HomeMy WebLinkAbout09697 RES - 04/01/1970RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO FLOOD DAMAGE DURING RECENT YEARS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN AND IS INTERESTED
IN REDUCING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND DANGER TO HUMAN LIFE FROM FLOODING; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL IN 1961, IN A HEARING BEFORE THE
DISTRICT ENGINEER, REQUESTED THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U- S. ARMY, TO
DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN AS PROVIDED FOR IN PL54 -71
AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT FORMULATION OF THIS PLAN, BY ITS MAGNITUDE, WILL
TAKE MANY YEARS FOR COMPLETION AND EXECUTION; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS TAKEN, ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE,
CERTAIN ACTION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS UNDER ITS JURIS-
DICTION BY ENACTING ORDINANCES SPECIFICALLY IMPLEMENTING FLOOD PLAIN
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; AND
WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE HAS PROVIDED SPECIFIC AUTHORITY UNDER
ARTICLE 5280 -B, V.A.T.S., AUGMENTING THE CHARTER AUTHORITY OF HOME RULE
CITIES TO PROVIDE FLOOD PLAIN REGULATION; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS
INTERESTED AND DESIROUS OF ENABLING FLOOD INSURANCE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO ITS CITIZENS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT IT WILL RECOGNIZE ITS DUTY TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE
FLOOD HAZARDS IN AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AND WILL DIRECT THE VARIOUS
AFFECTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND STAFF TO CONSIDER SUCH MATTERS IN THEIR
DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS.
SECTION 2. THAT IT WILL ENACT AND MAINTAIN IN FORCE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE, AND NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1971, SUCH ADDITIONAL FLOOD PLAIN
MANAGEMENT CONTROL MEASURES AS DEEMED NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE
CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUB -PART B, SECTION 1910 OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING
THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1965 (AMENDED 1969) (42 USC 4001 - 4127).
SECTION 3. THAT, IF NECESSARY, IT WILL SEEK SUCH ADDITIONAL
POWERS OR ASSISTANCE AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ANY ADOPTED FLOOD PLAIN
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
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SECTION 4. THAT IT WILL ASSIST THE FLOOD INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR
AND DIRECT THE CITY STAFF TO ASSIST AT HIS REQUEST IN ANY MATTER PERTAINING
TO SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF FLOOD HAZARDS IN AREAS UNDER THE CITY'S JURISDIC-
TION.
SECTION 5. THAT IT WILL COOPERATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
IN FURNISHING INFORMATION CONCERNING NEW OR IMPROVED STRUCTURES IN THE
FLOOD HAZARD AREA.
SECTION 6. THAT IT WILL COOPERATE WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES IN
SURVEYS AND MAPPING OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS, AND WILL COOPERATE WITH ADJOINING
OR OVERLAPPING JURISDICTIONS IN FLOOD PLAIN PROTECTION PLANNING AND IMPLE-
MENTATION.
SECTION 7. THAT THE CITY MANAGER, R. MARVIN TOWNSEND, OR HIS
SUCCESSOR, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY
AND AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMITMENT MADE HEREIN AND IS DIRECTED TO
ASSIGN APPROPRIATE STAFF FOR THIS PURPOSE.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE it DAY OF APRIL, 1970-
ATTEST:
CITY SECRE ARY
APPROVED:
fS�DAY OF APRIL, 1970:
__'_; ITY ATTORNEY
OR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
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,
,MYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
The above ordinance was passed by the fol owing vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. awj r
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. ',Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore