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AN ORDINANCE
FINDING THAT THE FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI ON
SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22, 1974 IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC
WELFARE BY ADVANCING ETHNIC AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND
IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ECONOMY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
CLOSING THE 200, 300 AND 400 BLOCKS OF CHAPARRAL STREET
AND THE 300 AND 400 BLOCKS OF LAWRENCE AND WILLIAMS
STREET TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
20, 1974 to 12:00 MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1974 FOR
SAID FIESTA SPONSORED BY LULAC LADIES COUNCIL #26; 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, COM-
PLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN MARKINGS AND
REQUIRING THE SPONSOR TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FOR CITY CREW CLEANUP; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION PERMIT;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, The League of United Latin American Citizens, Lulac Ladies
Council No. 26 has formulated plans for the Fiesta Mexicana de Corpus Christi
to be held on September 21 & 22, 1974, from 10:00 A.M. till 10:00 P.M. on
Saturday, September 21, and from 12:00 Noon till 8:00 P.M. on Sunday,
September 22; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said Fiesta is to unite the three races
by having them work together and feature 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 7:30 P.M.
Friday, September 20,1974, to 12:00 midnight Sunday, September 22, 1974, the
200, 300 and 400 blocks of Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of
Lawrence and Williams Streets 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 and
advancing ethnic and cultural understanding and is beneficial to the
economy of the City of Corpus Christi:
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, 300
and 400 blocks of Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Lawrence
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and Williams Streets from 7:30 P.M. Friday, September 20, 1974, to 12:00
midnight Sunday, September 22, 1974, so that Lulac Ladies Council No. 26
can sponsor a Fiesta Mexicana de Corpus Christi, and that said areas be
barricaded to through traffic. It is directed that said areas be barri-
caded 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 per-
mitted 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 & 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.
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.
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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. Sponsor
agrees to pay the City half the cost of the City crew cleanup, i.e. hosing down,
and push- brooming sidewalks and streets and running street sweeper, not to
exceed $50.
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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
7:30 P.M. Friday, September 20, 1974, through 12:00 midnight Sunday, Sept-
ember 22, 1974. 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 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, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full farce and effect
for its purpose.
SECTION 6. The necessity to close the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of
Chaparral Street and the 300 and 400 blocks of Lawrence and Williams Streets
on September 20, 21 & 22, 1974, for the Fiesta Mexicana 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 full force
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and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this
the /173r-day of September, 1974.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1974:
/V f,044C ty Attorney
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:1 CITY OF CORPU' =r STI, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF NUECES X
APPLICATION /PERMIT
RNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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Application
The Lulac Ladies Council No., 26, in order to sponsor the Fiesta
Mexican de Corpus Christi on September 21 & 22, 1974 from 10:00 A.M. till
10:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 21, and from 12 Noon till 8:00 P.M.,
Sunday, September 22, hereby makes application, acting by and through
Dora Pena, Fiesta Chairwoman, 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, 300 and 400 blocks of Chaparral Street, and the 300
and 400 blocks of Lawrence and Williams Streets from 7:30 P.M. Friday,
September 20, 1974, through 12:00 midnight Sunday, September 22, 1974.
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 re-
quired 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 Director of Engineering & Physical
Development 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. Sponsor agrees to pay the City half the cost of
the City crew cleanup,i.e. hosing down, push - brooming sidewalks and streets and
running street sweeper, not to exceed $50.
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, 300 and 400 blocks of
Chaparral Street, and the 300 and 400 blocks of Lawrence and Williams Streets
from 7:30 P.M. Friday, September 20, 1974, through 12 :00 midnight Sunday,
September 22, 1974.
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
Corpus Christi, Texas
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
TY OF CORFU 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
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
The above ordinance was passed by the fo lowing vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev,' Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
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• FINDING THAT THE FIESTA
MEXICANA DE _OR FU S C HR 1971 ON
SEPTEMBER 21 AND 72 1812 IS IN
THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC
WELFARE BY ADVANCING ETHNIC
AND-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
AND IS BENEFICIAL TO THE
ECONOMY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI; CLOSING THE OF
VA MD AND 400 CHAPARRAL STREET ANDCTHSE 70000
AND OD BLOCKS OF LAWRENCE
AND WILLIAMS STREET TO
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 7:
P.M FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 70, 1974
TO 17:00 MIDNIGHT SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 72 1974 FOR SAID
FIESTA SPONSORED BY LULAC
LADIES COUNCIL NO.' 76;
PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY
INSURANCE. RESTORATION OF
• AAPPROROVA OF THE ENGINEERING
&'PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN
CHANGES, REWIRED PERMITS
FOR -BEER AND FOOD.
COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES
AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN
MARKINGS AND REQUIRING THE
WMOR TO RESTORE THE AREA
FOR'USE FOR VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC; PROVIDING 'FOR
P YMENT FOR CITY CREW
C EANUP; AUTHORIZING THE
C TY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
A - ACHEDAPPLICATION PERMIT;
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PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND -FOR PUBLICATION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
ANDDECLARIND AN EMERGENCY.
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ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND
SEAL of Me CH of Corpus Christi,
Texas, this 19th doVOf September, 1974.
EDNAMEADOR.
_ Assistant City Secretary
CiIYOI Corpus Christi. Texas
(SEAL)
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STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Nueces. r'
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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