HomeMy WebLinkAbout025038 ORD - 10/08/2002ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING GRANT OF $128,562 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH IN THE NO. 1050 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND FOR
UPGRADING THE CORPUS CHRISTI-NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
DISTRICT TO A LEVEL B CAPACITY BIOTERRORISM TESTING
LABORATORY FACILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That grant of $128,562 is appropriated from the Texas Department
of Health in the No. 1050 Federal/State grants fund for upgrading the Corpus Christi-
Nueces County Public Health District to a Level B capacity Bioterrorism testing
laboratory facility.
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 at two regular meetings so that this or_dipance is passed and takes effect upon
first reading as an emergency measure this the ~tday of
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Legal form approved
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor
,2002
By: Lisa Aguilar~4t~
Assistant City Attorney
02. 38
Corpus Christi, Texas
Day of ,
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,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayo(
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
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:
$128,562
Description of Contracts, Agreements, Obligations, or Expenditures:
Ordinance appropriating a grant from the Texas Department of Health for upgrading the Corpus
Christi-Nueces County Public Health District to a level B capacity bioterrorism testing laboratory
facility.
Fund from which Money is to be Drawn:
1050 Federal/State Grant Fund
D~re~or of Finance
Date: /0'
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Fund No. and Name:
Activity/Proj ect No.:
Activity/Project Name:
Appropriation Ordinance:
Ordinance/Motion No.:
Council Meeting Dated:
Notes/Descriptions:
1050 Federal/State Gram Fund
1050-00000-831503
LAB/BIOTERR
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