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Home My WebLink About11692 ORD - 09/12/1973• JRR :vp :9/10/73:2d , ' • AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT THE FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1973 IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE; CLOSING TEE 200 AND 900 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL STREET AND THE 300 AND 400 BLOCKS OF WILLIAMS STREET TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 6:00 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPT- EMBER 15, 1973 TO 12:00 MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1973 FOR SAID FIESTA SPONSORED BY LULAC LADIES COUNCIL 1126; PROVIDING FOR BARRICADES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRANCE; PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAMAGED CITY PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES, REQUIRED PERMITS FOR BEER AND FOOD, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN MARKINGS AND REQUIRING THE SPONSOR TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION PERMIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, The League of United Latin American Citizens, Lulac Ladies Council No. 26 has formulated plans for the Fiesta Mexican de Corpus Christi to be held on Sunday, September 16, 1973, 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 work together and features a number of carnival type booths sponsored by numerous Corpus Christi civic clubs; and WHEREAS, the proceeds from the Fiesta will provide college scholar- ships to an Anglo, a Mexican - American, and a Negro student from the Corpus Christi area; and WHEREAS, the Lulac Council No. 26 has requested that from 6:00 P.M. Saturday, September 15, 1973, to 12:00 midnight, Sunday, September 16, 1972, the 200 and 300 blocks of Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Williams Street 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: SECTION 1. That vehicular traffic be barred from the 200 and 300 blocks of Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Williams Street from 1 -1692 • r , • 6:00 P. M. Saturday, September 15, 1973, to 12:00 midnight, Sunday, September 16, 1973, so that Lulac Ladies Council No. 26 can sponsor a Fiesta Mexicans, de Corpus Christi, and that said areas be barricaded to through traffic. It is directed that said areas be barricaded so as to allow emergency vehicles such 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 ordinance 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 Insurance in the above amounts shall be furnished the City Secretary and approved by the City Attorney 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 Engineering 8s, Physical Development 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 by the permittee. -2- 0 1 1 0 F. No paint or markings shall be permitted which in any way obliterates or defaces any pavement markings heretofore existing for the guidance of any motor vehicle. G. After the Fiesta ends, the sponsor will see that the 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 Manager is authorized to execute the attached application /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 6:00 P. M. Saturday, September 15, 1973, through 12:00 midnight, Sunday, September 16, 1973. 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 ordi- nance shall be effective until the Manager and an authorized representative of Lulac Ladies Council No. 26 execute the aforementioned application /permit, and the Certificate of Insurance is approved and filed. 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 Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Williams Street on September 15, 1973, and September 16, 1973, for the Fiesta Mexicans de Corpus Christi, sponsored by Lulac Ladies Council No. 26 for the uniting of the three races 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 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 Hill force -3- 1�1 and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the day of September, 1973: ATTEST: Cit Secret y APPROVED *DAY r MA THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS JRR:vp:9 /10/73:2d • APPLICATION /PERMIT THE STATE OF TEXAS Q KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES d Application The Lulac Ladies Council No. 26, in order to sponsor the Fiesta Mexicans, de Corpus Christi on September 16, 19739 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 to vehicular traffic of the 200 and 300 blocks of Chaparral Street, and the 300 and 400 blocks of Williams Street from 6:00 P. M., Saturday, September 15, 1973, through 12:00 midnight, Sunday, September 16, 1973. In consideration of the closing of said streets, the Luls,c 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 Engineering & Physical Development 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 consideration of the foregoing representations and commitments, the City of Corpus Christi agrees: 1. To close to vehicular traffic the 200 and 300 blocks of Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Williams Street from 6:00 P. M. Saturday, September 15, 1973, to 12:00 midnight, Sunday, September 16, 1973. 2. To allow the use of the streets for carnival -type booths for the Fiesta. ties. 3. To allow the sale of beer, food, and the various carnival activi- 4. To provide certain detour signs and crowd protection. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS HY R. Mervin Townsend City Manager Corpus Christi, Texas day of _,197-5 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, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Cc Gabe Lozano, Sr. ((�� J. Howard Stark i1,c iii The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark