ORD CC 03/13/73 - Garbage CollectionORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
CERTAIN GARBAGE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT; DETERMINING THE CITY
SECRETARY HAS PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SAID INTENTION AND
DETERMINATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the opportunity has been presented to the
City of Huntsville to acquire certain garbage collection equip-
ment for its public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntsville,
hereby officially determines that it would be in the best interest
of the City to purchase said certain garbage collection equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE;
SECTION 1: That the City of Huntsville hereby intends
to purchase certain garbage collection equipment, and to adopt
an ordinance authorizing the issuance of interest bearing Cer-
tificates of • Obligation of the City in an amount not-to exceed-
86,000.00for such purposes, after the advertisement for bids
on said equipment as prescribed by law, and more particularly
described as follows:
Quantity
1
1
Type Number Descri tp ion
Engine No. 1973 C 900 series
C90KVR31793 Ford Truck
Front loading
compaction body
and loader
86 DP45 -25C 2 Cubic yard low
containers
20 DP45 -25C 3 Cubic yard low
containers
79 DP45 -25C 4 Cubic yard low
containers
42 DP45 -25C 6 Cubic yard universal
type containers
9 DP45 -25C 8 Cubic yard universal
type containers
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of
Huntsville, Texas hereby determines that the City Secretary has
heretofore published notice of said intention in the City's
official newspaper, The Huntsville Item, on the 10th day of December,
1972, and on the 17th day of December,. 1972.
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SECTION 3. That the public importance of this measure
and the fact that it is to the best interest of the City to
acquire the equipment as set out above at the earliest possible
date, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property,
health, and safety of the City and its citizens, creates an emer-
gency and thus necessitating that the rule requiring ordinances
to be read at two meetings of the City Council, one of such meetings
being a regular meeting, be suspended and said rule is hereby
suspended, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval and it is so ordained.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13th day of March, A.D., 1973.
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FRANK ROBINSON, JR., City Seeretary
City of Huntsville, Texas
MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor
City of Huntsville, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARTIN D. COLLEY, City Attorney
City of Huntsville
(SEAL)