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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06321 RES - 11/01/1961IMSIJKH:11 -1 -61 A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS THE CENTER OF A METROPOLITAN AREA SITUATED ON THE WESTERN SHORE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AND WHICH BAY EXTENDS FROM THE GULF ISLANDS SEPARATING SAID BAY FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO IN A WESTERN DIRECTION APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES AND THE SAID BAY WITH CONNECTING WATERS EXTENDS FOR A DISTANCE OF AP- PROXIMATELY 25 MILES INSOFAR AS THE SAME AFFECTS THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AREAS AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HAVING A POPULATION AS OF THIS DATE OF APPROXIMATELY 175,000 AND THE BAY AREA HAVING A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 250,000; AND WHEREAS, SAID BAY AREA INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL PORT FACILITIES IMPORTANT TO THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OBTAINED FROM THE NUECES RIVER, AND A SYSTEM OF DAMS THEREIN, TOGETHER WITH PURIFICATION FACILITIES, AND A JUNCTION OF IMPORTANT STATE HIGHWAYS WITH THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS AND WHEREAS, THE PORT FACILITIES HARBORING OF SMALL WATERCRAFT, AS WELL AS LARGE PORTIONS OF THE SHORE AREA OF SAID INLAND BAYS, ARE NECESSARY PARTS OF THE BAY AREA; AND WHEREAS, THE RAIL FACILITIES ENTERING AND CONNECTING THE SAID BAY AREA, THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, THE PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES AND ALL OF SAID SHORELINE AREA OF SAID INLAND BAYS ARE THREATENED WITH GREAT PHYSICAL DAMAGE BOTH TO FIXED PROPERTY LOCATED THEREIN, HAVING A VALUE OF MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AS WELL AS MOVABLE PROPERTY HAVING A PROBABLE VALUE OF SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS, ARE THREATENED FROM YEAR TO YEAR BY REASON OF THE VULNERABILITY OF ALL OF SAID SHORE AREAS, LOWLAND AREAS, AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS FROM THE POSSIBILITY AND PROBABILITY OF BEING STRUCK BY TROPICAL HURRICANES WHICH OCCUR AS A NATURAL WEATHER CONDITION IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN AND CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO AND ON OCCASIONS HAVE MADE DIRECT HITS WITHIN THIS BAY AREA, CAUSING GREAT PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF LIFE AND SERIOUS ECONOMIC • r s RESULTS TO THE INTERRUPTION OF NORMAL ACTIVITY IN SAID BAY AREA AS WELL AS CONSIDERABLE LOSS, DAMAGE AND EXPENSE RESULTING FROM EMERGENCY EVACUATION, REOCCUPATION OF PORTIONS OF SAID BAY AREA AND PREVENTIVE AND EMERGENCY MASURES TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY UPON THE OCCASION OF THE VARIOUS THREATS AS WELL AS ON THE OCCASIONS OF THE DIRECT STRIKING OF SAID BAY AREA; AND WHEREAS, IN PARTICULAR, GREAT PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS BEEN DOME AND LOSS OF LIFE OCCURRED IN 1916, 1919, 1933, 1942, 19+5, 1951 AND 1955 AND 1961, AND EXTENSIVE EVACUATION OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED, PARTICULARLY DURING THE HURRICANE SEASONS OF 1933, 1942, 1955 AND 1961 AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE AT THE TIME AS WELL AS ECONOMIC LOSS FOR SOME PERIOD AFTER EACH OF SAID EVACUATION DATES; AND WHEREAS, AT STATE AND LOCAL EXPENSE, SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HALM BEEN EXPENDED IN ERECTING BREAKWATERS, SEAWALLS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICES WHICH AFFORD PROTECTION TO PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUT LEAVE UNPROTECTED SEVERAL LOW AREAS AND SHORELINE AREAS WHICH ARE STILL VULNERABLE TO FLOOD WATERS, EROSION AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND INJURY TO PERSONS; AND WHEREAS, SUCH THREATS OF DAMAGE WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE AND WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR EXPENSE, ANDPERRAPS GREATER PROTECTION AND EVACUATION EXPENSE, ECONOMIC LOSS, PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF ALL KINDS, IMMEASURABLE BUSINESS LOSSES AND INJURY TO PERSONS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE UNLESS EXTENSIVE AND ADEQUATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES BE TAKEN; AND WHEREAS, SEVERAL PLANS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND CONSIDERABLE DATA ACCUMULATED AS TO MEANS AND METHODS WHICH MAY BE USED IF ADEQUATE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE BUT ALL OF SAID MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN ASSEMBLED AND EVALUATED INTO AN ADEQUATE COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN WHICH WILL, AS FAR AS ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE, PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE AREA AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF TEXAS AND OTHER -2- GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND ADEQUATE PLANNING ON A BAY AREA BASIS WILL PROBABLY RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN FOR THE PREVEN- TION OF FLOODING, EROSION AND DAMAGES DUE TO HURRICANES, HIGH WIND AND HIGH WATER CONDITIONS; AND WHEREAS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POTENTIALS OF SAID BAY AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL USES CAN BE GREATLY AIDED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND CARRYING OUT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF FLOODING, EROSION AND OTHER DAMAGE DUE TO HURRICANES, HIGH WATERS, AND HIGH WINDS, AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES ARE WILLING TO AID AND THE CITY IS READY AND ABLE TO DO ITS SHARE IN THE DEVELOPING OF SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND CARRYING OUT OF THE SAME; AND WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW No. 71, 84TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, APPROVED 15 JUNE, 1955, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN IS POSSIBLE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND UNDER SAID LAW, THE DISTRICT ENGINEER OF THE DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH SAID BAY AREA IS LOCATED, WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AT 10 :00 A.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1961; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIRES TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPORTING DATA AS WILL ASSIST IN THE SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, LIVES AND ECONOMY OF SAID BAY AREA: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GREATEST SEGMENT OF POPULATION IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AREA, AND AS HAVING WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES THE GREATER PORTION OF VALUE OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN SAID BAY AREA, TO HAVE THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO STUDY, REVIEW AND EVALUATE ALL OF THE POSSIBLE METHODS OF PROVIDING FLOOD AND EROSION PROTECTION AND CONSIDER AND DEVELOP A FEASIBLE -3- COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF LOSS OF HUMAN LIVES AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF SUCH PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POPULA- TION AND PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI METROPOLITAN AREA AND ADJACENT TERRITORY WHICH SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITHIN SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAVING, WITHIN THE TERMS OF ITS CHARTER AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ADEQUATE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FURNISH- ING OF FUNDS FOR SUCH A PROJECT, WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RAISE THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO MEET SUCH AMOUNT AS IS DETERMINED TO BE THE REASON- ABLE AND LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY. SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS FACILITIES BE MADE AVAILABLE, AS REQUIRED AND AS IS NECESSARY,TO FACILITATE AND CARRY OUT SUCH PLANS AND PROJECT AS IS DETERMINED TO BE SUFFICIENTLY COMPREHENSIVE, ADEQUATE AND ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. SECTION 4. THE MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER AND SUCH OFFICERS OF THE CITY AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY AS HE SHALL DIRECT ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PRESENT AT THE SAID HEARING ON NOVEMBER 7, 1961, SUCH SUPPORTING DATA AND MATERIALS AS WILL ADE- QUATELY PRESENT TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AS WELL AS SUFFICIENT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE FULL EXPRESSION OF THE DESIRE OF THE CITY TO HAVE DEVELOPED AN ADEQUATE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN AND DETERMINATION OF ECONOMIC FEASI- BILITY THEREOF AND THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PLAN AND THE CARRYING OUT OF THE SAME. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1961. ATTEST: *rAYOR THE CITY OF CORR75.GWIST , TEXAS CITY SECRETARY r APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE 1ST o Y OF NOV MBER, 1961: CITY ATTORNE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS _DAY OF /LY(l� e 19_�L 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 RESOLUTION 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 REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, 6- MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDoNALD Tom R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. RoeERTS JAMES H. YOUNS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALO / TON R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD /L Jose R. DELEON M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG