HomeMy WebLinkAbout021509 ORD - 11/03/1992AN ORDINANCE
DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE
IMPROVEMENT OF WALDRON ROAD FROM PURDUE ROAD TO SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, AS PART OF THE WALDRON ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
SERVICES TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS;
REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE NOTICE IN THE OFFICE
OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS AS TO THE
ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE
PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Waldron Road Improvements
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi deems it necessary to
permanently improve the hereinafter named street(s) within the City
of Corpus Christi:
Waldron Road, from Purdue Road To South Padre Island Drive
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the following street(s) shall be improved by
the raising, grading, filling, widening, paving, repaving, or
repairing same, by the construction, reconstruction, repairing or
realigning concrete sidewalk, curbs, gutters and driveways where
the City Engineer determines adequate sidewalks, gutters and
driveways are not now installed on proper grade and line, and by
constructing such storm sewers and drains, together with all other
incidentals and appurtenances, all as deemed adequate by the City
Engineer and as provided for in the plans and specifications for
such improvements, said street(s) to be paved and curbs and gutters
installed as shown on the plans and specifications for such
improvements on file in the office of the City Engineer:
Waldron Road, from Purdue Road To South Padre Island Drive
SECTION 2. That the cost of said improvements shall be
assessed against property and paid for as set out in Section 49-21
of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances.
No such assessments shall be made against any owner of abutting
property, or of a street railway or steam railway, if any, until
after the notice and hearing provided by law, and no assessment
shall be made against an owner of abutting property in excess of
the benefits to such property in enhanced value thereof by means of
such improvements.
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That part of the cost of the improvements which shall be determined
to be levied against the owners of abutting property and their
property shall be levied by assessment as provided therein, and
said improvements may further be secured by Liens to be executed in
favor of the City of Corpus Christi, provided by law in accordance
with the terms and provisions of this ordinance.
The City Engineer is directed to coordinate the preparation of
plans and specifications and file same with the City Council for
the hereinabove described improvements. That in the specifications
prepared, provision shall be made to require all contractors to
maintain, for a term not less than one year, all pavements and
improvements hereinabove described, if, in the judgment of the City
Council, it is deemed advisable to require same.
That the specification shall require the bidder to make a bid upon
the type of improvements above described, with maintenance
requirements as herein provided.
That the specifications shall also state the amount of the
performance bond and payment bond, each of which shall equal the
amount of the bid, as well as the method by which it is proposed to
pay the cost of said improvements, said method being in accordance
with this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Council, in initiating this
proceeding, is acting under the terms and provisions of Article
1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as an alternative method
for the construction of street improvements in the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, which method has been adopted by the said City.
SECTION 4. That after approval by the City Council of
plans and specifications, bids shall be taken for the construction
set forth in said plans and specifications, and the work shall be
done, with the materials and according to plans and methods
selected by the City Council, after the bids are opened and
contract awarded.
SECTION 5. That it is further provided as is stipulated
by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, and the laws above identified, that said improvements may be
omitted in front of any property exempt from the lien of special
assessment for street improvements without invalidating or
affecting the assessments against the other property abutting upon
said street. Further, the City Secretary of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a
notice in the name of the said City of Corpus Christi of action
taken herein and to have same filed by the County Clerk of Nueces
County, Texas, among the Deed Records of said County.
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SECTION 6. That upon written request of the Mayor or
five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an
emergency due to the need for immediate action to preserve and
protect public property by expediting the construction of public
improvements, such finding of an emergency is made and declared
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at three regular meetings so that this
ordinance is passed and shal). take effect,),upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the ') day of r pt/ (IA 6;ti ;1 1992.
ATTEST: _ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
MAYOR, MARL 'RHODES
APPROVED: )7 DAY OF CLib r , 1992
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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Alison Gallaway
Assistant City Attorney
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 an emergency
exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon
ordinances at three regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter
rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting
of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
COUNCILMEMBERS
V\ o
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Joe McComb
Dr. David McNichols
Clif Moss
Mary Pat Slavik
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