HomeMy WebLinkAbout04643 ORD - 10/10/1956THE STATE OP TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
CITY OF CORPUS C17?ISTI
On this the /V day of October, 56, the City Council
of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in meeting,
with the following members of said Council present, t it:
Farrell D. Smith, . Mayor,
Minor Culli,
B. E. B.161er,
Commissioners,
W. J. I,oberts,
PI. P. Maldonado,
T. Pay Ksing, City Secretary,
I. h. Sin er, Acting City Eanager,
J. F. Park, Assistant City Attorne ,
with the following absent: constituting
a quorum, at which time the following among other usiness was transacted:
BIr. Farrell D. Smith, Mayor, presented for the con-
sideration of the :ouncil an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City
Secretary. The Layor presented to the Council a communication in writing
pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows:
"Corpus Christi, Texas,
October A, 1956.
TO TILE CITY COUNCIL,
CORPUS Ci ISTI, TEXAS.
Gentlemen:
The public importance and pressing need for the
permanent improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of the
bonds voted at the election held on October 6, 1956, create an emergency
and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and
Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon
at three reGuiar meetinSs. I, therefore, request that the City Council
pass the proposed ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the result
of the election, for the issuance of said bonds as an emergency measure.
You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which
has been introduced in the City Council on this sublject.
Yours very truly,
Farrell D. Smith,
Mayor."
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Commissioner made a motion that the
Charter provision prohibitin ordinances from being passed finally on the
date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request
of the Mayor and stated in the eme envy clause of the ordinance. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner k The motion was carried by
a unanimous vote by the City Counci , viz:
AYES: Commissioners Culli, Bigler, Roberts and
kaldonad o .
NOES: None.
The Ndayor requested that the records show that he voted
"Aye ". This was done.
Commissioner r made a motion that the
ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Commissioner `
1
The motion was carried by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Culli, Bigler, Roberts and
Maldonado.
NOES: None.
The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted
"Aye ". This was done.
The >layor announced that the ordinance had been passed.
The ordinance is as follows: rt
ORDINANCE NO.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DE-
CLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION
OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE FOLLOWING BONDS:
$3,200,000.00 AIRPORT BONDS; $4,430,000.00
FREEWAY AND BRIDGE BONDS; :615,000.00 STREET
AIM STORK SMM BONDS; X395,000.00 COLISEUM
AND EXPOSITTION HALL IMPROVEMENT BONDS;
$350,000.00 OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND
RECLAP'P.TION BONDS; $150,000.00 BAY FRON IM-
PROVET�ENT REVENUE BONDS AND w675,000.00 SOUTH
STAPLES STREET AREA STREET AND STORM SEWER
BONDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WIiEREAS, heretofore on the 19th day of September, 1956,
the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed an ordinance
calling an election to be held in said City on the 6th day of October, 1956,
on the following propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City inthe amount
of - 3,200,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the
City Council may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more
than thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate
not to exceed Four and one -half (4-211;-') per cent per annum, and to
levy a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to
pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the
bonds at maturity, for the purpose of providing funds to pay the
cost of planning and acquiring, developing, constructing and
equipping an airport and a site therefor, including building and
other facilities incidental to the operation thereof, and the
acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, as authorized by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas and the Charter
of said City."
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
of ',4,430,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the
City Council may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more
than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed Four and one -half (4zp) per cent per annum,
and to levy a tax on all taxable property within said City suffi-
cient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to
pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of permanently im-
proving the streets and bridges of said City by the acquisition
of right -of -way for the Freeway, constructing improvements and
safety facilities for the High Level Bridge and providing funds
to pay costs incident to the construction of said High Level
Bridge, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State
of Texas and the Charter of said City."
PROPOSITION NO. 3
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
of ;5615,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the City
Council may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more than
Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed Four and one -half (4zj6) per cent per annum, and to levy
a tax on all to�.able property within said City sufficient to pay
the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds
at i:.aturity, for the purpose of providing funds for general street
and storm sewer improvements as authorized by the Constitution and
laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City."
PROPOSITION N0. 4
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
of >v395,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the City
Council may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more than
Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed Four and one -half (42 ) per cent per annum, and to levy
a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay
the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds
at maturity, for the purpose of constructing permanent improve-
ments to the Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Hall of the City
by the installation of air conditioning and acoustical treatment
facilities therein, as au.tborized by the Constitution and laws
of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City."
PROPOSITION 1,10.
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
off 1$350,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the City
Council may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more than
Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed Four and one -half (41c! ) per cent per annum, and to levy
a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay
the annual interest and provide a sinking, fund to pay the bonds
at maturity, for the purpose of constructing permanent improvements
to the Oso Bay Sewage Disposal facility and Oso Bay area so as to
provide for efficient disposal of effluent and reclamation of the
Bay area, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State
of Texas and the Charter of said City."
PROPOSITION N0. 6
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
of ;150,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as may be
prescribed by the City Council, the maximum maturity being not
more than Twenty Five (25) years from their date, bearing interest
at a rate not to exceed Five (5) per cent per annum, for the pur-
pose of the construction of a basin and boat slips and structures
in connection therewith, to be issued in accordance with and
secured in the manner provided in Chanter 17, Acts 1934, 43rd
Legislature, 2nd Civil Statutes, as amended, each bond to be con-
ditioned that the holder thereof shall never have the right to
demand payment of said obligation out of funds raised or to be
raised by taxation, secured by a pledge of the net revenues to be
derived from the operation of said Bay Front facilities."
PROPOSITION NO. 7
"Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount
of $675,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the City
Council_ may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more than
Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed Four and one -half (4z;b) per cent per annum, and to levy
a tax on all taxable property within said City sufficient to pay
the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds
at maturity, for the purpose of providing funds for general street
and storm sewer improvements in the South Staples Street area ex-
tending Southward from Callihar, as authorized by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Texas and the Charter of said City."
and
WF3EREAS, said election was duly held at the time and
places specified after due notice as required by law had been given by posting
and publication; and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election the following
votes:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT BONDS" %33 11 Votes;
"AGAIPIST TIE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT BONDS" sz4e Votes.
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOP, TIE ISSUANCE OFFREEWAY AND BRIDGE BONDS"
F419P9 Votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF FREEWAY AND BRIDGE
BONDS"
3 886 Votes
PROPOSITION NO. 3
"FOR TIE ISSUANCE OF STREET APD STORM SEWER
BONDS"
Votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STREET AND STORM
SEWER BONDS"
44"S Votes
PROPOSITION N0. 4
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF COLISEUM AND EXPOSITION
HALL IMPROVEMENT BONDS"
446 82 Votes
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF COLISEUM AND EX-
POSITION HALL IMPROVEMENT BONDS"
`STZ Votes,
PROPOSITION NO. 5
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
AND RECLAMATION BONDS"
gg Z Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF OSO BAY SEWAGE DIS-
POSAL AND RECLAMATION BONDS"
597el Votes,
PROPOSITION NO. 6
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FR0IT IMPROVEMENT
REVENUE BONDS"
S94S Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FRONT IIFROVE-
MENT REVENUE BONDS"
gZ26 Votes.
PROPOSITION NO. 7
"FOR TIE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET
AREA STREET AND STORM SEWER BONDS"
7/ 90 Votes;
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET
AREA STREET AND STORM SEWED, BONDS"
X7 Votes,
as is reflected in the election returns heretofore filed with the City
Secretary; and
WHEREAS, only qualified taxpaying voters owning taxable
property in said City and who had duly rendered their property for taxation
were allowed to vote;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
1. That said election was duly called; that notice was
given in accordance with law and in accordance with the ordinance calling the
CORPUS lRez TEXAS
6 , 1956
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; 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
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULL[
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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ELECTIONS; THAT THE ELECTION WAS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; THAT THE
RETURNS OF SAID ELECTION HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICERS; THAT
PROPOS.ITIONi N05. 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 7, WERE SUSTAINED, FAVORED AND APPROVED
BY A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION, VOTING AT SAID
ELECTION AND THAT PROPOSITIONS NOS. 4 AND rP TO ISSUE THE BONDS CONTEMPLATED IN
EACH OF THOSE PROPOSITIONS WERE REJECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENT,
QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY AND WHO HAD
DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION VOTING AT SAID ELECTION.
2. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE AND IT IS HEREBY IN ALL THINGS
AUTHORIZED, ORDERED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE THE BONDS FAVORED IN PROPOSI-
TIONS 1, 2, 3, 59 AND 7, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PROPOSITIONS, AND TO DO
ANY AND ALL THINGS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND
THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS CONTEMPLATED IN
PROPOSITIONS NOS 4 AND 6.
3. THAT THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND THE PRESSING NEED FOR THE
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
SALE OF SAID BONDS CREATE AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY
REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF RULES AND CHARTER PROVISIONS REQUIRING SAME TO
BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON AT THREE REGULAR MEETINGS, AND SUCH FACTS
REQUIRE THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED AND TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AS AN
EMERGENCY MEASURE, AND SUCH RULES AND PROVISIONS ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED AND
THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE,
AND SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956.
MAYO, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETA Y�/ CITY 40F�C.RPU711'ISTI, TEXAS
APPROVP AS TO LEGAL FORM
THIS DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956:
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,A'Qf ING CITY ATTORNEY