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HomeMy WebLinkAbout16746 ORD - 12/09/1981AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR OPERATION OF A STREAM FLOW GAUGING STATION AT THE TILDEN CROSSING ON THE NUECES RIVER WEST OF THREE RIVERS, TEXAS, AT A COST OF $4,810, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, 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 a cooperative agreement with the United States Geological Survey for operation of a stream flow gauging station at the Tilden crossing on Nueces River west of Three Rivers, Texas, at a cost of $4,810, all as more fully set forth in the contract, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of executing the aforesaid agreement so that the operation of the stream flow gauging station can begin at the earliest possible date, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regu- lar meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency this the q day of December, 1981. ATTEST: Ci Secretary - AP DAY OF DECEMBER, 1981 J/ Bruce Aycock, ty Attorney MAYOR THECITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 16746 `SEP 2 8 !984 aGUEILMEO For Cr (D Department of the Interior Geological Survey JOINT FUNDD G AGREEMENT FOR THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of October STATES DEPARTMENT OF TI IE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI party of the second part. I. The parties hereto agree that subject to the availability of appropriations and to accordance with their respective authorities there shalt be maintained in cooperation a program of water -resources investigations involving the collection of continuous streamflaa records, 19 81 by the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED hereinafter called the program. 2. The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost of the necessary field and office work directly related to this program, but excluding any general administrative or accounting work in the office of either party and excluding the cost of publication by either party of the results of the program. (a) $ 2,405 by the party of the first part during the period September 1, 1981 to September 30, 1982 (b) S 2,405 by the party of the second part during the period September 1, 1981 to September 30, 1982 (c) Additional amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. 3. Expenses incurred in the performance of this program may be paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively governing each party, provided that so far as may be mutually agreeable all expenses shall be pard in the first instance by the party of the first part with appropriate reimbursement thereafter by the party of the second part. Each party shall furnish to the other party such statements or reports of expenditures as may be needed to satisfy fiscal requirements. 4. The field and office work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review by an authorised representative of the party of the first part. 5. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement. 6. During the progress of the work all operations of either party pertaining to this program shall be open to the inspection of the other party, and if the workis not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 7. The original records resulting from this program shall be deposited ultimately in the office of the party of the first part and shall become part of the records of that office. Copies shall be furnished to the party of the second part upon request. 8. The maps, records or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the public as promptly as possible. The maps, records or reports normally will be published by the party of the First part. However, the party of the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if already published by the party of the first part shall, upon request, be furnished by the party of the first part, at cost, impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records or reports published by either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES By DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR By By (Su,SATURE & TITLE) By District Chief, WRD Austin, TX (USF. REVERSE SIDE IF ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED) EX/I. ' " Corpus Christi, ex 9 day of 1981 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, Council Members MAY THE 441 TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky X6746