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AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE NATURAL
DISASTER CREATED BY HURRICANE CELIA IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND FOR THE ENSUING SEVENTY —TWD
HOURS BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 5890E, V.A.C.S. TEXAS;
RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS,
ORDERS, AND ACTIONS HERETOFORE ENFORCED BY THE CITY
MANAGER SINCE HURRICANE CELIA STRUCK THE CITY;
ESTABLISHING CURFEW, SUBJECT TO DAILY EMERGENCY
PASSES; PROVIDING NOTICE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE RAVAGES
OF HURRICANE CELIA, ARISING FROM ITS IMPACT UPON THE CITY ON MONDAY,
AUGUST 3, 1970, CREATED SUCH HAVOC THAT BOTH THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE DESIGNATED THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI A DISASTER AREA, AND
WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTIMATED
PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE CITY RESULTING FROM THE HURRICANE IN EXCESS OF
$200,000,000; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT ELECTRIC
POWER IS UNAVAILABLE IN MANY AREAS OF THE CITY WHERE NUMEROUS CITIZENS
ARE WITHOUT ICE, HEAT AND OTHER NECESSITIES OF LIFE AND INCOMING INHABI-
TANTS, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT, ARE WITHOUT ADEQUATE SHELTER AND OTHER
FACILITIES, TO THE GRAVE PERIL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS UNDER A STATE OF
EMERGENCY, AND HAS BEEN SINCE THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE CELIA UPON THE CITY
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1970.
SECTION 2. THAT THIS DECLARATION IS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE
5890E, V.A.C.S., TEXAS AND WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE ENSUING SEVENTY -TWO
HOURS, SUBJECT TO SUCCESSIVE RENEWALS.
SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RATIFIES AND AFFIRMS
THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND ACTIONS HERETOFORE ENFORCED AND
UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER, HIS OFFICERS, ASSISTANTS, AGENTS, AND
DEPUTIES, PURSUANT TO THE MAYOR'S STATEMENTS AND DIRECTIVES, AND THOSE
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CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY PURSUANT TO SUCH REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND
ACTIONS, AND HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE, OR CAUSE TO
BE PROVIDED, ALL ARRANGEMENTS, PROVISIONS AND MEANS HE DEEMS NECESSARY
AND PROPER TO EFFECT COORDINATION OF RELIEF AND AID PROGRAMS, AND PROPERTY
RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, FOR THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION,
• AND IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY DURING SAID STATE
OF EMERGENCY.
SECTION 4. A CURFEW IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 9:00 P.M., C.D.S.T., AND 6:00 A.M., C.D.S.T. DAILY EMERGENCY
PASSES FOR TRAVEL ON THE PUBLIC STREETS DURING CURFEW HOURS MAY BE ISSUED
BY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY MANAGER TO PERSONS ON PUBLIC BUSINESS OR FOR GOOD
CAUSE.
SECTION 5. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE POSTED AND
DISTRIBUTED FORTHWITH.
SECTION 6. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, PHRASE, OR
PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT
ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES ANDREGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 7. THE NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE TO WRITING THE
FACT THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS IN THE CITY AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE
CELIA AND TO RATIFY AND AFFIRM THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND
ACTIONS HERETOFORE ENFORCED BY THE CITY MANAGER 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 INTRODUCTION BUT THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ
AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING
DECLARED THAT SUCH 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 DAY OF AUGUST, 1970.
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APPRO D: a !l THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1NG CITYAqTO7y ,
Corpus Christi, Texas
('= day of OAA&L2 , 1970
TO THE MEMBERS OF TILE 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,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
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Gabe Lozano, Sr. -0—k
V. A. "Dick"Bradley, Jr. �JJ,
Eduardo E. de Ases
Reu McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore /]A—
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr. N,— 1L_
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V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. l
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. 'Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore