Ordinance No. 489•
ORDINANCE NO. 489
• AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 146 IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS, TO -WIT: FROM EAST REPUBLIC
TO NORTH CITY LIMITS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PRO-
JECT" AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND
THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST
THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXIST -
ANCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT; AND DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE WITH REFERENCE
THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THE
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City,
and the people of the City require that the portion of Highway No. 146
from East Republic to North City Limits be constructed, since the exist-
ing condition constitutes•a serious inconvenience to the public, which
® it is urgently required to be remedied; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute
financially in the project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that the
State will assist the City in the improvement and maintenance of said
project, providing the City approves the plans for said project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity
of the City and the people of the City require it, said project shall be
constructed.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor of the City be and is hereby authorized
to execute for and on behalf of the City an agreement and contract with
the State of Texas in accordance with and for the purpose of carrying out
the terms and provisions of this ordinance, in the form attached hereto
and marked "Exhibit B ". The Mayor of the City is further authorized to
approve and sign the detailed plans for construction of the project or
any section thereof when and as such plans are completed and prior to
award of construction contract by the State. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to attest the agreement and contract and to affix the proper seal
of the City thereto.
SECTION 3. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorized to
® enter upon and construct the project at the location and in the manner
shown on the plans to be approved by the Mayor and attached hereto,
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marked "Exhibit A ", and made a part hereof in all respects, and to maintain
• such project all as is provided in the agreement hereto attached.
SECTION Q. The fact that there is an imperative necessity that the
work provided for in said contract be begun and carried out promptly, and
that such contract should accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a
public emergency requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on
the date of its introduction, and the Mayor having in writing declared the
existence of such emergency and requested such passage, this ordinance shall
be passed finally on the date of its introduction, this 12th day of June,
A. D., 1958, and shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval
by the Mayor.
• INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the City Council on this the 12th day of June, A. D., 1958.
Attest:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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R. Pruett, Mayor
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