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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06077 RES - 02/15/1961• CNC:MW 2 -A -6o M • A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS ONE OF THE CITIES TO BE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, AND U. S. HIGHWAY No. 37 HAS BEEN LOCATED TO CONNECT FROM THE APPROACH OF THE NEW HIGH LEVEL CHANNEL CROSSING BRIDGE AND FOLLOWS A ROUTE WESTWARD THROUGH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND WHEREAS, THE LOCATION OF SAID HIGHWAY SHOULD BE SO SELECTED FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ITS JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAY NO. 9 IN THE VICINITY OF CALALLEN, AS TO BE THE MOST FEASIBLE, NOT ONLY FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, BUT FROM AN ECONOMIC TAX VALUE, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION VALUE, AND CONVENIENT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS IN THE LOCALITY, AS WELL AS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE LOCATION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY No. 37, WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IS SUCH AS TO REDUCE THE LOCAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CITY TO THE OTHER BY ROUTING SAID HIGHWAY IN GENERAL ALONG THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTION OF THE CITY AND THE OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CITY, AND AT THE SAME TIME, AVOID IMPAIRMENT OF PROPERTY AND TAXATION VALUES WHILE NOT MATERIALLY INCREASING THE LENGTH NOR THE COST OF THE HIGHWAY; AND WHEREAS, THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED A TENTATIVE ROUTE AND PROPERTY MAP OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 37, DATED NOVEMBER 16, 196o, WHICH INDICATES THE PROPOSED ROUTING OF SAID HIGHWAY BY THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT; AND WHEREAS, THE TENTATIVE ROUTE LEAVES THE CITY LIMITS, CROSSING WEIL ROAD BETWEEN SHELL ROAD AND HIGHWAY NO. 91 AND TRAVELS IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION BETWEEN HIGHWAY NO. 9 AND SHELL ROAD TO THE RAND MORGAN ROAD WHERE SAID ROUTE CROSSES SHELL ROAD AND PROCEEDS IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION TO VIOLET ROAD, AT WHICH POINT IT RECROSSES SHELL ROAD AND PROCEEDS TO A POINT IN THE VICINITY OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY LINES AT WHICH IT INTERSECTS AND TIES INTO HIGHWAY N0. 9; AND 607467 WHEREAS, IT IS THE OPINION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT THE TENTATIVE ROUTE HERETOFORE DESCRIBED HAS BEEN VERY WELL PLANNED IN THE LIGHT OF FUTURE NATURAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA 50 THAT IT ALIGNS WELL WITH THE NATURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AND IS WELL INTEGRATED WITH SUCH NATURAL DEVELOPMENT SO AS TO DO THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, AND THAT IT IS WELL INTEGRATED WITH THE EXISTING STREET AND ROAD SYSTEMS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS BE COMMENDED FOR ITS EFFORTS IN EXPEDIATING THE PLANNING STAGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 37, AND IN DESIGNATING OTHER CONNECTING HIGHWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS WITHIN THE AREA, INCLUDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TENTATIVE ROUTE OF U. S. HIGHWAY N0. 37 EXTENDING FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE TRAFFIC INTERCHANGE IN THE VICINITY OF CALALLEN, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED, AND IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY BE COMMENCED AT AN EARLY DATE AND THAT ALL EXPEDITIOUS ACTION BE TAKEN IN ORDER THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID HIGHWAY BE EFFECTUATED AT AN EARLY DATE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THIS CITY HAS COMPLETE FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN THE JUDGMENT, SINCERITY AND ABILITY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PROPERLY ANALYZE AND EVALUATE THE OVERALL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE MANY FACETS INVOLVED; AND THAT WITH FULL RESPECT WE DO CONCUR IN SUCH DECISION OR DECISIONS AS THEY, IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, APPROVE; AND THAT WE, AS A COUNCIL ACTING FOR THE PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ARE MOST APPRECIATIVE OF THE SYSTEM OF FREEWAYS AND BRIDGES WHICH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS BESTOWING UPON THIS CITY; AND THAT WE HAVE CALLED ATTENTION TO THOSE THINGS WHICH WE, IN THE EXERCISE OF OUR OFFICE AND OUR DUTIES, SEE FIT AND PROPER TO CALL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AT THEIR INVITATION TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING. -2- s • PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, ig67. MAYOR CITY OF COO CHRISU , TEXAS' ATTEST: U V CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, ig6i: CITY ATTORNEY CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /' / DAY OF / , 99 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE- MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPPCTFULLY, MAYO THE CITY PUS CHR T1, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLRpY KING p JAMES L. BARNARD je MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE f R. -A. HUMBLE GaABE LOZANO, SR. l THE ABOV� ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NO VOTE: ELLROY KING / JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE - R. A. HUMBLE GaABE LOZANO, SR.�