HomeMy WebLinkAbout027102 ORD - 12/19/2006AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG
EARTHLINK, INC. AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND THE
CC DIGITAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO SELL
WIRELESS COMPONENTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
INTEGRATED WI -FI NETWORK AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the
City of Corpus Christi the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among EarthLink,
Inc. and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the CC Digital Community
Development Corporation, to sell wireless components of the City of Corpus
Christi integrated wi -fi network. Prior to closing, the City Manager is authorized
to agree to changes in form and substance to the said agreement that he
determines are necessary to carry out its material terms and are consistent
therewith.
Section 2. The City Council declares that the execution and implementation of
the Asset Purchase Agreement are pursuant to a program to promote State and
Local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity
in the City established by the City Council pursuant to Section 380.001, Texas
Local Government Code.
Section 3. 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 ys ssed
and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the I rn day
of :r \Y 2006.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: December 15, 2006
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Lisa Aguilar, istant City Attorney
for City Attorney
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Henry Garre
Mayor
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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,
Henry Garr
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jon Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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