HomeMy WebLinkAbout023185 ORD - 01/13/1998AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ORHIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE
AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COtSTAL BEND COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS, WHICH WILL FUNDA FRONT END LOADER FOR
THE CITY'S CENTRALIZED COMPOSTING PROGRAM, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Coastal Bend Council of Governments ("CBCOG") has entered into a
contract with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC") that allows
CBCOG to provide "pass through" grants from solid waste fee revenues collected by TNRCC to
local governments; and
WHEREAS, one of the TNRCC's priorities is to reduce municipal solid waste requiring
land disposal by various means. including the composting of yard wastes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi applied for a "pass through" grant to fund a front
end loader for the City's Centralized Composting Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute an
interlocal agreement with the Coastal Bend Council of Governments through which the City will
purchase a front end loader for the City's Centralized Composting Program with funds provided
by a pass-through grant from the CBCOG and TNRCC.
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 for immediate action necessary for
the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, 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 sassed and shall take effect upon
first reading as an emergency measure this the 1311 day of Li / hti , 1998.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, Ci
Secretary
APPROVED: 8 day ofu,cast 1998.
James R. Bray, Jr., City
,(/Attorney
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Attie* y Reinin
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Assistant City Attorney
By:
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THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor 1-<<e<
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Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
, 1998.
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 two
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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Loyd Neal
Javier Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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