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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19656 ORD - 03/05/1987THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the 5th day of March, 1987, the City Council 'of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas convened in Regular Meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: Luther Jones, Dr. Jack Best, Frank Mendez, David Berlanga, Sr., Leo Guerrero; Linda Strong, Joe McComb, Bill Pr -net, Mary Pat Slavik, Craig A. McDowell, Hal George, Debra J. Andrews, Armando Chapa, Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem, Councilmembers, City Manager City -Attorney, Director of Finance, City Secretary, with the following absent: None constituting a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: City Secretary Chapa presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communica- tion in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas March 5 , 1987 "TO THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: "The public importance and pressing need for calling an election on the question of the issuance of obligations creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity 19656 MICROFILMED requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore, request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance calling .an election on the question of obligations as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which is to be introduced for passage by the City Council on the subject. "Yours very truly, /s/ Luther Jones Mayor" Councilmember Jack Best moved that the Charter provision prohibiting ordinances from being passed finally on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the emer- gency clause of the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Frank Mendez . The motion was carried by an unanimous vote by the City Council, viz.: AYES: All present voted Aye. NAYS: None. Councilmember Jack Best moved that the ordi- nance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Coun- cilmember Frank Mendez . The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: All present voted Aye. NAYS: None. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. /10456 CALLING FOR AND ORDERING AN ELECTION FOR APRIL 4, 1987, ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of said City deems it advis- able to issue the obligations of said City for the purposes hereinafter stated; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1 That an election shall be held in said City on Satur- day, the 4th day of April, 1987, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M., in the several regular Election Pre- cincts of said City which are the regular precincts of Nueces County, Texas, to the extent they are within the city limits of said City, and at the Polling Places as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2 That the City Council shall appoint a Presiding Judge , and an alternate presiding judge for each precinct. Each Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two nor more than five qualified election clerks to serve and assist in conducting said election, provided that if the Presiding Judge actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding Judge shall be one of such clerks. SECTION 3 That at said election, the following propositions shall be submitted in accordance with law: ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND REFERENCE DATA FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds orotherobligations of said City in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000, with the bonds or other obligations of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 25 years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be deter- mined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose Of THE -ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY BOOKS (CHILDREN AND ADULT) REFERENCE AND RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE FLOUR BLUFF, GREENWOOD, NORTHWEST AND PARKDALE BRANCHES; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual ,''interest on said bonds or other obligations and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds or other obligations at maturity? EXPANSION OF LINDALE AND GREENWOOD SENIOR CENTERS BOND PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall the City Council of said City be authorized to issue the bonds or other obligations of said City in one or more series or issues, in the aggregate principal amount of $420,000, with the bonds or other obligations of each such series or issue, respectively, to mature serially within not to exceed 25 years from their date, and to be sold at such prices and bear interest at such rates as shall be deter- mined within the discretion of the City Council, for the purpose of PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXPANSION OF LINDALE AND GREENWOOD SENIOR CENTERS; and shall said City Council be authorized to levy and cause to be assessed and collected annual ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the annual interest on said bonds or other obligations and provide a sinking fund to pay said bonds or other obliga- tions at maturity? SECTION 4 That all resident, qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote at said election. SECTION 5 That the official ballots for said election shall be ,prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid Propositions, which shall be set forth in substantially the following form: FOR ) AGAINST ) BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1 LIBRARY BOOKS AND REFERENCE DATA FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM BONDS OR OBLIGATIONS. IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $1,000,000 FOR AGAINST BOND PROPOSITION NO. 2 EXPANSION OF LINDALE AND GREENWOOD. SENIOR CENTERS BONDS OR OBLIGATIONS IN THE AGGREGATE SUM OF $420,000 That said ballots shall be printed in English and in Spanish for use in said election. SECTION 6 :That the City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi shall be the absentee voting clerk at said election. Absentee voting shall be conducted by two methods: A. Voting by personal appearance.; -and B. Voting by mail. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall be conducted in the City Secretary's Office, lobby of City Hall (designated as an extension of the City Secretary's Office), 302 South Shoreline, Corpus Christi, Texas, Monday through Saturday beginning at 8:00 A.M. and ending at 5:00 P.M. Said "absentee voting shall begin on Monday, March 16, 1987, and shall end at 5:00 P.M. on March 31, 1987. SECTION 7 That the Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process absentee voting results, and Bruce Aycock is hereby appointed as Presiding Judge, to serve as Presiding Judge for this election. The Presiding Judge is a resident, qualified elector of the City. The Presiding Judge shall appoint at least two other members of such Board. The following are appointed as Deputy City Secretaries conduct absentee voting: Ireneo Saenz Rosalie Garza SECTION 8 That mechanical voting machines, as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas -Election Code, shall be used for voting on the Propositions prescribed herein, and for the counting of the ballots and the tabulation of the results. Said mechan- ical voting machines shall be used for absentee voting by personal appearance and for voting at the 'regular polling places at said -election. Paper ballots shall be used for absentee voting by mail. The conduct of the election and the use of the mechanical voting machines shall be in accordance with the Texas Election Code. SECTION 9 That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substantial copy of this Ordinance in English and in Spanish in three (3) public places of said City and also at the City Hall, not less than 15 days.prior to the date set .for said election; and a substantial copy of this Ordinance alsoshall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than 14 days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 10 That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed and said election was called was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, Article 6252-17, as amended. SECTION 11 That in all respects said election shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. SECTION 12 That all ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. ATTEST: Mayo Texas City Secretary, City o Christi, Texas (SEAL) f Corpus Christi, The foregoing Ordinance was approved prior to passage as to form and correctness this the 5 0 day of March, 1987. el4y Zttorney, City oforpus _•__� Christi, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI . I, the undersigned, City"Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (and of the minutes pertaining thereto), on the day of March, 1987,"calling an election on the question of the issuance of obligations, which ordinance is duly of record in the minutes of said City Council, and said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Civ. Stat. 6252-27, as amended. EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the day of March, 1987. City Secretary_, City of Corpus Christi, Texas (SEAL) Corpus Christi, Texas II__ 5 i 1l day ofrCYI , 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 MAYO HE The above ordinance was pass Luther Jones Dr. Jack Best David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong 99.045.01 CITY F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS by the following vote: 19656