HomeMy WebLinkAbout07444 RES - 12/23/1964IMS:JKH:12 -23 -64
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A RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
OF THE PLACING OF SOME TYPE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON THE NUECES BAY
CAUSEWAY.
WHEREAS, FROM TIME TO TIME ACCIDENTS OCCUR ON THE NUECES BAY
CAUSEWAY AND THERE ARE NOW NO FACILITIES LOCATED ON SAID CAUSEWAY TO
ENABLE INJURED PERSONS OR MOTORISTS TO MAKE CALLS FOR PHYSICIANS,
AMBULANCE SERVICES, POLICE INVESTIGATION OR WRECKER SERVICE; AND
WHEREAS, SAID CAUSEWAY IS AN IMPORTANT FACILITY OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND SHOULD BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY
DEVICES:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE ATTENTION OF THE STATE_ HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF TEXAS BE FOCUSED ON THE NEED OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FACILITIES ON THE NUECES
BAY CAUSEWAY, SITUATED ON U. S. HIGHWAY 181 CONNECTING CORPUS CHRISTI
BEACH AREA WITH THE PORTLAND AREA, AND IN PARTICULAR THAT ATTENTION BE
GIVEN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES TO BE USED IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS
AND SUBJECT TO ACTIVATION BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE TEXAS DEPART-
MENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY;
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE INFORMATION AND
ADVICE CONCERNING THE NEED OF THE FACILITIES MENTIONED IN SECTION 1 HERE-
OF BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF TEXAS.1 /%
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6 l� DAY OF DECEMBER, 1964.
ATTfi T:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
-2,3 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1964:
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CITY AT'i'"NEY
THE CITY OF CORKS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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; 1, 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,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD /
,JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON ak
JOSE R. DELEON ✓ l
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS ✓
W. H. WALLACE, JR.✓
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE F#NG,VOTE'
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON ,f
JOSE R. DELEON ✓
M. P. MALDONADO ✓/
W. J. ROBERTS V
W. H. WALLACE, JR.�