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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, 1958, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING SERVICES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
CREATING THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES;
DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
SAID DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE ASSIGNMENT TO THE DEPART-
MENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ITS DIRECTOR CERTAIN
AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND ITS DIRECTOR DESCRIBED IN THE CITY CHARTER, ART. IV,
SECS. 41 AND 42, AND ART. V, SEC. 6; PARTICULARLY AMEND-
ING IN THE SAID CODE CHAPTER 34, ART, 11, PRIVATE DRIVE-
WAYS, CHAPTER 34, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, SECTIONS 34 -13,
34 -15, 34-16, 311 -17, 334 -18, AND 34 -20, CHAPTER 38,
UTILITIES; SECTIONS 38 -26.5, 38 -55, 38 -565 38 -715 38 -75,
38 -76 AND 38 -85, AND PARTICULARLY klENDING THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI PLATTING ORDINANCE NO. 4168, AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING IN SAID ORDINANCE SEC. I1. C.1. (,1) (1) AND
C. , SEC. IV.A.16, SEC. V.A.1. AND 2., 13.2.(8), B.6.,
i. B.Z9., C., AND SEC. VI.D; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND
p DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WEREAS,iTHE CITY COUNCIL HAS HERETOFORE APPROVED THE RECOMMEN-
DATION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT TO BE CALLED THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AND
THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR THEREFOR: AND
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WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS FARTHER APPROVED THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION THAT CERTAIN ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND ALL RIGHT -OF -WAY
ACTIVITIES BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSIGNED
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES_:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT
"THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES ".
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF
ENGINEERING SERVICES, THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES.
THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE AT LEAST THIRTY (30) YEARS OF AGE AND A LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. HE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
CITY MANAGER AND SHALL ALSO SERVE AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION. HE SHALL BE BONDED PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER, ART. IV, -SEC. 42.
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SECTION 3. IT SHALL B 2 E THE FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ,
ENGINEERING SERVICES TO EFFECT PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY UNDER CONTRACT,
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SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, DIRECT AND PERFORM CITY
RIGHT-OF -WAY ACTIVITY, INCLUDING NEGOTIATION, AND APPROVE AND COORDINATE
PLATTING OF LAND FOR THE CITY. ENGINEERING PLANNING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL AND LIAISON WITH OTHER CITY OFFICES AND AGENCIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF SUCH PLANNING SHALL BE A FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT. ALL CITY PAVING
AND OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY, OTHER THAN THAT PERFORMED
BY THE LEGAL, FINANCE, AND TAX DEPARTMENTS, SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE
,DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
AS IT I4AY BE ASSIGNED BY ORDINANCE.
SECTION 14. THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF STREET CONSTRUCTION
SHALL BE THE *RESPONSIBILITY OF ENGINEERING SERVICES.
THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE CUSTODIAN OF, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR,
ALL MAPS, PLANS, PROFILES, FIELD NOTES AND OTHER RECORDS AND MEMORANDA
BELONGING TO THE CITY PERTAINING TO HIS OFFICE AND THE :.0 ^Y. THEREOF, WITH
FULL INDEXES THEREOF AND CHALL TURN OVER THE SAME TO HIS SUCCESSOR, WHO
SHALL GIVE HIM DUPLICATE RECEIPTS THEREFOR, ONE OF WHICH HE SHALL FILE WITH
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. ALL WORK PRODUCT OF PROFESSIONAL WORK DONE BY HIM
OR UNDER HIS DIRECTION AND CONTROL, DURING HIS TENURE, SHALL BE THE EXCLU-
SIVE PROPERTY OF THE CITY. HE SHALL HAVE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CHARGE OF
THE PLANNING, OPENING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL STREETS, BOULEVARDS, ALLEYS,
SIDEWALKS, AND PUBLIC WAYS, AND ALL OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILD114GS BELONGING TO OR USED
BY THE CITY.
SECTION 5. WHEREVER IN THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, 1958, AS
AMENDED, CHAPTER 34, ART. 11, PRIVATE DRIV'E'WAYS, CHAPTER 314, STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS, SECTIONS 34 -13, 34 -15, 34 -i6, 34 -17, 34 -18, AND 34 -20, AND IN
CHAPTER 38 THEREOF, UTILITIES, SECTIONS 38 -26.5, 38 -55, 38 -56, 38 -71, 38-75,
38 -76, AND 38 -85, THE WORDS "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ", "DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS", OR "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRE-
SENTATIVE" ARE USED, THE SAME ARE HEREBY RESPECTIVELY AMENDED TO READ,
"DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES", IIDEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES",
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OR "DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES, OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE"
AS THE CASE MAY BE.
SECTION 6. WHEREVER IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PLATTING
ORDINANCE NO. 4168, AS AMENDED, IN SECTION 11. C.1. (J) (1) AND C.3, AND
IN SECTION IV, A.16, SECTION V.A.I. AND 2., B.2. (B), 8.6., B.8., C., AND
SECTION VI.D THEREOF, THE WORDS "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS", "DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS", OR "DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRE-
SENTATIVE" ARE USED, THE SAME ARE HEREBY RESPECTIVELY AMENDED TO READ -
"DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES ", "DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES",
OR "DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES, OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE",
AS THE CASE MAY BE.
SECTION 7. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID BY FINAL
JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID
PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 8. THE NECESSITY TO AMEND THE CITY CODE AS HEREINABOVE
PROVIDED IN ORDER TO SEPARATE THE ENGINEERING AND RIGHT —OF —WAY RESPONSIBILI-
TIES FROM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PLACING THEM IN DEPARTMENT OF
ENGINEERING SERVICES AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE 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 AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ
AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF THE CHARTER RULE 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 AFTE ZITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE 3 _wu
DAY OF 1 y:�LLsLlj , 1971 .
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CITY SECR TAR MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF NE 1971:
SILL ��
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
20M, DAY OF 71
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,
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MAYOR /
THE CITY OF CORP& HRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE %
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ Gti%Ca Q�
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH ✓ /��,/�p_
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK ( Lc4
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE r
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ✓ �C�
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH /
THOMAS V. GONZALES
J / J
GAGE LOZANO, SR.
J
. HOWARD STARK