HomeMy WebLinkAbout07367 RES - 09/30/1964A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS IS CONTEMPLATING THE CHANG-
ING OF DESIGNATION OF STATE HIGHWAY 9 TO COINCIDE WITH INTERSTATE 37
UPON THE COMPLETION OF SAID INTERSTATE 37; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE MANY BUSINESSES NOW LOCATED ON THE PRESENT
HIGHWAY 9 AS NOW DESIGNATED, ON LEOPARD STREET AND THE WESTWARD EXTENSION
THEREOF, WHICH IS A CONTINUOUS STREET EXTENDING FROM BROADWAY IN THE
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT TO CALALLEN; AND
WHEREAS, THE CONVENIENCE OF THE DESIGNATION OF SAID LEOPARD
STREET AS HIGHWAY 9 WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE TO THE BUSINESS HOUSES LOCATED
ALONG SAID STREET AND TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC WHO HAVE OCCASION TO DO
BUSINESS WITH THOSE SO LOCATED ON SAID STREET; AND
WHEREAS, IN MANY VICINITIES A BUSINESS DESIGNATION OF A HIGHWAY
IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH HIGHWAY NUMBER ON THE
INTERSTATE ROUTE:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE ADVISED
OF THE DESIRABILITY OF DESIGNATING LEOPARD STREET, WHICH IS NOW THE PRESENT
ROUTE OF TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 9, AS "HIGHWAY 9 BUSINESS ROUTE ".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE STATE MAINTENANCE OF SAID HIGHWAY
9 BUSINESS ROUTE BE CONTINUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
AND THE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED THEREON.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FOR-
WARDED TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER AND HIGHWAY ENGINEER OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT, AND THAT SUCH OTHER ACTION BE TAKEN AS WOULD BE PROPER AND
NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE DESIRABILITY OF
CONTINUING THE STATE MAINTENANCE AND DESIGNATION OF LEOPARD STREET AS
'STATE HIGHWAY 9 BUSINESS ROUTE". ,s�J
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE (/ 'V DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 19614.,
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CITY SECRETARY r MAYOR Pro•Tem
APPROVED AS TO EGAL FORM THI CITY OF CORPUS C STI, TEXAS
_ -_DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 196
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CITY ATTORNEY
7367
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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; ly 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,
MAYOR Pro• em
THE CITY OF C RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD 414141 --,
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 TH
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON .�
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS f
W. H. WALLACE, JR. A