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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SECURE OPTIONS TO
PURCHASE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. AND PAY THE
NECESSARY CONSIDERATION NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT
(1 %) OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PROVIDED IN SUCH OPTION
AGREEMENTS FOR THE LANDS COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY
1,59D ACRES, OR SO MUCH MORE AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
PUT IN EFFECT AIRPORT PLANS, FOR A NEW AIRPORT
SITE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; APPROPRIATING
THE SUM OF $20,000.00 OUT OF NO 245 AIRPORT BOND
IMPROVEMENT FUND TO BE USED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH OPTIONS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY IS DESIROUS OF SECURING OPTION AGREEMENTS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR A NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMPRISING APPROXI-
MATELY 1,590 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SOUTH
TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY N0. 44, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO SECURE SUCH OPTIONS
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS AND AFTER
OCTOBER 15, 1956:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY TO SECURE
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE AND PAY THE NECESSARY CONSIDERATION NOT TO EXCEED ONE
PERCENT (1$) OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PROVIDED IN SUCH OPTION AGREEMENTS FOR
THE LANDS COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 1,590 ACRES,OR SO MUCH MORE AS MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PUT IN EFFECT AIRPORT PLANS, FOR A NEW AIRPORT SITE FOR THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF
$20,000.00 OUT OF NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND TO BE USED FOR
THE PAYMENT OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH OPTIONS.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR SECURING OPTIONS To PURCHASE
LANDS FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CREATES A PUBLIC EMER-
GENCY 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 SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR
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HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING RE-
QUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE
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�DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL F RM
OCTOBER 10, 1956:
NG CITY ATTORNEY
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENT} OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
FUND FROM WHICH IT 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE •
CORPUS r;' STI, TEXASS
/ , 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; 11 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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