HomeMy WebLinkAbout023220 ORD - 02/17/1998AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING A GRANT OF $28,480.00, RECEIVED FROM THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, IN THE NO. 162 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND FOR
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That $28,480.00, which will be reimbursed through a contract with the Texas
Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management, is appropriated from No. 162
Federal/State Grant Fund to prepare hazardous materials emergency preparedness planning,
conduct hazardous materials incident command training, and develop a public education program
for airing on public television.
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, in meeting Texas Department of Public Safety Division of
Emergency Management reporting deadlines to secure grant funding, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take
effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the // th day of February, 1998.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, Cit % Secretary Samuel L. Neal, r.
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED: (f 71/ayof February, 1998
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By:
R72911A2.050
MI WUFILMEO
09 7.21
Corpus Christi, Texas
Febatarqq
Mil day of January,'1998
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 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:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr. (4.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales /CZgt.�
Betty Jean Longoria (,lL '
John Longoria ('Jc
Edward A. Martin (2 '
Dr. David McNichols (,
R72911A2.050
092220
2