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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08779 ORD - 02/28/1968IMS :JKH:2- 26-67 AN ORDINANCE f 7 7 7 CREATING A BOARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARINA BOARD; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS; SETTING THE AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; ABOLISHING THE LARD HERETOFORE KNOWN AS THE " BAYFRONT ADVISORY BOARD ", CREATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2555; ABOLISHING THE COMMITTEE HERETOFORE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, KNOWN AS THE "MARINA EXPEDITING COMMITTEE "; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, BAYFRONT PROPERTY AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PARK BOARD AND PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, INCLUD- ING THE T -HEADS AND L -HEAD, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE YACHT BASIN, THE BARGE DOCKS, AND BOATOOCKS; AND WHEREAS, OTHER WATER RECREATION AREAS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNATED AS BEING UNDER ANY SPECIFIC BOARD OR DIVISION; AND WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED PROPER AND NECESSARY THAT ALL WATER - RELATED RECREATION AND MARINA ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PLACED UNDER A BOARD WHOSE MEMBERS ARE PARTICULARLY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF BOATING AND BAY WATER ACTIVITIES: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A MARINA BOARD TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ON MATTERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DUTIES HEREINAFTER IMPOSED. SECTION 2. THE MARINA BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SEVEN (7) MEM- BERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE FOR TERMS OF TWO (2) YEARS AND UNTIL SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED. OF THE FIRST SIX (E) MEMBERS APPOINTED (BEING THOSE OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN), THREE (3) MEMBERS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY LOT AS BEING ONLY ONE (1) YEAR TERM, BUT AFTER SAID ONE -YEAR TERMS ALL TERMS OF ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE TWO YEARS. WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS DURING A TERM, APPOINTMENT FILLING THE VACANCY SHALL BE TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM. MEMBERS MAY BE APPOINTED TO SUCCEED THEMSELVES, THE COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT THE INITIAL CHAIRMAN AND THE INITIAL VICE CHAIRMAN. THE INITIAL CHAIRMAN APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE FOR A TWO -YEAR TERM. '1 I mo! SECTION 3. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ADOPT ITS OWN RULES OF PROCEDURE AND SHALL AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF THE INITIALLY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN ELECT ITS OWN CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN TO SERVE FOR ONE -YEAR TERMS. SUCH ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE HELD AFTER APPOINTMENTS TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS. ALL TERMS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL END ON THE RESPECTIVE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, BUT THEY SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED. SECTION 4. THE BOARD SHALL ADVISE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL UPON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: A. THE MARINA BOARD SHALL INFORM ITSELF OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE WATERFRONT OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AND PARTICULARLY OF THAT AREA EXTENDING FROM THE SHIP CHANNEL TO THE MOUTH OF OSO BAYS AND FROM TIME TO TIME REPORT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS USE OF THE BAY - FRONT AREA AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REGULATION MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREOF. B. THE BOARD SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE CITY SUCH ITEMS AS IT DEEMS PROPER FOR INCLUSION IN THE ANNUAL CURRENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGETS REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BAYFRONT AREA AND THE PROPERTY AND FACILITIES THEREOF. OTHER FACILITIES PROPERTY, OR AREA OF THE BAYFRONT PORTION OF THE CITY MAY, BY ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BE ADDED TO THE SAYFRONT AREA AND SUBJECTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION 5. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL APPOINT A STAFF MEMBER TO KEEP MINUTES OF THE BOARDS PREPARE SUCH COMMUNICATIONS AS MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD AND PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AS THE BOARD MAY REQUEST. NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE STAFF OF THE NUECES -2- • COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT AND INVITATION EXTENDED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD HEREBY CREATED. ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SECTION 6. SECTION 2 -35 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY REPEALED. UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CHARTER, FUNCTIONS HERETOFORE EXERCISED BY THE YACHT BASIN DIVISION OF THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE PROPERTIES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION ARE HEREBY TRANSFERRED TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARINA DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS HEREBY CREATED. THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARK AND RECREATION SHALL ALSO SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARINA DEPART- MENT. SECTION 7. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISION OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 8. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION IN THE MATTERS COVERED BY THIS ORDINANCE 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 INTRO- DUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY 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 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1968. ATTEST: CI SE RE AR APPROVED AS LEGAL FORM T IS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1968: CITY AtTORNIfY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS _I DAY OF g-_R_Z 190 �j TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION 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, REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, V v YOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE alf- V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. 4/_#L P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL��. W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VO'T'E; JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. LPG KEN MCDANIEL W. J. f1WRANGLER" ROBERTS