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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $17,500 FROM THE UNRESERVED FUND
BALANCE IN THE NO. 1130 ARENA FACILITY FUND FOR A GRANT
FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU FOR A STUDY OF NEEDED EXPANSION AND
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AMERICAN BANK CENTER (INCLUDING
POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF THE ARENA) AND CONSTRUCTION OF
A CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL; CHANGING THE FY 2010-2011
OPERATING BUDGET, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 028252 BY
INCREASING PROPOSED EXPENDITURES BY $17,500; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the voters of Corpus Christi adopted a 1/8 cents sales tax to the promotion,
construction, maintenance, and operation of a multipurpose arena in 2000;
WHEREAS, the sales tax revenues are administered by the Corpus Christi Business
and Job Development Corporation ("Corporation"), under the Texas Development
Corporation Act, Subtitle C1 of Title 12, Texas Local Government Code;
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Corporation authorized
the expenditure of $17,500 from its Arena facility funds for grant to the Corpus Christi
Convention and Visitors Bureau ("CCCVB") to cover'/ of the costs of a study of needed
expansion and improvements to the American Bank Center (including potential
expansion of the Arena) and construction of a convention center hotel;
WHEREAS, Section 501.073, Texas Local Government Code, requires the City Council
to approve all programs and expenditures of the Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of
Corpus Christi, Texas that the Corporation use its available arena funds to assist the
CCCVB's study of needed expansion and improvements to the American Bank Center
(including potential expansion of the Arena) and construction of a convention center
hotel and approves that expenditure;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $17,500 from the unreserved fund balance in the No. 1130 Arena
Facility Fund is appropriated for a grant from the Corporation to the CCCVB to pay a
portion of the costs of a study of needed expansion and improvements to the American
Bank Center (including potential expansion of the Arena) and construction of a
convention center hotel.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 028252, which adopted the FY 2010-2011 Operating
Fund, is changed to increase proposed expenditures in the No. 1130 Arena Facility
Fund by $17,500 for a grant from the Corporation to the CCCVB for a portion of the
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costs of a study of needed expansion and improvements to the American Bank Center
(including potential expansion of the Arena) and construction of a convention center
hotel.
SECTION 3.—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 sassed and takes effect
upop fist reading as an emergency measure on this the 1 day of
r.. ,2011.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: January 27, 2011
R. Jz ' Dining
First Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Apeaderee
Joe ame
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
0 -day
of14GILUl.2011
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,
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
v
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez ,C
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Linda Strong
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II, 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
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
annual appropriation by the City Council.
Council Action Date: February 8, 2011
genda Item:
,Ordinance appropriating $17,500 from the unreserved fund balance in the No. 1130 Arena Facility
Fundfor a grant from the. Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to the Corpus
Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau for a study of needed expansion and improvements to the
American Bank Center(including potential expansion of the Arena) and construction of a convention
center hotel; changing the FY 2010-2011 operating budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 028252 by
increasing proposed expenditures by $17,500; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required: $17,500
Fund Name
Arena Facility Fund
Total
Account No.
a51s5O
Certification Not Required
Fund No.
1130
Org. No.
a
Project No.
i -re- Director of Financial Services
Date: I -3I -II
Amount
$17,500
$17,500