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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05499 ORD - 09/23/1959JA4V:JKH :9 -22 -59 x AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TIE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO OBTAIN A NAMED PERIL INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CERTAIN RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, PURCHASED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, COVERING THE PERIOD SUCH EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ARE STORED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF .00 FOR PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR SAID INSURANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO OBTAIN A MARINE FLOATER TYPE INSURANCE POLICY, AT A PREMIUM COST NOT TO EXCEED $375.00 PER ANNUM, ON CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSS -TIES, TIE PLATES, ANGLE BARS, SPIKES AND SWITCH TIES AND OTHER MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASED FROM E. H. COLE,FOR USE IN THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, WHILE STORED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, COVERING DAMAGE FROM FIRE, LIGHTNING, WINDSTORM, RIOT AND CIVIL COMMOTION, VANDALISM AND MALICIOUS MISCHIEF AND VEHICLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, THEFT AND TRANSPORTATION (SUBJECT TO A $500.00 DE- DUCTIBLE PER LOSS), EXPLOSION, AND HURRICANE AND HAIL, SUCH POLICY TO HAVE THE USUAL EXCLUSIONS OF A NAMED PERIL POLICY, SUCH AS RISING WATER, FLOOD, EARTHQUAKE, NUCLEAR DAMAGE, WAR RISKS AND WEAR, TEAR AND GRADUAL DETERIORATION, WITH SAID POLICY TO BE IN EFFECT DURING THE PERIOD THE SAID RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ARE STORED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE BUT NOT TO EXCEED A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID PREMIUM THE SUM OF $37'-5.00 FROM N0. 230, BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RE- LOCATION BOND FUND. SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT THE CITY HAS CERTAIN RAIp- MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT STORED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE BUT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE THEREON CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE KWIC t t DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PAS E, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 4 1 AY OF 1959• MAYOR ATTEST: THE Cl OF CORPUS ISTI, TEXAS CITY SECRE' ARY APPROVED AST LEGAL FORM THI L a DAY OF , 1959: CITY A TO NEY • I certify to the City Council that the money required for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated in the above and foregoing ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. Director of Finance CORPUS CHRIST[$ XAS I f DAY OF 1959 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCE02 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 REQUIRE- MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED2 OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR THE CITY ORPUS ;LSTIJEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING 4TE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR.