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MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE `��7
(Maintenance and Operation of Street Illumination System)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY
TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT 13ETWEEN THE
CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSI-
BILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE
STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM ON THE EAST-WEST FREEWAY, FROM CAMP BOWIE BOULEVARD
TO WINTHROP AVENUE, THE ROUTE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 550; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER
ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City that the street illumination system
be operated and maintained on the East-West Freeway from Camp Bowie Boulevard
to Winthrop Avenue, the route of State Highway No. 550; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Engineer, acting for and in behalf of the State
Highway Commission, has made it known to the City that the State will assist the
City by participating in the cost of the maintenance and operation of said street
illumination system, conditioned that the City, as contemplated by Senate Bill
415, Acts 46th Legislature, Regular Session, will enter into an agreement with
the State for determining the responsibilities of the parties with reference
thereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience and safety of the City and
the people of the City require it, said street illumination system shall be
operated and maintained by the City, with the understanding that the State will
participate in the costs of such operation and maintenance.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager 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 A".
SECTION 3. The City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the agreement
and contract and to affix the proper seal of the City thereto.
SECTION 4. 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 re-
quested such passage, this„pr finance shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, this n`— , A.D.f� �, �d shall take effect
inv;ediately upon its passagf and ap oval by the Mayor.
-_ PASS• } A A PROVED THIS _ DAY OF _504 19
t Attest: _
= City Secretary ~ a r _