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Home My WebLink About05341 ORD - 05/06/1959INS:dKH:5 -1 -59 AN ORDINANCE (ZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AN AGREEMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE RICH AGREEMENT WILL BIND THE CITY JOINTLY iE COUNTY IN THE EMPLOYMENT —OF JOHN G. ND SS C FTES FOR CONS TI N E ICES $3,000-00 OUT OF THE RESERVE APPROPRIATION OF THE GENERAL FUND, NO. 102; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED IMPORTANT THAT THE CITY ENTER INTO AGREE- MENT JOINTLY WITH THE COUNTY OF NUECES IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR THE SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO JOINT COUNTY -CITY EXPENDITURES FOR HEALTH AND WELFAREp AND A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM JOHN G. STEINLE AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE USE OF CONSULTATION SERVICES OF SAID JOHN G. STEINLE AND ASSOCIATES, THE COST OF WHICH WILL BE SHARED EQUAL- LY BY THE COUNTY OF NUECES AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: NOWS THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZ- ED TO JOIN WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE OF NUECES COUNTY, ACTING FOR NUECES COUNTY TEXAS, AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF JOHN G. STEINLE AND ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTATION SERVICES A N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL DATED APRIL 20, 1959, ADDRESSED TO HONORABLE NOAH KENNEDY, JR., COUNTY JUDGE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACCEPTANCE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE CONSIDERED PERFORMABLE WITHIN NUECES COUNTY TEXAS. B. PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE UPON SUBMISSION OF INVOICE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PREPARATION OF THE REPORT TO BE FURNISHED BY SAID CONSULTANT. C. THE REPORT TO BE FURNISHED SHALL BE FURNISHED IN TWENTY (20) DUPLICATE COPIES, TEN (10) OF WHICH SHALL BE DELIVERED TO r :� � f THE COUNTY JUDGE OF NUECES COUNTY, AND TEN (10) COPIES OF WHICH SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. D. THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLETED WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH WORK. E. CONSULTANT, JOHN G. STEINLE, WILL MAKE HIMSELF PERSONALLY AVAILABLE AT SUCH DATE AS IS DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND CITY COUNCIL WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DELIVERY OF THE REPORT. F. CONSULTANT WILL FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS MAY BE REQUESTED IN WRITING BY EITHER THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, OR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR BY THEIR DIRECTION DURING THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION OF SAID REPORT AND ANSWER SUCH FURTHER QUESTIONS AS MAY BE PROPOUNDED IN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF FILING OF SAID REPORT. SECTION 2. THE SUM OF $3,000.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND RE- APPROPRIATED FROM THE RESERVE APPROPRIATION OF THE GENERAL FUND, N0. 102. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR COMMENCEMENT AT AN EARLY DATE OF THE WORK CONTEMPLATED TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CONSULTANT IN THE ABOVE AGREEMENT CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING TBE 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, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE-_-L. AY OF MAY, 1959• ATTES1* / CITY SECRET RY .✓ MAYOR APPROVED A TO LEGAL F6RM THE CITY OF C PUS 41STI, TEXAS TH 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1959 CITY TORNEY V JOH G. STEINLE *ND ASr90CIATES Atmwgemem Conwhaatr TO Inr[i[rlionr 53 HILTON AVENUE GARDEN CITY, N. T. 7lmicer 73try7 April 20, 1959 Honorable Nash Kennedy, Jr., County Judge Nueces County Corpus Christi, Texas Dear Judge Kennedy, I certainly appreciate the time which you, Mr. Robert N. Barnes, Mrs. Ray Airheart, and Dr. James Barnard spent with me last week. I believe Shat Corpus Christi and Nueces County are indeed fortunate in having 3overnmental representatives with the grasp of the problems and foresight demonstrated by this committee. Following is a summary of what I believe, rom our conversations, the scope of the work that should be performed and, the methods of study that should be followed by a consultant, in the solution of problems relating to joint county-city expenditures for health and welfare. Also is on estimate of time required and charges which we would make fo, performing this work. SCOPE OF STUDY This study should Include all health and welfare activities fol which joint city- county expenditures ore made. The study should also include Hilltop sanitarium, Specifically this study should Include: - The organizational structure for the administration of the programs. - Review of the adequacies of the program. - Analysis of odminisiraiive procedures and praciiceso the study v.iculd include the following city- county joint operations: Memorial Hospital, City- county health unit, - Welfare unit. - Juvenile Departmeni. '71;Id Welfare Unite Hilltop Sonitanum. d. 4L, srma assocures Honorable Noah Kennedy, 1r., - y METHODS ®E WORK by analyzing the mefh�s fog establishing We would study the organizotlon policy, controlling expenditures and coordinating interrelated activities. We would study methods and means of ications between various units. We would recommend organizational patterns. We would review the programs by analyzing expenditures and comparing them operations of the en Pe Is. who refer with similar communities. We would carefully observe t g op za all Pert data and rep -" cl rious unnits' . �WVa hwou d or AY-1 nail Pert ether agency practices by comparing units We would analyze administrative procedures and P budgeting oul of work and costs with thin f si as: agencies Flow, stanch d procedures, s° W would observe and anolyz processes and forms used by the voricus units. We would work closely with the committee appointed by the County Commissioners ord the City Council, We would meet and discuss our progress at regular in dationo ,d would prepare and submit a complete report with findings and recommendations° TIME AND COST CONSIDERAT10"'' ro eet would take from two to three «lhist accepted tby fF E;„ imate that this p I after this Prot) JVe .�o�ild I,Pgd tersonallecdi etcththis study. 4o•ttw +, 6 - personally h C"- The total charges including the preparation of the repor Would be Sb,� -° n lie' all; r.ii'It n�e?�'t hr ' in nines for ii SIC:iC' a le 'ire to se've Copus Chris ;i and Nueces Courry {, ,voulo b� F are any question; regarding this letter r an'y e'he, matters relating to this. pn"osa t ,c. do r.s Iriitnfe t" cnntoct u= Very :ir,cerely yc yr` i0Vi N v, STEEINlb l 'Ana Asin; :' CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Ll'r 9 dl y i 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 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; (, THEREFOR'=, 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 C CHRI TI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES ELLROY KING l� C JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE _ G_ , R. A. HUMBLE GABE L. LOZANO, SR. I"'' ""��'•' THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES ELLRoY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN CST PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE G GABE L. LOZANO, SR. k_