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AC: 11/8/55
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF
AMARILLO, TEXAS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEXINGTON
BOULEVARD WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN, UNIT III, AS 710RE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CON-
TRACT DOCUMENTS, MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE;
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 202 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
WATERWORKS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $129,748.40,
WHICH SUM INCLUDES $117,953.40 FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
$11,795.00 FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER 15 HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH
BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF AMARILLO, TEXAS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LEXINGTON BOULEVARD WATER DISTRIBUTION MAIN, UNIT III, AS SET OUT IN PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRE-
TARY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE
BID OF BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OPENED ON THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1955!
THE SAID BID OF BRODIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVAN-
TAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 202 CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI �i,ATERWORKS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $129,748.40,
OUT OF WHICH SUM THERE 15 TO BE PAID, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF, THE SUM OF $1171953.40 TO COVER CONTRACT CON-
STRUCTION COST AND THE BALANCE OF $11,755.00 TO COVER THE AMOUNT OF CONTINGENCY
COST OF SAID PROJECT.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WATER
MAIN TO PRDVIDE BETTER WATER FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA CREATES A
PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUDLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION
OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SMALL BE PASSCD FINALLY
ON THEDATE 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 THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, REQUESTING THAT SUCH CHARTER
RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS
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INTRODUCED AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND 'AFTER
ITS PASSAGE, IT 15 ACCORDINGLY 50 ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1955.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
NOVEMBER , 1955-
ITY T Tq RNEY
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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November 4. 195
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENTp 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. 202 City of Corpus Christi Waterworks
EgStem Construction Fund
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Corpus Christi. Texas
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TO THE.MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus.Chzistiti_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-
sloa.of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall
he 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.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
Elinor Culli
W. 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
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