HomeMy WebLinkAbout05236 ORD - 01/21/1959JKH:1 -19-59
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WM. A. SMITH CONSTRUC-
TION COMPANY INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNIT IV,
RAILROAD TRACK FOR NORTH APPROACH TO TULE LAKE
BRIDGE, PROJECT NO. 13 -5)_1; APPROPRIATING THE
SUM OF $b3, 9.00 FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE REMOVAL
AND RELOCATION FUND, OF WHICH ;P)0,04!)-UV IS FOR
¢ THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $5,000.00 IS FOR
0 CONTINGENCIES AND ENGINEERING AS REQUIRED; 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 WM. A. SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION
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OF UNIT IV, RAILROAD TRACK FOR NORTH APPROACH TO TULE LAKE BRIDGE, PROJECT
NO. 13 -55 -1, AS SET OUT IN THE 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 WM. A. SMITH CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, INC., OPENED ON DECEMBER 17, 1958, THE SAID BID OF WM. A. SMITH
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE SUM OF $63,849.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION FUND, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
APPROXIMATELY 8,800 FEET OF RAILROAD TRACK BETWEEN THE BARGE BRIDGE AND
NORTH ABUTMENT OF TULE LAKE BRIDGE, OF WHICH $58,849.00 IS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AND $51000.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES.AND ENGINEER-
ING AS REQUIRED.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT RAILROAD TRACK FOR
NORTH APPROACH TO TULE LAKE BRIDGE TO PROVIDE RAILROAD CONNECTION TO
BRIDGE 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 SEVERAL MEET-
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INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY
AND NECESSITY TO EXISTS HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER
RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED]
THIS THE DAY OF JANUARYS 1959.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY SECRETAR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
�TIHIE 19TH DAY OF ANUARY, 1959=
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CITY AT ORNEY
January
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. 230 Bridge Removal and Relocation Fund.
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING 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, THERE-
FORE, 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,
MAY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
w. J. Roberts
B. E. Bigler
Manuel P. Maldonado
Charlie J. Aills
Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
r Farrell D. Smith
W. J. Roberts 4.
B. E. Bigler
Manuel P. Maldonado
Charlie J. ALLIS +
Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
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