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TEXAS;
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TWO -YEAR
AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 3, 1975, WITH THE TEXAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE FOR RECONFIRMATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE METROPOLITAN,
PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBANIZED
AREA AND TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL -AID HIGHWAY ACT OF
1973, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT
"A ", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute a two-year agreement, effective July 3, 1975, with the Texas
Office of the Governor to provide for reconfirmation of the City of Corpus
Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi
urbanized area and to comply with the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973, all
as more fully set forth in the agreement, in substantially the form attached
hereto marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof for all pertinent purposes.
SECTION 2. The necessity to authorize execution of the aforesaid
agreement in order that the City may he reconfirmed as the Metropolitan
Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi urbanized area and thereby
receive funds needed to continue the program in the Corpus Christi area
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 and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, this they of June, 1975.
ATTEST:
Ciecretary '
AP VED:
DAY OF JUNE, 1975:
Acting City'AEtorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS x
COUNTY OF TRAVIS X
THIS AGREEMENT made this day of , A.D., 1975, by
and between the Texas Office of the Governor, acting by and through the Director of
the Division of Planning Coordination, Party of the First Part, and the City of
Corpus Christi, Party of the Second Part:
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 in Section 112 allocates, for the
first time, planning funds to Metropolitan Planning Organizations to support the
urban transportation planning process; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (in accordance with Section 112 of
the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973) and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration
(in accordance with Section 9 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended)
intend to fund the same designated metropolitan planning organization in each metro-
politan area; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to consider this agency
for the receipt of airport system planning funds under Section 13 of the Airport
and Airway Development Act of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has a statewide network of Regional Planning
Commissions established under state enabling legislation (Article 1011m, V.A.C.S., as
amended) and charged "... to make studies and plans to guide the unified, far - reaching
development of the area...," and "... make plans for the development of the area
which may include recommendations on major thoroughfares, streets, traffic and
transportation studies, bridges, airports... "; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties that urban transportation planning be
integrated to the maximum extent possible with other areawide planning in the
urbanized area; and,.
WHEREAS, the successful implementation of urban transportation planning requires
the assistance and concurrence of all local governments in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Portland, the County of Nueces and the
County of San Patricio that urban transportation planning be integrated to the maximum
extent possible with the City of Corpus Christi:
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed that the use of funds made available under
Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 shall be governed by the organization
and responsibilities as set out in the following paragraphs:
I, organization
The City of Corpus Christi shall be the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for transportation planning in the Corpus Christi urbanized area
consisting generally of the City of Corpus Christi and the City of Portland.
The MPO shall:
A. Develop or assist in the development of a multi -modal transportation
planning process. Prepare a Unified Work Program which would specify
the use of Section 112 funds or in those regions where a Unified Work
Program is not required, prepare a plan for the use of these monies,
and submit the Unified Work Program or plan for approval to the
Steering Committee established pursuant to Section 134 of Chapter 1
of Title 23 United States Code (U.S.C.).
B. Insure that transportation planning in the urbanized area is successfully
coordinated and integrated with other comprehensive planning in the
State Planning Region.
C. Use the Steering Committee structure established pursuant to Section 134
of Chapter 1 of Title 23 U.S.C. as the group responsible for giving the
MPO overall transportation policy guidance.
II. Section 112 of the 1973 Federal -Aid Highway Act authorizes additional funds
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 134 of Chapter 1 of
Title 23 U.S.C. Therefore, first consideration for the distribution of Section 112
funds will be given to existing planning efforts being conducted by cities, counties,
and regional councils of government who are assigned responsibility for basic elements
of the Urban Transportation Study Agreements established by the Texas Highway Department
pursuant to Section 134 of Chapter 1 of Title 23 U.S.C.
III. This agreement shall in no way establish any activity or process that would
infringe upon or interfere with the statutory obligation of the Texas Highway Department.
IV. The WO will contract with the Texas Highway Department for Section 112
Planning Funds. The expense involved in urban transportation planning will be assumed
by the Metropolitan Planning Organization or agencies with which the MPO has sub-
contracted to accomplish work identified in the approved Unified Work Program or plan
for the use of Section 112 funds. Vouchers for completed work under the annual
Unified Work Program or plan for use of Section 112 will be audited and approved
by the Texas Highway Department according to federal and state requirements.
Reimbursement will be made on a periodic basis.
V. This agreement may be renegotiated as necessary to meet changing conditions
or terminated by either party.
VI. This agreement will terminate on August 31, 1977. Renegotiation for renewal
of the designation may begin after May 31, 1977. Then by mutual agreement this
agreement may be renewed for a two year period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto affixed their signatures on the
dates indicated.
Party of the First Part
TEXAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
By:
Director, Division of Planning
Coordination
Party of the Second Part
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By:
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
Date:
APPROVED:
By:
Acting City Attorney
Date:
APPROVED:
By:
Director of Finance
Date:
ATTEST:
Bill G. Read, City Secretary
Date
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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DAY OF iW1LC/ , 19
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 15 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
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL ING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
i
BOB GULLEY I-1
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE