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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04538 ORD - 05/23/1956I_<lls :Ac :5/71/5b' r AN ORDINANCE AUTHOR I Z I hIG APi-) 012ECT I i IG THE CITY I'MIACER FM AND 01v1 3EHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL OF W. ARI,iSTRONG PRICE, CONSULTING GEOLOGIST AND GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHER, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES II'1 PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF A 3EACH IN THE NORTH uEAGI SECTIO(1 OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; APPROPRIATING , 2,� 50.6O FROM PIO. 2 u SEMhi ,LL & 3REAKUATER FOND COI fSTRUC- T I ON -FUND, Ii2,000.00 �3E I NG FOi; PAYMENT OF SUCH SE.'',V I CES AIJD °Sj00.00 FOR INICIDEI'ITAL EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EP ERGENC'1' . 3E 1T O:'DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SLCTIO'I 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL OF W. ARMSTRONG PRICE, CONSULTING GEOLOGIST AND GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHER, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF A BEACH IN THE I'IORTH PEACH SECTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A COPY OF WHICH PROPOSAL IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HERESY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF 52,500.00 FROM N0. 250 SEAWALL c°_ BREAKWATER BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND, 127000.00 BEING FOR PAYMENT OF SUCH SERVICES AND $500.00 FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. SECTION j. THE NECESSITY FOR AN IMMEDIATE STUDY AND REPORT FOR HURRICANE PROTECTION AND BEACH DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH BEACH CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RES0LUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH 0RDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE i -IAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH E;4ERCENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE JIDAY OF I +1AY, 1i56. ATTEST..( ®[�j _(I THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY SECR_i7 <77 APPROVED AS TO LEGALFORi�'F' 1-;AY 21, 1556 -CI -TY ATTOR EY C W. ARMSTRONG fR tCE 0 P P CONSULTING GEOLOGIST AND GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHER MR. RUSSELL E. MECCLVRE$ CITY MANAGER, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DEAR MR. MCCLURE• THIS LETTER IS WRITTEN AT THE REQUEST OF MR. WILLIAM ANDERSON To OUTLINE THE AID THAT I MIGHT GIVE IN THE PLANNING FOR NORTH BEACH, THE STUDY WOULD BE IN TWO PHASES •- FIB RST, TO PRESENT DATA ON THE PREDICTABLE INCIDENCE OF HURRICANES AND HURRICANE FLOODS OR SURGE$ WITH INFORMATION ON SURGE HEIGHTS. AS MR. ANDERSON INFORMED YOUy I HAVE RECENTLY COMPLETED A STUDY OF THE HURRICANES OF THE WESTERN GULF FOR THE BEACH EROSION BOARD DF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SECOND. AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SUITABLE - BEACH, THE HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITIONS OF THE BEACH WOULD BE STUDIED, WITH THE CURRENTS AND THE SEDIMENTS CARRIED BY THE LITTERAL DRIFT. THE INVESTIGATION WOULD ALSO SEEM SUPPLIES OF SAND AND OTHER SEDIMENTS NEEDED FOR BEACH RECONSTRUCTION. THE FIRST PHASE WOULD INVOLVE ONLY OFFICE WORM, THE BEAOH STUDY WOULD REQUIRE SOME PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION WITH ONE ASSISTANT AND A MOAT, AND POSSIBLY A FLIGHT In AN AIRPLANE. IF MORE EXTENSIVE SAMPLING 1$ FOUND TO BE NEEDED, THE City WOULD SUPPLY A CREW WITH A BOAT AND HAVE BORING DONE BY, CONTRACT, I 'WOULD SUPERVISE THE BORING, SAMPLING AND FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND HAVE THE SAMPLES ANALYA&u. I JUDGE THAT TWO MONTHS ELAPSED TIME SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. BECAUSE OF OTHER DUTIES, I WOULD BE ABLE TO WORM ONLY PART TIME. I CHARGE THE STANDARD FEE OF 000.00 A DAY OF ACTUAL WORM FOR MY SERViCES. I CAN SET A NSXIMUM OF $2,000.00 FOR MY FEES, THE CITY WOULD PAY THE COST OF THE OTHER WORM AVTHOR- IYED, INCLUDING SAMPLtMQy BORING AND THE MAKING OF ANALYSES. IF IT IS DESIRED To HAVE THE REPORT REVIEWED OR SUPPLEMENTED BY A METEOROLOGIST) OR SY A SPECIALIST IN COASTAL ENGINEERING, I CAN SECURE SUCH EXPERTS, WITH WHOM THE CITY WOULD NEGOTIATE AS TO THEIR FEES, . VERY TRULY, /S% W. ARMSTRONG PRICE © W. ARMSTRONG PRICE 819 WILSON TOWER MARCH 21, M6 AT=T: ACCEPTED: CITY SECRETARY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TES APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM BY MAY 21, 1956s RUSSELL E. LURE, CITY Wiefe -- n-�- WrASr•, I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0.-��' FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE :-� CORPUS Ci IST1, TEXAS i 1956 L% 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 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: 1, 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, �� ) MA THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULL! d. 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 q�3�