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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04639 ORD - 10/10/1956AP:10 /10/56 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CON- TRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STAPLES STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM HAMLIN TO GOL IHAR IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING PART 2 OF PRO- JECT 1 -2, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; APPRO- PRIATING THE SUM OF $113,264.60 AS FOLLOWS: $85,o43.40 FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND AND $28, FR NO. 795 STORM SEWER BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND OF WH CH w , 39-1 f IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND w82825.43 IS FOR CON- TINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STAPLES STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM HAMLIN TO GOLLIHAR IN-HE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING PART 2 OF PROJECT 1 -2, AS SET OUT IN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF HELDENFELS BROTHERS OPENED ON THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956, THE SAID BID OF HELDENFELS BROTHERS BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $113,264.6o AS FOLLOWS; $55,043.40 FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND AND $28,221.20 FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND, OF WHICH $104,439.17 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $8,325.43 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES. SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET AND STORM SEWERS TO PROVIDE BETTER STREETS AND STORM SEWERS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA 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 REGULAR 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 - INTRODUCED 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 DAY OF OCTOBER, 19 6. ATT�: - A Clr�c ETA / MAYOR APPROVED TO LEGAL FORM (:' THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS OCTOBER 1 , 1 6: TING CITY ATTORNEY Lf63 q October 8, 1956 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, 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. 220 Street Bond Improvement Fund. and No. 295 Storm Sewer Bond Improvement Fund. FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CORPUS RISTI, TEXAS 1956 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI' TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCEy A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE ON 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 CHR15T1, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; FARRELL D. SMITH 0. SMITH MINOR CULLI MINOR W. . ROBERTS ` / J1 E. BIGLER B. E BIGLER ROBERTS MANUEL P. MALDONADO (LL/ THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL 0. SMITH , MINOR CULLI ` / J1 W. E. ROBERTS B B. E. BIGLER BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO t- 439