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A RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CONSTRUCT, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS
IN THE VICINITY OF RICHTER STREET AND ACROSS PADRE ISLAND
DRIVE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DECLARING THE
WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO FURNISH ALL
NECESSARY RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR SAID OVERPASS CONSTRUCTION AT
ITS SOLE EXPENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS IT IS THE FINDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI
THAT THERE EXISTS IN THE CITY A NEED FOR A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS IN THE
VICINITY OF RICHTER STREET AT PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, TO AFFORD CONVENIENT AND
SAFE PASSAGE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND SHOPPERS IN THE AREA ACROSS PADRE
ISLAND DRIVE; AND
WHEREAS IT IS THE FINDING OF SAID COUNCIL THAT THE TEXAS STATE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS THE AGENCY OF PROPER JURISDICTION TO CONSTRUCT SUCH
OVERPASS; AND
WHEREAS IT IS THE FINDING OF SAID COUNCIL THAT IT WOULD BE
PROPER FOR THE SAID CITY TO FURNISH, AT ITS SOLE EXPENSE, ALL RIGHT -OF -WAY
NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT; AND
WHEREAS IT IS THE FINDING OF SAID COUNCIL THAT SAID OVERPASS
SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, A REAL NEED THEREFOR EXISTING,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY
REQUESTED TO CONSTRUCT, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS IN
THE VICINITY OF RICHTER STREET AND ACROSS PADRE ISLAND DRIVE IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THAT THE TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE HEREBY
ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS WILLING TO FURNISH ALL NECESSARY
RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR SAID OVERPASS CONSTRUCTION AT ITS SOLE EXPENSE.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS
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
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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.
RESPECT ULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL - -«�
ROBERTO Bos4UEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWE LL
RoBERro BosQUez, M.D. _( /
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES --
GABE LO2ANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK �..�.
REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL
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
RESOLVED, THIS THE a 'J`/' - DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1971.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1971:
CIT ATTORNEY