HomeMy WebLinkAbout06838 RES - 03/06/1963• IMS:JKH:3 -I+ -63
A RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH
CONDITIONS, WHICH REPORT WAS MADE BY COMIMIS-
SIONER JOE R. DE LEON ON FEBRUARY 27, 1963;
CONGRATULATING COMMISSIONER DE LEON AND '
OFFICERS OF THE CITY STAFF FOR THE THOROUGHNESS
OF THE INVESTIGATION AND REPORT; SETTING FORTH
THE PROCEDURAL_ STEPS TO BE TAKEN FOR CARRYING
OUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN SAID REPORT
AND DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARRYING
OUT OF SAID RECOMMENDATIONS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON JANUARY 30, 1963, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE CITY J
COUNCIL WAS APPOINTED TO MAKE INVESTIGATION AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING THE PUBLIC USE OF THE BEACH AREAS ON CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH; AND
WHEREAS, DUE NOTICE WAS GIVEN AND PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON
THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963, AT 10:00 A. M., AT THE KIWANIS FIELD
RECREATION HOUSE, 3133 TIMON BOULEVARD; AND
WHEREAS, AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING ALL THOSE DESIRING TO SPEAK
WERE HEARD AND A FULL INVESTIGATION MADE OF CONDITIONS NOW EXISTING
AND THE PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE FOR THE USE OF THE BEACH AREA OF
CORPUS CHRISTI BEACIS AND
WHEREAS, REPORT OF SAID HEARING WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF SAID
SUBCOMMITTEE WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 27, 1963, AT
THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON SAID DATE:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE REPORT OF COMMISSIONER JOE R. DELEON FOR
THE SUBCOMMITTEE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 27, 1963, BE,
AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, APPROVED AND THE SAID COMMISSIONER AND THE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY STAFF ASSISTING BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY, CONGRATULATED
ON THE THOROUGHNESS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND SAID REPORT.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT
THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE BEACH
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AREAS NORTH OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI -PORT ARANSAS SHIP CHANNEL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
�• THAT A MASTER PLAN FOR BEACH AREA DEVELOPMENT BE
OBTAINED BY THE CONDUCTING OF PUBLIC HEARINGS, STUDIES
BY QUALIFIED PLANNERS, WITH DUE REGARD FOR INVESTIGATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATE METHODS OF MAKING OF MAJOR
BEACH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ENLISTING
SUPPORT FROM THE CORPS OF ARMY ENGINEERS FOR BEACH
PROTECTIONFROM EROSION AND HURRICANE.
Z. THAT THE CITY'S RIGHT AND TITLE TO THE PUBLIC STREET
AREA ORIGINALLY DEDICATED AS 100-FOOT WIDE RIGHT OF WAY NOW
KNOWN AS NORTH SHORELINE BE PROTECTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF
SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND THAT ALL
OF THE PUBLIC TO USE THE SAME BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE REQUIR-
ING OF THE REMOVAL OF SUCH ENCROACHMENTS AS ARE IN EXISTENCE
WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM THE CITY, UNLESS PROPER PERMISSION,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS BENEFITTING THE PUBLIC, BE OBTAINED
FROM THE CITY.
TO CARRY OUT THOSE FUNCTIONS WITH SUCH FUNDS AS ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT CITY BUDGET TO
IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC RECREATION AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE PUBLIC.
4* THAT PROPER ORDINANCE BE PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE
CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER GOVERN-
ING NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH AREA SO AS
TO REQUIRE ALL CONSTRUCTION TO HAVE FIRST -FLOOR ELEVATION OF
NOT LESS THAN 8.5 FEET BASED ON U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC
SURVEY DATUM.
SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND
SUCH MEMBERS OF THE CITY STAFF AS DIRECTED BY HIM PROMPTLY IMPLEMENT
THE Pa OGRAM HEREINABOVE OUTLINED AND FROM TIME TO TIME RECOMMEND ACTION
AND REPORT PROGRESS ON THE PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI
BEACH AREA TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FURTHER ACTION AND DIRECTION.
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SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISHING A
POLICY REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENTS PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
RECREATION AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI
BEACH AREA OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER
RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL2 AND THE MAYOR,
HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT
THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE -
DAY OF MARCH, 1963.
AYOR
ATTEST: / THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE
CITY SECRETAR
APPRO ED AS TO L GAL FORM THIS T
DAY OF MARCH, 1963:
CITY ATTORNEY
Corpus Chris i, Texas
Lday of 19a
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
Council; I, 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,
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OR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE%A�
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: /
Ban F. McDonald
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
Jose R. DeLeon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
James H. Young
The above ordinance was passed by the tfollingvote:
Ben F. McDonald
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
Jose R. DeLeon J.
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
James H. Young