The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About10468 ORD - 09/15/1971116: vI!I, 9/1°1'71 • AN 01;D I NANCE FINDING 'F:;AT THE FIESTA I.EXICANA DE CORPUS C12 ISTI ON SEPTEDI3ER 19, 1071 IS IN TIME INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WELFAf;E; CLOSING THE 200 Ai ''D 300 GLOCICS OF CIAPARRAL AND THE 300 AND 1100 BLOCKS OF WILLIAli TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM{ 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEi;3ER 13, 1971 TO 12 :00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTET ^ER 19, 1971 FCR SAID FIESTA SPONSO!RED BY LULAC LADIES COU ?!CIL r`26; PROVIDIIJG FCAR EARRICA[DES AND EIERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRANCE: PROVID- ING FOR LI A731 LI TY I NSURANCL, RESTORATION OF Dh!AGED CITY PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF PUBLIC kADRKS DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES,REGUIRED PERMITS FOR BEER AND FOOD, CO,VIPLI ANCE WI TI I CITY CODF_S AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN FIARK I NGS Alin REOUI R I N3 'Fl-.E SPONSOR TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FCR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; AUTHORIZING THE CITY I iANAGER TO EXECUTE Tf.E ATTACHED APPLI CATI CNN PER. 1I T; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR PUBLICATION; PRO - VIDIPIG FOR SEVERANCE AID DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. iJHEREAS, THE LEAGUE OF U141TED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, LULAC LADIES COU14CIL NO. 26 HAS FORMULATED PLANS FOR THE FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971, FROM 12:00 NOON, UNTIL 10 :00 P.M.; AND WHEREAS, THE PURPOSE OF SAID FIESTA IS TO UNITE THE THREE RACES BY HAVING THEM 14ORK TOGETHER AND FEATURES A NUMBER OF CARNIVAL TYPE BOOTHS SPONSORED BY NUMEROUS CORPUS CHRISTI CIVIC CLUBS; AND WHEREAS, THIS FIESTA IS IN HONOR OF MAYOR RONNIE SIZEMORE, MR. EDGARDO BRIONES, AND MR. C. C. SAMPSON, AND THE PROCEEDS FROM THE FIESTA WILL PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO AN ANGLO, A MEXICAN - AMERICAN, AND A NEGRO STUDENT FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA AND TO THE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION CENTER; AND WHEREAS, THE LULAC COUNCIL NO. 26 HAS REQUESTED THAT FROM 7 :30 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1971 TO 12:00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971, THE 200 AND 300 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL AND THE 300 AND 400 DLOCKS OF WILLIAMS BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; AND WHEREAS, NUMEROUS CIVIC GROUPS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE FIESTA AND HAVE ENDORSED IT; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED FIESTA WILL BE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY UNITING THE THREE RACES: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: �? 1 SECTION I. THAT VEHICULAR TRArrlc 13L HARRED FROM THE 200 ADID 300 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL STRCCT AND THE 300 AND )100 BLOCKS OF %' /I LLIAI4S FROM 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1971, TO 12:00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971, SO THAT LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26 CAN SPONSOR A FIESTA MEXI CANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THAT SAID AREAS DE BARRICADED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC. IT IS DIRECTED THAT SAID AREAS 13E BARRICADED SO AS TO ALLOW EMERGENCY VEHICLES SUCIi AS FIRE, POLICE, AND AMBULANCE VEHICLES TO ENTER SAID AREAS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. IT IS FURTHER PROVIDED THAT VEHICLES OF THE CITY OR UTILITY COMPANIES FURNISHING PUBLIC UTILITIES, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE TO SAID AREAS BE PERMITTED TO ENTER SAID AREAS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. SECTION 2. THAT IN MAINTAINING THE STREETS CLOSED BY THIS ORDI- NANCE THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS SHALL BE OBSERVED: A. LIABILITY INSURANCE SHALL BE FURNISHED FREE OF COST TO THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC AND NAMING THE CITY AS AN INSURED IN THE POLICY LIMITS OF AT LEAST $100,000 PERSONAL INJURY UP TO *300,000 PER ACCIDENT AND $50,000 PROPERTY DAMAGE. A CERTIFICATE OF INSUR- ANCE IN THE ABOVE AMOUNTS SHALL BE FURNISHED THE CITY SECRETARY WITH THE APPLICATION AND PERMIT PROVIDED FOR HEREINAFTER. B. ANY DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY WILL BE RESTORED BY THE SPONSORS OF THE AFORESAID FIESTA PROMPTLY AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FIESTA. C. ANY WORK WHICH REQUIRES HOLES OR OTHER CHANGES IN THE PAVEMENT, CURB OR SIDEWALK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND NO SUCH APPROVAL MAY BE GIVEN IF THE WORK WILL REQUIRE REPAIR BY THE CITY. D. APPROPRIATE PERMITS MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND THE CITY — COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE SALE OF FOOD. E. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR DISPLAYS WITHIN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY SPECIFICATIONS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CODES OF THE CITY AND AFTER FURNISHING ADEQUATE ASSURANCE THAT ALL DAMAGES WILL BE REMEDIED DY THE PERMITTEE. -2- F. NO PAINT OR MARKINGS SHALL DE PERMITTED WHICH 114 ANY NAY OBLITERATES OR DEFACES ANY PAVEMENT MARKINGS HERETOFORE EXISTING FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ANY I-IOTOR VEIIICLL. G. AFTER THE FIESTA ENDS THE SPONSOR WILL SEE THAT TINE STREET IS CLEANED AND RESTORED TO A CONDITION TO ALLOW VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO RETURN TO THE STREETS AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE CLOSURE OF THE STREETS. SECTION 3. THE CITY f:ANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICAT1011 /PERMIT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, WHICH SHALL BE FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY. SECTION 4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE RELATING TO CLOSING OF THE AFOREMENTIONED STREETS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING AT 7730 P -14- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1971 THROUGH 12,00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971. THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY ONE TIME. HOWEVER, NO PART OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE MANAGER AND AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTA- TIVE OF LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26 EXECUTE THE AFOREMENTIOIED APPLICATION/ PER141 T. SECTION 5. 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 6. THE NECESSITY TO CLOSE THE 200 AND 300 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL AND THE 300 AND 1100 BLOCKS OF WILLIAMS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1971 AND SEPTEMBER 19, 1971, FOR THE FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI, SPONSORED BY LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26 FOR THE UNITING OF THE THREE RACES CREATES A PUBLIC E1ERGENCY AND 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 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 AFTER -3- ITS ADD Puna CATION, IT 13 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED TNIs TIIE16 z— DAY OF SL'PTII -03F.Fi, 19'11 ATTEST: 0 CITY SECRILT Id/iYOR -- — THE CITY OF CCRPU,S C I I, TEXAS APPROVCD: DIN OF EPT 1:2E." I9(1 C.fT- TORtIEY I APPLICATION /PERMIT THE STATE OF TEXAS j KNOW ALL 14EN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES I APPLICATION THE LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26, IN ORDER TO SPONSOR THE FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI ON SEPTEMBER 19, 19 71, FROM 12:00 NOON UNTIL 10:00 P.M., HEREBY MAKES APPLICATION, ACTING BY AND THROUGH , ITS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ACTING BY AND THROUGH R. MARVIN TOWNSEND, CITY MANAGER, ITS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CLOSING T,O1 VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OF THE 200 AND 300 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL AND THE 300 AND 1400 BLOCKS OF WILLIAM FROM 7:30 P.M., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1971, THROUGH 12:00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CLOSING OF SAID STREETS, THE LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26 HEREBY AGREES: 1. TO ALLOW EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO USE SUCH AREAS AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN SAID AREA. 2. TO FURNISH LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNTS OF AT LEAST $100,000 /;300,000/ $50,000, A CERTIFICATE OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO. 3. TO RESTORE ANY DAMAGED CITY PROPERTY PROMPTLY AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FIESTA. 4. TO OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR ANY WORK WHICH REQUIRES HOLES OR OTHER CHANGES IN THE PAVEMENT, CURB OR SIDEWALK. 5. TO OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE BEER AND FOOD PERMITS. 6. TO CONSTRUCT ALL DISPLAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE CITY CODES, AND FURNISH ADEQUATE PORTABLE RESTROOMS. 7. TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BARRICADES.AND CROWD PROTECTION. 8. TO NOT OBLITERATE OR DEFACE ANY PAVEMENT MARKINGS HERETOFORE EXISTING FOR THE GUIDANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 9. TO CLEAN THE AREA AND RESTORE IT FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FIESTA. LULAC LADIES COUNCIL NO. 26 BY TITLE PERMIT IN CONS I DEP.ATI 014 OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS AND COMMITMENTS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AGREES. 1. TO CLOSE TO IV'EHICULAR TRAFFIC THE 200 AND 300 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL AND THE 300 AND 400 BLOCKS OF WILLIAM FROM 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1971, TO 12;00 MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1971. 2. TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE STREETS FOR CARNIVAL TYPE BOOTHS FOR THE FIESTA. 3. TO ALLOW THE SALE OF BEER, FOOD, AND THE VARIOUS CARNIVAL ACTIVITIES. 4. TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DETOUR SIGNS AND CROWD PROTECTION. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS BY R. MARVIN TOWNSEND CITY MANAGER • TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI] TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS �y DAY 0 19 /� 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, THEREFOREy REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCEDj OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, r 0 MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS H STIR TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSaUEZ -CJ REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE: BONNIE S12EMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, County of Nueces. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ........ ... Leland G. Barnes ....... who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the . ................ of the Corpus Christ! Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of that the Finst Mexican Do C. C.—closing 200 and 300 blocks of Chaparral - -- } of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in -Zho–Tjm9a on the2lfft day of...... ter-fop-.. Subscribed and sworn to before me Louise Vick