITH THE GROUP HOLOdNG THE CON- VENTION. F. CLASS VI SHALL INCLUDE CONVENTIONS OF THE NON — COMMERCIAL TYPE AND THIS TERM SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN THE LESSEE. AS AN ORGANIZATION OR GROUP, OR ITS MEMBERS AS INDIVIDUALS, DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL PROFIT AS THE AIM OF THE GROUP OR ITS MEMBERS. IN ALL INSTANCE5 WHERE THE CONVENTION IS NOT CLEARLY NON — COMMERCIAL, IT SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF RENTALS SHALL, EXCEPT FOR THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS L AND N HEREOF, BE CHARGED: A. CLASS 1 — ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $100.00 PER SESSION $175,00 PER DAY B. CLASS 11 — ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $'75.00 PER SESSION $130.75 PER DAY C. CLASS 111 — ATTRACTIONS AND PURPOSES $50.00 PER SESSION $87.50 PER DAY 0. CLASS IVa MEETINGS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RENTAL AS 15 CHARGED FOR CLASS I. E. CLASS V: COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RATE AS 15 CHARGED CLASS I. F. CLASS VI: NON— COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE SAME RATE AS 15 CHI,RGED CLASS III. THE LEASE SHALL BE EXECUTED BY SUCH NON- COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION. G. WHEN CHARGES FOR SPACE ARE MADE AGAINST EXHIBITORS THE ATTRACTIONS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS CLASS I AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR RENTAL RATES AS PROVIDED IN CLASS I ATTRACTIONS EXCEPT WHERE ALL THE CONTRACTING PARTIES ARE THEMSELVES NON—COMMERCIAL AND NON — PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ANO/OR INDIVIDUALS. —2— H. ANY AND ALL ATTRACTIONS OR EXHIBITIONS OF WHATEVER SORT FOR WHICH ANY PART OF SAID BUILDING OR PART THEREOF IS RENTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) DAYS, A DISCOUNT OF FIVE (5) PERCENT WILL BE ALLOWED, FOR A PER - d IOD OF EIGHT !�(U'.) DAYS OR MORE, A DISCOUNT OF TEN (10) PERCENT WILL BE ALLOWED. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED UPON THE BASIS OF THE DAILY RENTAL MOVING IN AND OUT TIME EXCLUDED) PROVIDED IN THE CLASSES LISTED ABOVE. 1� MOVING IN AND OUT TIME: IF THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION RENTING ANY SPACE AT THE RATES HEREIN SPECIFIED DESIRES THE LIMITED RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY OF SUCH SPACE ON ANY DAY OR DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO OR IM - MEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DAY FOR WHICH THE SPACE HAS BEEN RENTED AT THE,FULL RATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING EQUIPMENT, ETC., IN AND OUT OF THE PRE- MISES, SUCH EXTRA MOVING IN AND OUT TIME SHALL BE SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT AND BE PAID FOR AT ONE -HALF (1/2) OF THE REGULAR FULL -TIME RATE. ALL LESSEES SHALL LIMIT THEIR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES BY PERSONS OR PROPERTY TO THE TIME SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT. J. REHEARSAL CHARGES: ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION CONTRACT- ING FOR THE RENTING OF THE HEREIN REFERRED TO BUILDING, OR PARTS THEREOF, MAY ARRANGE FOR THE USE OF SUCH BUILDING OR PART THEREOF FOR REHEARSAL PUR- POSES ON OTHER DATES IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE FOR WHICH THE BUILDING HAS BEEN RENTED AT ONE -THIRD (1/3) THE REROLAR RATES HEREIN SPECIFIED, PROVIDED THE SPACE TO BE USED FOR REHEARSAL PURPOSES IS AVAILABLE. K. SESSIONS: 7:00 A.M. TO 12 :00 NOON 12 :00 NOON To 6:00 P. M. 6 :00 P. M. TO 12:00 P. M. SESSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ABOVE HOURS. IN CASE THE RENTING INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION DESIRES TO RENT FACILITIES FOR MORE THAN ONE SESSION DURING ANY CALENDAR DAY, THE REGULAR FEE STATED ABOVE SHALL APPLY TO THE FIRST SESSION. FOR EACH SUCCEEDING SESSION WITHIN THAT 24 -HOUR PERIOD, THE FEE SHALL BE REDUCED BY FIFTY (50 PER CENT) OF THAT RATE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING. -3- L. RATES FIXED FOR SAID SESSIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE MINIMUM RATE, AND IN THE EVENT THAT TEN PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AFTER ADMISSION TAXES SHALL EXCEED THE MINIMUM CHARGE THEN SAID TEN PER CENT SHALL BE DEEMED THE RENTAL CHARGE AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE CITY, M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE TEN PER CENT OF GROSS RECEIPTS AFTER ADMISSION TAXES THE CITY SHALL BE FURNISHED A DUPLICATE OF THE REPORT MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND SHALL BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE LESSEE CONCERNING SAID GROSS RECEIPTS. SECTION 3. RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS: A. ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM PAY- MENT OF ANY RENTAL WHEN USING THE EXPOSITION HALL FOR ACTIVITIES OF A CIVIC NATURE, AND NOT A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRIZE, WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT TO THE COM- UNITY AS A WHOLE, BUT SUCH ACTIVITY IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE PARK S RECREATION BOARD, ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD °Q- OR THE CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER. B. THE USE OF THE EXPOSITION HALL BY ANY INDIVIDUAL FIRM OR CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING MERCHANDISE 15 HEREBY PROHIBITED, EXCEPT THAT THE SELLING OF MERCHANCISE BY DISPLAY, EXHIBIT OR PRESENCE OF THE MERCHANDISE UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE HOME SHOW, RETAIL GROCERS ASSOCIATION, ANTIQUE CLUB, ART CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS, CHARITABLE ORGAN- IZATIONS SUCH AS THE YWCA AND YMCA AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND HOTEL CONVENTIONS, RESTURANT SHOWS, AND ACTIVITIES OF A SIMILAR NATURE SHALL BE EXCEPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF PRECEDING SENTENCE AND SHALL BE PERMITTED UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER. C. NO BEER OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE SOLD IN THE EXPOSITION HALL. D. VERBAL AGREEMENTS TO RENT ARE NOT RECOGNIZED UNDER ANY CIR- CUMSTANCES, AND THESE REGULATIONS AND THE RENTAL APPLICATION, AFTER ACCEPT- ANCE, CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE RENTAL AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE VARIED OR ALTERED UNLESS DONE SO IN WRITING SIGNED BY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH PARTIES. E. IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR THE USE OF ANY FACILITIES NOT COVERED BY THE APPROVED RENTAL FEES, THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD WILL SET THE FEE WITHIN THE SCHEDULE OF RATES MOST NEARLY APPLICABLE. FOR THE PIIR- POSE OF DETERMINING RENTAL FEES, A CERTIFIED COPY OF ALL CONTRACTS EN- TERED INTO BY THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR USE OF THE EXPOSITION HALL, F. IN ANY CASE WHERE THE SERVICES OF POLICE, GUARDS OR WATCH - HEN ARE NEEDED OR DESIRED INCIDENTAL TO THE HANDLING OF A LARGE CROWD OR FOR THE PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT, AS IN THE OPINION OF THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY, THEY SHALL BE PAID BY THE RENTING ORGANIZATION AND WILL BE EMPLOYED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER. OFF DUTY POLICE PERSONNEL WILL BE EMPLOYED AND PAID AT THE FOLLOWING RATES: -5- BUILDING SECURITY POLICE. . . . . $ 10.00 PER PERFORMANCE PARKING ATTENDANTS. . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 PER HOUR PER MAN (MINIMUM OF 3 MEN FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE HOURS PER MAN) G. ACTING THROUGH ITS AGENTS (THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER, THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION, AND THE CITY MANAGER) THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO RENT THE EXPOSITION HALL TO ANY IN- DIVIDUAL OR GROUP NOT ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC OR THE CITY. H. UTILITIES: THE RATES OF RENTAL HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY UTILITIES FOR NORMAL USE FOR-HEATING AND LIGHTING PRO- VIDED THE AGGREGATE COST OF ALL UTILITIES, INCLUDING WATER, DOES NOT EXCEED TWENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00 PER DAY, BUT UNLESS SPECIALLY OTHERWISE AUTHOR- IZED, ALL CONTRACTS OF RENTALS SHALL REQUIRE THE RENTER TO PAY THE AMOUNT BY WHICH UTILITY CHARGES MAY EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TWENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PER DAY. 1. THE LESSEE SHALL NOT BROADCAST OR TELEVISE ANY PERFORMANCE, LECTURE, CONCERT, AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETING BY RADIO OR TV WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE LESSOR. IN THE EVENT THAT THE REQUISITE CONSENT IS GIVEN, THE LESSEE SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE BROADCAST AND FOR THE CONTROL BOOTH OTHER THAN THAT FURNISHED By LESSOR. THE LESSEE SHALL REMOVE ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT BEFORE TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE, CONCERT, LECTURE AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEET- ING OR BEFORE 12 O'CLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE LAST CONCERT, LECTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND/OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MEETING IF A SERIES THEREOF 15 PROVIDED FOR BY i'HE LEASE. IN THE EVENT THAT POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES 15 TO BE SUR- RRENDERED BY THE LESSOR TO SOME OTHER TENANT BEFORE TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF THE LEASE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED T0, THE LESSEE SHALL REMOVE ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATELY AND BEFORE THE TIME FIXED FOR THE SURRENDER OF THE PREMISES TO SUCH OTHER TENANT. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE LESSEE AND SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE LESSOR. SECTION 4. SPECIAL SERVICES; SOUND SYSTEM, SPOTLIGHTS, STAGE- HANDS, AND OTHER SERVICES. CONVENIENCES AND ACCESSORIES WILL NOT BE FURNISHED EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE RENTAL CONTRACT. -6- A. SOUND SYSTEM:.IF SOUND SYSTEM 15 TO BE USED, A CHARGE OF $ 3.00 WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF THE SOUND SYSTEM PER DAY, AND AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE SERVICES OF THE OPERATOR THEREOF AT THE RATE OF $10.00 FOR THE FIRST FOUR HOURS SUCH SYSTEM IS USED AND $8.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) HOURS OR FRACTIONAL PART THEREOF, DURING ANY ONE DAY. B. SPOTLIGHTS: IF SPOTLIGHTS ARE TO BE USED, A CHARGE WILL BE MADE AT THE. RATE OF $10.00 PER LIGHT FOR EACH PERFORMANCE. ALL EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL LIGHTING ANO/OR OTHER SERVICE NOT .HEREIN SPECIFICALLY PROVID- ED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE TENANT SHALL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID BY THE TENANT AS PART OF THE RENTAL IN ADDITION TO OTHER CHARGES HEREIN PROVIDED. C. STAGEHANDS: ONLY QUALIFIED STAGEHANDS MAY BE EMPLOYED FOR THE OPERATION OF STAGE EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTIES. THE ABOVE MENTIONED RENTAL RATES DO NOT INCLUDE THE EMPLOYMENT OF STAGEHANDS, ELECTRICIANS, CURTAIN OR PROPERTY MEN. SHOULD ANY BE REQUIRED, THEY ARE TO BE SATIS- FACTORY TO THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO HIS SUPER- VISION. SAID STAGEHANDS ARE TO BE PAID AT THE PREVAILING RATE BY THE LESSEE. D. SET UP: 1. WHEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE BUILDING HEREIN REFERRED TO, THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT REQUIRES SETTING UP OF CHAIRS, ANY PORTION OF THE STAGE OR FLOUR, OR OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING OR FURNI- TURE ARE MOVED OR REMOVED, THE USING ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR INSTALLATION AND REPLACING THE SAME AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE SAME CON- DITION AND PLACE AS THEY WERE BEFORE SUCH REMOVAL. 2. ALL TEMPORARY SEATING ARRANGEMENTS MUST COMPLY WITH FIRE REGULATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS OF CHAIRS AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT PLACED IN SAID BUILDING WILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER. E. PIANO: No CHARGE WILL BE MADE FOR THE USE OF THE PIANO: HOWEVER, WHERE IN THE OPINION OF THE RENTING ORGANIZATION IT WILL BE NEC- ESSARY TO TUNE THE PIANO ALL COST FOR THE TUNING WILL BE PAID BY THE RENT- ING ORGANIZATION. -7- F. BILL- BOARDS: THE EXPOSITION HALL SHALL PROVIDE BILLBOARD SPACE IN SUCH NUMBER AND AT SUCH POINTS AS ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY IN THE OPINION OF THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER. EACH LESSEE MUST RECEIVE AN ASSIGNMENT OF BILLBOARD SPACE IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT BEFORE POSTERS ARE PLACED ON BILLBOARDS. NO OTHER SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BILL - BOAROS EXCEPT THAT PROVIDED BY THE EXPOSITION HALL. SECTION 5. CONCESSIONS: NO PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION RENTING ANY PART OF THE BUILDING OR PARTS THEREOF HEREIN REFERRED TO AT THE RATES HEREBY ESTABLISHED SHALL ACQUIRE ANY RIGHT TO ANY OF THE CONCESSIONS OR SALES OF ANY NATURE EXCEPTING ADMISSION TICKETS ONLY. SUCH CONTRACTS FOR RENTS SHALL RESERVE TO THE CITY AND ITS ASSIGNS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS FOR THE SALE OF FOOD, DRINKS, PROGRAMS, NOVELTIES, SOUVENIERS, ETC. SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF ITS FINAL PASSAGE. SECTION 7. ALL TENANTS SHALL HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES FOR ANY CLAIM OR CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THEIR RENTAL OR USE OF THE.PREMISES AND SHALL INDEMNIFY THE CITY IN CASE OF ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THEIR OPERATIONS OR OCCURRING DURING THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE PREMISES AND ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS SHALL SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE SUCH PRO- VISIONS. SECTION 8. DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTRATOR- -THE ADMINISTRATOR IN CHARGE OF THE EXPOSITION HALL SHALL BE THE EXPOSITION HALL MANAGER OR SUCH OTHER PERSON AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THE DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR BY THE CITY MANAGER. SECTION 9. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED, AND PARTICULARLY ORDINANCE N0. 3202, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1952, AND ALL AMEND- MENTS THERETO. -e- 1. 4 # SECTION 10, THE FACT THAT THE RENTAL RATES NEED REVISING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRECEEDING ORDINANCE TO BE PUT IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IMPERATIVE 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 RE- SOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE I$CGULAR MEETINGS OF THE C ^TY COUNC9L, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCYe AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE Sr. SUSPEND= ED, AND THAT TH95 ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO- DUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL 'FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS AIAS DAY OF } 41955. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS ATTE T' CITW SECRETARY APPROVED S L "'AL FORMS 1955, i b CITY ATTORNE'd CORPUS CHI STI, TEXAS 1955 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 FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL. BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE 17 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 AfID PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAY 1 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER, PULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MANOR CULLI 'd. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO / ] THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO q3c)3