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AN ORDINANCE
FINDING THAT FESTIVITIES CELEBRATING THE OPENING
OF "PEOPLE'S ALLEY" ON JULY 3 AND 4, 1976 ARE IN
THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE; CLOSING THE
400 BLOCK OF PEOPLES STREET TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
FROM 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1976 to 9:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1976, FOR SAID FESTIVITIES SPONSORED
BY THE PEOPLE'S ALLEY PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR BARRI-
CADES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRANCE; PROVIDING FOR
LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAMAGED CITY
PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES, REQUIRING
PERMITS FOR BEER AND FOOD, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES
AND PROHIBITING PAINTINGS OR MARKINGS ON STREETS AND
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; REQUIRING THE SPONSOR TO
RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
APPLICATION PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the People's Alley Project has formulated plans for
festivities to be held on July 3 and 4, 1976 from 9:00 a.m. Saturday, until
9:00 p.m. on Sunday; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said festivities is to celebrate the
Opening of "People's Alley "; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from the festivities will be used to
promote the People's Alley Project and the older section of Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the People's Alley Project has requested that from
Qn 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 1976, until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday July 4, 1976,
the 400 block of Peoples Street be closed to vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed celebration
will be in the interest of public welfare:
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 400 block of
Peoples Street from 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 1976, until 9 :00 p.m. on
Sunday, July 4, 1976, so that the People's Alley Project may sponsor grand
opening celebration, and that the 400 block of Peoples Street be barricaded to
through traffic. It is directed that said block be barricaded so as to allow
emergency vehicles such as Fire, Police and Ambulance vehicles to enter said
areas in case of an 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 block be permitted to enter said block in
case of emergency. -
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SECTION 2. That in maintaining the street closed by this
Ordinance, the following regulations shall be observed:
A. Public liability insurance shall be furnished at no cost
to the City, naming the City as an insured in the policy limits of at least
$100,000 for each injury and 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 shall be repaired and restored
by the Permittee promptly after the close of the celebration.
C. Any work which requires any change in the pavement, curbs
or sidewalks must be approved by the Engineering & Physical Development
Director and no such approval shall 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 displays within the permit area 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. All damages will be immediately repaired by the Permittee.
F. No paint or markings shall be permitted which in any way
obliterate or deface any pavement markings or traffic control devices heretofore
existing for the guidance and direction of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
G. Upon termination of the celebration, the Permittee shall clean
the street or cause the same to be cleaned and restored to a condition to allow
vehicular and pedestrian traffic to return to the street upon the re- opening of
the street.
H. Permittee shall provide and erect street barricades, at
Permittee's sole expense, in accordance with a barricade plan as determined
and approved by the Director of the Department of Traffic Engineering. Such
barricades, except for periods of emergency, shall be so maintained during the
full term of the celebration as described herein.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
attached permit for andon behalf of the City, which shall be filed for record
in the office of the City Secretary.
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SECTION 4. The provisions of this Ordinance relating to closing
' of the aforementioned street are effective for the period beginning at 9:00 a.m.
on Saturday, July 3, 1976, until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, 1976. The other
provisions of this Ordinance are effective from and after the date of publica-
tion 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 City
Manager and an authorized representative of the People's Alley Project execute
the aforementioned application and permit, and the Certificate of Insurance is
approved and filed. A true and correct copy of said Application and Permit,
marked Exhibits "A" and "B ", respectively, are attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
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 hereof be
given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 6. The necessity to close the 400 block of Peoples Street
on July 3 and 4, 1976, for festivities celebrating the opening of People's Alley
sponsored by the People's Alley Project 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 intro-
duction 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 the 6�3 day of June, 1976.
ATTEST:
Ci Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APP OVED:
DAY OF JUNE, 1976
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By I
Assistant �Attl.
Application For Permit
THE STATE OF TEXAS Z
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF NUECES X
The People's Alley Project hereinafter referred to as "PERMITTEE ",
in order to sponsor a grand opening celebration on July 3 and 4, 1976,
hereby makes application, acting by and through Mr. Donald K. Natale,
Public Relations Coordinator, 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 400 block of Peoples Street, from 9:00 A.M. Saturday,
July 3, 1976, until 9:00 P.M. Sunday, July 4, 1976. In consideration
of the closing of said streets, PERMITTEE covenants and agrees to
perform the following conditions, to -wit:
1. To allow emergency vehicles to use such areas as may be
required in said area.
2. To file with the City Secretary, at PERMITTEE'S sole expense,
a certificate of public liability insurance in a form to be approved by
the City Attorney and naming the City as an insured, and providing
coverage for personal injury of $100,000 to $300,000 for each accident
and $50,000 property damage.
3. To repair and restore any damaged City property prior to
9:00 P.M. Sunday, July 4, 1976.
4. To obtain the approval of the Director of Engineering and
Physical Development for any work which requires any changes in the
surface of the pavement, curbs or sidewalks.
5. To obtain the appropriate permit or permits from the office
of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission and food permit or permits from
the City - County Health Department.
6. To construct all displays in accordance with the appropriate
City Codes, and furnish adequate portable restrooms.
7. To provide street barricades in accordance with a barricade
plan adopted and approved by the Director of the Department of Traffic
Engineering.
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8. To provide at PERMITTEE'S sole expense, adequate security
forces for crowd control and the protection of persons and property.
9. To not obliterate or deface any pavement markings or traffic
control devices heretofore existing for the guidance and direction of
motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
10. To clean the permit area and restore it for use by vehicular
and pedestrian traffic by 9:00 P.M. Sunday, July 4, 1976. PERMITTEE
agrees to pay the City one -half of the cost of the City crew clean -up,
i.e., hosing down, push - brooming sidewalks and streets and running street
sweeper, not to exceed $50, with the understanding that there will be no
such clean -up charge if PERMITTEE has removed all loose debris from the
permit area.
11. PERMITTEE will save and hold harmless the City of Corpus
Christi from any and all claims of liability for personal injury or
property damage by reason of PERMITTEE'S operation and maintenance of
its activities described herein.
Mr. Donald K. Natale
Public Relations Coordinator
People's Alley Project
In consideration of the foregoing application and statement of
representations and commitments, the City of Corpus Christi agrees:
1. To close to vehicular traffic the 400 block of Peoples Street
from 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 1976, until 9:00 p.m. Sunday, July 4, 1976.
2. To permit the use of the streets for a Celebration as described in
the People's Alley Project Application for Permit and in accordance with
the terms and conditions of City Ordinance NO.maLz as adopted by the
City Council on the _.2-� ay of June, 1976.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
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CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 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; 1, 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
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZAN O, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
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TIVITIES CELEBRATING
THE OPENING OF
'PEOPLE'S ALLEY' ON
JULY ] AND A 1976 ARE IN
THE INTEREST OF THE
PUBLIC WELFARE, CLOS-
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LAR TRAFFIC FROM
A.M. SATURDAY, UNDAY,
1976 to 9:00
JULY 0. 1976, FOR SAID FES-
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PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR
BARRICADES AND EMER-
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RESTORATION OF
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