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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16298 ORD - 06/03/1981AN ORDINANCE . AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE BLACK AWARE- NESS COMMITTEE, INC., PROVIDING FOR THE CITY'S SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM OF BLACK AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF $2,500 TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE AFORESAID PROGRAM, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 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 authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Black Awareness Committee, Inc., providing for the City's support of a program of black awareness in the community, and providing for payment by the City of $2,500 to assist in defraying expenses incurred in the presentation of the aforesaid program, all as more fully set forth in the agreement, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize execution of the aforesaid agreement at the earliest practicable date in order that the plans may be completed without delay creates a 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 or Council members, having declared that such necessity exist, having requested the suspension of the Charter rule 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, this the A44, day of June, 1981. ATTEST: orAr y Secretary MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF JUNE, 1981: J. B UCE COCK, CITY ATTORNEY Ade: Amir A. By 'ssistant it/yorney MICROFILM M 16298 SEP 271984 2C AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES X WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, through the initiative of the Municipal Arts Commission, is interested in providing support for a program of Black Awareness in the community; and WHEREAS, the Black Awareness Day Committee, Inc. provides an opportunity for the community to experience the contributions of Blacks to the culture of Corpus Christi. NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Corpus Christi and the Black Awareness Day Committee, Inc. do hereby enter into the following contract: The Black Awareness Day Committee agrees to the following: A. Provide a Black Awareness Day program the third Saturday in June in South Bluff Park. B. Schedule events between June 14 and June 21, 1981. C. Events will include drama, Gospel singers, art, history, and sport activities and contests. D. Scholarships, awards, and ribbons will be presented. In consideration of the Black Awareness Committee providing the above program, the City of Corpus Christi agrees to pay to the Committee the sum of $2,500.00 toward the expenses of this week—long cultural event. Expenses are granted to allow the Committee to expand the program to bring to the City Black drama and gospel singers and jazz musicians. Expenses will be limited to Bayfront Plaza space rental, professional fees for entertainers, awards, trophies and ribbons, exhibit supplies and rental and installation of stage and sound equipment. The Committee further agrees that a statement of revenues and expenditures and an activity report including number of participants and attendees will be submitted to the City so that the cost of the event can be sufficiently related to the benefits received by the citizens of Corpus Christi. L /1./7 • %y J . C WITNESS OUR HANDS, this the day of , 1981 ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS City Secretary R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager APPROVED: 3rd Day of JUNE , 1981 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY BY BLACK AWARENESS DAY COMMITTEE, INC. Assistant City Attorney APPROVED: • Department Head Waunell Madison Vice -Chairman Ben Samuels Finance Chairman Corpus Christi, T day of 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 7tle or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, but thattsuch ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I/we, 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, Respectfully, , 193/ Council Members MAYOR The City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was passed by he following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky 16298