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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $179,600 INTO THE MUSEUM GRANTS FUND NO.
1069 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE EXHIBIT, "VOYAGE: A JOURNEY
THROUGH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM" FROM THE FOLLOWING
SOURCES: MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT IN AMOUNT OF
$150,000 FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
SERVICES, $15,000 CASH DONATION FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION, $11,000 CASH
DONATION FROM AMERICAN BANK, AND $3,600 CASH DONATION
FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM OF
SCIENCE AND HISTORY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $179,600 is appropriated into the Museum Grants Fund No. 1069 for
the purchase of the exhibit, "Voyage: A Journey Through Our Solar System" from the
following sources: Museums for America Grant in the amount of $150,000 from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services, $15,000 cash donation from the Corpus
Christi Independent School District Foundation, $11,000 cash donation from American
Bank, and $3,600 cash donation from the Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of
Science and History.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members, copy
attached, the City Council finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take
effect upon first reading as an emergency this the 9th of September, 2008.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form: September 2, 2008
By:
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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,
Council Members
Respectfully,
H my Garre
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly /�—
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. MarezNelda 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 Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money
required for the current fiscal year's portion of 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. Future payments are subject to
annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date September 9, 2008
Agenda Item:
Ordinance appropriating $179,600 into the Museum Grants Fund No. 1069 for the purchase of the
exhibit, "Voyage: A Joumey Through Our Solar System" from the following sources: Museums for
America Grant in the amount of $150,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, $15,000
cash donation from the Corpus Christi Independent School District Foundation, $11,000 cash
donation from American Bank, and $3,600 cash donation from the Friends of the Corpus Christi
Museum of Science and History; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required: $ $179,600
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Museum Grants Fund
1069
00000
$179,600
Total
$179,600
Certification Not Required
Director of Finan 3 S;e� s
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Date:
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