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AN ORDINANCE
REMOVING THE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 2368a OF THE REVISED CIVIL .
STATUTES OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND CODE WITH RESPECT
TO CONTRACTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF BRUSH AND DEBRIS,
FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM AND AFTER AUGUST 11,
1980; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 9th and 10th days of August, 1980, Hurricane Alien
hit Corpus Christi, Texas; and
WHEREAS, on the 10th day of August, 1980, the City Council declared
its finding of the existence of a natural disaster and declared a state of
emergency by Ordinance No. 15682 duly passed and approved:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the operation of the competitive bidding require—
ments of Article 2368a of the Revised Civil States of Texas and applicable
competitive bidding provisions of the City of Corpus Christi Charter and
Code of Ordinances with respect to contracts for the removal of brush and
debris, is hereby removed for a period of 90 days from and after August
11, 1980; provided, however, that, insofar as practicable, bids, quotations;
or estimates of material, labor and other costs for purchases, goods, works
and the like described in Article 2368a or said Charter or Code, shall be
diligentlysolicited and procured prior to entering into contract therefor,
and such contract, if awarded, shall be made to the lowest and best bid,
quotation or estimate received.
SECTION 2. The necessity to remove the.operation of the competitive
bidding requirements for the period of time as outlined above 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 but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read
at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having declared
that such emergency and necessity exist, having requested the suspension of
the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its
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introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 2.0 day of August, 1980.
PASSED:
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C y Secretary MAY
APPROVED:
-DAY OF AUGUST, 1980:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By /
Assistant Ci
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THE C d' OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
20 day of
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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, 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,
MAYO
THE CI
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
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