HomeMy WebLinkAbout07113 ORD - 12/27/1963JKH:12 -27 -63
AN ORDINANCE
CREATING THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK ADVISORY BOARD,
DEFINING ITS PURPOSES.AUTHORITY AND DUTY OF ITS
MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND
TERMS OF OFFICE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATIVE
TO THE SAID BOARD;,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.,
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS DESIGNATED AN AREA COM-
POSED OF BLOCKS 93, 914, 95, 1014 AND 105 OF THE BEACH PORTION, SOMETIMES
CALLED BEACH ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS ,SHOWN ON MAP OR
PLAT OF RECORD 10 THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
AS A SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENCE PARK TO BE DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED,
CONTROLLED AND REGULATED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL
OF SAID PARK IS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE ENTIRE CITIZENSHIP OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND
THE PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO RECEIVE ADVICE AND SUGGES-
TIONS FROM PERSONS WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND INTERESTED IN THE PROGRESS OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINION THAT AN ADVISORY
BOARD HAVING CERTAIN PURPOSES, DUTIES AND MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE DESIGNATED
TO CONSTITUTE A BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK ADVISORY BOARD:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE " BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK
ADVISORY BOARD11, WHICH SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SIXTEEN (16) MEMBERS WHO SHALL
BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY, AND WHO SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
SECTION 2. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK ADVISORY
BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. THE PRESIDENT OF DEL MAR COLLEGE;
B. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
C. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT;
D. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;
E. THE PRESIDENT OF THE MEXICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;
F. THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
G. WHOMEVER THE ADMIRAL OF NAVAL BASE DESIGNATES AS HIS
REPRESENTATIVE;
H. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE OF'CORPUS CHRISTI;
1. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA CONVENTION &
TOURIST BUREAU;
J. THREE MEMBERS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL; AND
K. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCES AND ARTS, INC.
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ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR AND CONTINUE IN
OFFICE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED.
SECTION 3. THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND ADOPT BY -LAWS
TO GOVERN ITS OPERATION.
SECTION 4. THE BOARD SHALL STUDY THE PROBLEMS ARISING IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS THE SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK AND THE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE FROM TIME
TO TIME IN THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL OF SUCH PROPERTY AS A
BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK AND REPORTS ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE CITY PARK BOARD WITH A COPY OF SUCH REPORT, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDA-
TIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE
THE MATTER OF PREPARATION OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR•THE OPERATION, MAIN-
TENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE AREA, PROPERTY AND FACILITIES OF THE BAY -
FRONT SCIENCE PARK. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER SUCH OTHER PROBLEMS AND MATTERS
AS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO IT BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE CITY PARK BOARD FOR
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD.
SECTION 5. THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMEDIATELY CREATING A BOARD FOR
THE ADVISING OF THE PARK BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IM-
PERATIVE 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 COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING
DECLARED SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY TO EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE 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 SO ORDAINED, THIS THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1963.
ATTESj.� 4'e ATTZ/ t 0
CC._ � c, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO d GAL FORM THIS
pAY OF DECEMBER, 1963:
ITY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ,
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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 ISINTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,, `
OR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
�. 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 FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P.'MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR. ' \