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HomeMy WebLinkAbout024276 ORD - 11/14/2000ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $50,000 GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE NO. 1050 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES BY THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION THROUGH NOVEMBER 14, 2000; AMENDING ORDINANCE 8127, AS AMENDED, SECTION 510, EXECUTIVE PAY PLAN, BY DELETING THE CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2000; ELIMINATING EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2000 THE FOLLOWING MPO-DESIGNATED POSITIONS: ONE CITY PLANNER Ill, ONE CITY PLANNER lI, ONE GIS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, AND ONE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Organization has replaced the City of Corpus Christi as Fiscal Agent with Nueces County effective November 15.2000, and starting that date funding for employees presently dedicated to the MPO will be available to Nueces County for administration of such employees but will no longer be available to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTIONI. A grant of $ 50,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation is appropriated in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for Transportation Planning and Related Activities by the Metropolitan Planning Organization through November 14, 2000. SECTION 2. Ordinance 8127, as amended, Section 510, Executive Pay Plan, be mended by deletion of the following position classification effective November 15. 2000. Job Code Grade Job Title Salary Range EYM 640 E02 Transportation Planning Director $57,200- $91,500 SECTION 3. Funds identified in Section I will be used to fund the following positions for the Metropolitan Planning Organization Division through November 14. 2000: one Transportation Planning Director. one City Planner IIL one City Planner II, one GIS Systems Specialist and one Executive Secretary. As identified in Section 2, the Transportation Planning Director position is deleted effective November 15, 2000. The other MPO positions identified herein are eliminated as City positions effective November 15, 2000. SECTION 4. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or H:~LEG-DIR~VERONICA%LISAiORI)3~ORD3 328 0P- 276 provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause. phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and eft~ct for its purpose. SECTION 5. 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 at two regular meetings so that th's~T · . p .g g y . ATTEST: Armando ~,iapa. City Secretary APPROVED flow-h, tgd.~ [O , 2000 James R. Bray, Jr. City Attorney THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI By: Lisa~Agu~lar yg~ct~-~'4 Assistant City Attorney Corpus Christi, Texas Iq't'n ayof 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, City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neak Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott 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: Direct~L' Date: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Fund No. and Name Activity/Project No. Activity/Project Name Appropriation Ordinance: Ordinance/Motion No.: Council Meeting Dated: Yes No,