HomeMy WebLinkAbout027837 ORD - 09/09/2008AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $394,978 FROM THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND
ARCHIVES COMMISSION INTO THE LIBRARY GRANTS FUND NO.
1068 TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF THE SOUTH TEXAS LIBRARY
SYSTEM AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR STATE
FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $394,978 from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is
appropriated into the Library Grants Fund No. 1068 to continue operation of the South
Texas Library System at the Corpus Christi Public Library for State Fiscal Year 2008-
2009.
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 this the 9th day of September, 2008.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
APPROVED AS TO FORM: August 29, 2008
Y
As istant City Attorney
For City Attorney
027837
Corpus Christi, Texas
9* day of
,2008
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,
Council Members
Henry Garr tt
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel!
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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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.
City Council Action Date: September 9, 2008
Agenda Item:
Item B: An ordinance appropriating $394,978 from the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission into the Library Grants Fund no. 1068 to continue operation of
the South Texas Library System at the Corpus Christi Public Library for state fiscal
year 2008-2009; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required: $ 394,978
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Library Grants Fund
1068
00000
807209
$394,978
Total
Certification Not Required
39 1210
Director
Date:
Q,/
of Fin cial Services