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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, ON NOVEMBER 7, 1961, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRO-
VISIONS OF PUBLIC LAW 71, 84TH CONGRESS, A HEARING WAS HELD IN CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY THE DISTRICT ENGINEER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CON-
CERNING HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA; AND
WHEREAS, SUBSEQUENT TO THE HEARING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT
A MORE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND PLAN WAS NEEDED ALONG THE COAST WHICH
WOULD INCLUDE THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS IN ACCORD WITH SUCH
EXPANDED STUDY AND HAS REQUESTED OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUP-
PORT THE NECESSARY ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUCH STUDIES AND
PLANS; AND
WHEREAS, THE EXPANDED STUDIES AND PLANS ARE OF SUCH MAGNI-
TUDE THAT CONSIDERABLE TIME WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM CAN BE INITIATED; AND
WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA
INCLUDES THE BARRIER ISLAND PROTECTION AND A HIGH BEACH IN FRONT
OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH PENINSULA; AND
WHEREAS, DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGES BY PRIVATE OWNERS ARE
TAKING PLACE AND ARE CONTEMPLATED BOTH ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND
ON CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH WHICH MAY CONFLICT WITH AN ULTIMATE PLAN:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BE URGED
TO EXPEDITE THE STUDIES AND PLANS BEFORE DEVELOPMENTS TAKE PLACE
WHICH MAY CONFLICT WITH SUCH PLANS; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS GIVE
SPECIAL ATTENTION AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE TO THE PLANS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGH BEACH IN FRONT OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH
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PENINSULA. IT IS BELIEVED THAT COMPLETION OF THIS PART OF THE FLOOD
PROTECTION PLAN CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AT AN EARLY DATE AND NOT CONFLICT
WITH THE LARGER MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROTECTION PLAN OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FORWARDED TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER, CORPS OF ENGINEER.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 1963.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO L GAL ORM THIS
_ZDAY OF 1963:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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a- DAY OF , 191-11
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 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
'YO U�/
THE CITY �OFCORPLIS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW G VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS p
W. H. WALLACE, JR. o