HomeMy WebLinkAbout024150 ORD - 08/22/2000AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE
A USE PRIVILEGE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GENERAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT,
INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ENHANCED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS,
RETAINING WALLS LANDSCAPING, AND ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
(IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE) IN THE
STREET RIGHT OF WAYS OF A PORTION OF I.H. 37 AND SHORELINE
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING
THE IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute a Use
Privilege Agreement with the United States Generai Services Administration for the right
to construct, install and maintain enhanced pedestrian walkways, retaining walls
landscaping, and architectural lighting (in association with the new Federal Courthouse)
in the street right of ways of a portion of I.H. 37 and Shoreline for the consideration of the
General Services Administration constructing, installing and maintaining the improvements.
A copy of the Use Privilege Agreement is on file with the City Secretary.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and
(2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Arm~ Secretary
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
Legal form approved August 16, 2000; James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By: Doyle C~~s,S~enior Assistant City Attorney
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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 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,
'~~Samuei4N~al, Jr.,
City of Corpi~
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neat, 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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