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A RESOLUTION
ADOPTING MINUTE ORDER NO. 67202 PASSED BY THE STATE '
HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON.FEBRUARY 28, 1973, REGARDING
CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PORTION OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET
FROM STATE HIGHWAY 358 (PADRE ISLAND DRIVE) TO STATE
HIGHWAY 357 (SARATOGA BOULEVARD); AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS SUBMITTED A COPY OF
MINUTE ORDER NUMBER 67202, PASSED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON
FEBRUARY 28, 19731 AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, IN NUECES COUNTY ON SOUTH STAPLES STREET, THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN
WIDENING PAVEMENT AND THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC
GRADE CROSSING PROTECTIVE DEVICES AT THE TEXAS - MEXICAN
RAILROAD CROSSING FROM STATE HIGHWAY 357 TO STATE HIGHWAY
358, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILES; AND
WHEREAS, SOUTH STAPLES STREET 15 INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL -
AID METROPOLITAN SYSTEM AND THE REQUESTED IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN TENTATIVELY ACCEPTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
FEDERAL METROPOLITAN PROGRi1M; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
TO ASSIST THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN SUCH WORK;
NOW1, THEREFORE, THE STATE iIGHWAY ENGINEER !S D!RECTCD
TO TENDER THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH A PROJECT:
PROVIDED THE CITY WILL:
1. FURNISH ALL REQUIRED RIGHT OF WAY CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS
AND FREE OF COST TO THE STATE WITH ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE
LAWS GOVERNING. THE ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR ACQUIRING
REAL PROPERTY. �.
2. PROVIDE FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF UTILITIES, THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF CONTINUOUS CURB AND GUTTER, STORM SEWERS,
DRIVEWAYS AND SIDEWALKS, ALL AS MAY BE REQUIRED, AND
AGREE TO MAKE SUCH INSTALLATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GOVERNING POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OF THE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT.
3. MAINTAIN ALL OF THE WORK CONSTRUCTED AS A PART OF THE
PROJECT AND AGREE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PROHIBIT ALL
,1 PARKING AND PREVENT ENCROACHMENT ON THE RIGHT OF WAY.
4. ADOPT AND ENFORCE SUCH ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS AS
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE PROJECT.
THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL:
1. PREPARC CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE PROPOSED WORK.
2. PROVIDE FOR WIDENING PAVEMENT AND INSTALLING AUTOMATIC
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PROTECTIVE DEVICES AT THE
TEXAS-MEXICAN RAILROAD, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $,869,500,
SUBJECT TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED WORK FOR
FINANCING WITH FEDERAL METROPOLITAN FUNDS.
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UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRCfISIONS OF THIS ORDER BY THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IT IS ORDERED THAT SOUTH STAPLES
STREET EXTENDING FROM STATE HIGHWAY 357 TO STATE I4IGHWAY 358, A DISTANCE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILES, BE AND IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS A METROPOLITAN HIGHWAY
AND THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS DIRECTED TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITY COVERING THE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, TO PROCEED WITH THE
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AND AFTER THE CITY HAS FULFILLED ITS
RESPONSIBILITIES, PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION AS AUTHORIZED HEREIN IN THE MOST
FEASIBLE AND ECONOMICAL MANNER, FINANCING THE COST IN THE FEDERAL METROPOLITAN
PROGRAM.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY MAY DISCHARGE ITS CONSTRUCTION
OBLIGATIONS AS OUTLINED HEREIN IN ANY MANNER AS THEY MAY ELECT. IN THE EVENT
THE CITY DESIRES THE STATE TO INCLUDE THEIR PORTION OF THE WORK IN THE STATE'S
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR SUCH WORK AND ITS COST AS MAY BE
AGREED UPON.
THIS ORDER SHALL BECOME OPERATIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE BY TH= ..CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND IF NOT ACCEPTED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE HEREOF, THE
ACTION HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT MINUTE ORDER N0. 67202, PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 28, 1973, REGARDING CONSTRUCTION
OF THAT PORTION OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET FROM STATE HIGHWAY 358 (PADRE ISLAND
DRIVE) TO STATE HIGHWAY 357 (SARATOGA BOULEVARD) BE AND THE SAME 15 HEREBY
ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO ADOPT MINUTE ORDER NO. 67202 AT THE
EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE TIIAT 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
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RESOLUTION 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 MARCH, 1973•
ATTES A � t.
TY SECR TA MAYOR to- em
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY 0 ARCH, 1973:
CI ; OpNEY
CORPUS CHRISTIj 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 St {ALL
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; Is 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,
MAYOR Pro- em
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
. RONNI E S I ZEMORE '2�✓� - - .
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL -
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, 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. SONNIWELL .
• ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
-REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
' THOMAS V. GONZALES � ••
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK