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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $12,242 FROM CONTRIBUTIONS IN SETTLEMENT OF
AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE TEXAS
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THE NO. 1067 PARKS
AND RECREATION GRANTS FUND FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE
OSO BAY LEARNING CENTER AND WETLAND PRESERVE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Contributions in settlement of an enforcement action brought about by the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the amount of $12,242 is appropriated
in the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation grants fund for land acquisition for the Oso Bay
Learning Center and Wetland Preserve.
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 ordinanc is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the day of November, 2009.
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Approved: October39 , 2009
Lisa Aguil
Interim City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
iti
Joe A me, Mayor
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Corpusrig-
Christi, Texas
day of ) IVU , 2009.
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,
Joe iQ Jame, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
028410
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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: November 17, 2009
Agenda Item:
Ordinance appropriating $12,242 from contributions in settlement of an enforcement
action brought about by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the No.
1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for land acquisition for the Oso Bay
Learning Center and Wetland Preserve; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required: $ 12,242
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Parks and Recreation Grant
Fund
1067
00000
823100
$12,242
Total
$ 12,242
Certification Not Required
kTir) 1°9
P.
Director of Financial Services
Date: