HomeMy WebLinkAbout023788 ORD - 10/12/1999ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE CLEARSOURCE, INC. FRANCHISE
APPLICATION FEE IN THE NO. 1020 GENERAL FUND TO FUND
ADDITIONAL SERVICES OF THE BALLER-HERBST LAW GROUP, P.C.
TO ASSIST THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE GRANTING AND RENEWAL PROCESS;
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 023702, WHICH ADOPTED THE
FY99-00 BUDGET BY ADDING $20,000 TO THE NO. 1020 GENERAL
FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $20,000 is appropriated from the ClearSource, Inc. franchise application
fee in the No. 1020 General Fund to fund additional services of the Baller-Herbst Law Group, P.C.
to assist the City of Corpus Christi in the cable television franchise granting and renewal process.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 023702, which adopted the FY99-00 budget, is amended
by increasing the No. 1020 General Fund appropriation by $20,000.
SECTION 3. 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
two regular meetings so that th�i�s ojdinance is sse an shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the i day of , 1999.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
City Secretary, ArmarMo Chapa
Legal form approved OCA-.
1999; James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By: £A'J r }1zen i -m
Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas (�� �
Day of V c Mate , 19 I / Q
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,
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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Samuel L. N al, Jr., Mayor
City of Corpus Christi
023788
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the money
required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to
the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated
for any other purpose:
Amount Required: $ ZOO OO a
Description of Contract, Agreement, Obligation, or Expenditure:
and from which Money is to birDrawn:
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Director ofFina %ce
Date: I��/ Z(`hct
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Fund No. and Name / O 26
Activity/Project No.
Activity/ProjectName S 0004 - /6LO — /OSCIk
Appropriation Ordinance: Yes No
Ordinance/Motion No.:
Council Meeting Dated: / Oha-/ q9