HomeMy WebLinkAbout026049 ORD - 12/14/2004
AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $144,824.00 fROM THE STATE HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IN FIRE GRANTS fUND 1062 fOR THE
PURCHASE OF 43 HANDHELD RADIOS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $144,824.00 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program is
appropriated in the No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund for the purchase of 43 handheld radios
and related attachments to improve the City's ability to respond to homeland security
issues.
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 ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the 14th day of December, 2004.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
THE CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI
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8'Bmuel L. Neal, Jr.' (/
Mayor
APPROVED:
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Josepi'l Harney 0
Assistant City Attorney
For 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,
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Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. LLL ;(
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Brent Chesney cLel;,
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Javier D. Colmenero ((LI(
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Melody Cooper (L~);! ~
Henry Garrett ().Jf.
Bill Kelly {2Llt..
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Rex A. Kinnison C~.'
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Jesse Noyola iUfC
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Mark Scott (~'--
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