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Home My WebLink About13820 ORD - 07/06/1977AN ORDINANCE 0 FINDING THAT THE BAYFEST 77.ON SEPTEMBER 30 THRU OCTOBER 2, 1977 IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE; CLOSING THE 1200 THROUGH 1700 BLOCKS OF NO. SHORELINE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8:00 A.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1977 TO 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1977, FOR SAID BAYFEST CO- SPONSORED BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR BARRICADES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRANCE; PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAMAGED CITY PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND THE COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES, REQUIRED PERMITS FOR BEER AND FOOD, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND REQUIRING THE SPONSORS TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION PERMIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,FOR PUBLICATION,AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and the Corpus Christi Arts Council have formulated plans for the Bayfest '77 to be held on Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 1977; and WHEREAS, the purpose of said Bayfest '77 is to feature festival -type booths and entertaining programs sponsored by numerous Corpus Christi Civic Clubs and other organizations; and WHEREAS, the proceeds from the Bayfest will be used for community and civic projects; and WHEREAS, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and the Corpus Christi Arts Council have requested that from 8:00 A.M. Saturday, September 24, 1977, to 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 5, 1977, the 1200 through 1700 blocks of N. Chaparral Blvd. be closed to vehicular traffic; and WHEREAS, numerous civic and community groups will participate in the Bayfest and have endorsed it; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed Bayfest will be in the interests of the 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 1200 through 1700 blocks of N. Shoreline Blvd. (both directions of travel) from 8:00 A.M. Saturday, September 24, 1977, to 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 5, 1977, so that the Junior WOMBED ED 'JUL 0 7 1 ^20 13820 e League of Corpus Christi, Texas and the Corpus Christi Arts`Council can co- sponsor a Bayfest '77, 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 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 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, protecting against liability to the public. Such insurance shall have policy limits of at least $100,000 personal injury up to $300,000 per accident, and $50,000 property damage, and shall name the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Corpus Christi Arts Council as insureds. A Certificate of Insurance in the above amounts shall be furnished the Citv Secretary and approved by the Citv Attornev with the application and permit provided for hereinafter. B. Any damage to City property will be restored by the sponsors of the aforesaid Bayfest promptly after the close of the Bayfest. Such restoration liability shall not exceed $500. C. Any activities involving the use of the seawall, marina or barge dock must be approved by the Community Enrichment Director. D. Any work which involves holes or other changes in the pavement, curbs, sidewalks, seawall or barge dock must be approved by the Engineering 5 Physical Development Director and no such approval may be given if the work will require repair by the City. E. 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. F. 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- G. 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. H. After the Bayfest 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 street are effective for the period begining at 8:00 A.M. Saturday, September 24, 1977, through 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 5, 1977. 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 autho- rized representatives of the sponsoring organizations execute the aforementioned application /permit, and the Certificate of Insurance is approved and filed. SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of,this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitu- tional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provi- sion 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. APPLICATION /PERMIT THE STATE OF TEXAS I KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES X Application The Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and the Corpus Christi Arts Council, in order to sponsor the Bayfest '77 on September 30, October 1, 22 1977, hereby make application, acting by and through Mrs. Susie Rucker, Mrs. Leah Beth Jordan, Mrs. Sylvia Foran, and Mrs. Susie Simpson, Bayfest '77 Co- Chairwomen representing the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and the Corpus Christi Arts Council respectively, to the City of Corpus Christi, acting by and through R. Marvin Townsend, its duly authorized representative for the closing to vehicular traffic of the 1200 through 1700 blocks of No. Shoreline Blvd., from 8:00 A.M. September 24, 1977, through 12:00 Noon October 5, 1977. In consideration of the closing of said streets, the sponsoring organizations hereby agree: 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 Bayfest. Such restoration liability shall not exceed $500. 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 approval of the Director of Community Enrichment to use the Marina and Barge Dock. 6. To obtain the appropriate beer and food permits. 7. To construct all displays in accordance with the appropriate City Codes, and furnish adequate portable restrooms. 8. To provide certain detour signs and not less than one uniformed security guard. 9. To not obliterate or deface any pavement markings heretofore exist- ing for the guidance of motor vehicles. r ' •10. To clean the area and restore it for use for vehicular traffic after the close of the Bayfest. Sponsors agree 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, with the under- standing that there will be no such cleanup charge if the sponsors have removed all loose debris from the permit area. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS BY Title CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL Title S PERMIT In consideration of the foregoing representation and commitments, the City of Corpus Christi agrees: 1. To close to vehicular traffic the 1200 through 1700 blocks of No. Shoreline Blvd. from 8:00 A.M. Saturday, September 24,'1977 through 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 5, 1977. 2. To allow the use of the street, medians, seawall, Marina and Barge Dock for the activities of the Bayfest. 3. To allow the sale of beer, food and the various Bayfest activities. i 4. To provide certain detour signs and crowd protection. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS By. R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager ZX/j, ,B Y do That the foregoing ordinance was read for qhe first time and passed to its second reading on this Le�day of 191L_, by the following vote: Jason Luby .� Eduardo de Ases David Diaz Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample That the foregoing ordinance tarps read for a second time and passed to its third reading on this the % day of 192 , by the following vote: Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases David Diaz Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample That the for of g ordinan a as read for the third 1927-; time and passed finally by the following vote: on this theday of Jason Luby Eduardo de Ases David Diaz Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward L. Sample PASSED AND APPROVED, this the /0 of , 19.77 ATTEST: C' Secretary MAYO THE EX TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS APPROVED: 7i`�/DAY OF 19 7 �: J. BRUCE AYApY,CO/ CITY ATTORNEY By Assistant Ci torney i3820 4, PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, 1s, County of Nueces. 1 Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ................................. 1 ' ....GLar.]A...L em ........ .................. ............. who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the a •- ••A000�t;�o ••••-••••-•••••-•••-••• .---• ... ... .................. .. of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, �.y Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of LEGALS...NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 13820...... of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in .....- Qaller_ Times on the.._ll... day of. ..... July ----------------- _.19.77.., a1AU&F c h........_._.....- ........MIRRO Mfir ..................... = a� corts0e..........- .............. ............................... 7....... ... Times. $...... l!9r..9.5 ............. UIOZ�ia..E a ........ ... ............... -_K z nttntin - p 'S Subscribed and sworn to before me this .......12...... ay of....... July ........... ....... 19....77_ --. R. Sandoval Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas s 1 NO. 73820 - FINDING THAT THE BAY• FEST 77 ON SEPTEMBER 30 - - THRU OCTOBER 2, 1977 IS IN THE _INZE5.E5T -OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE; CLOS• !•, ING THE 1280 THROUGH 1700 BLOCKS OF NO. SHORELINE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8:0l SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2d, 1977 TO 12:00 NDON WEDNESDAY, OCTO BER 5, 191 FOR SAID BAY- ' FEST CO- SPONSORED BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL; PROVID- ING FOR BARRICADES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE EN- TRANCE; PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAM- AGED CITY PROPERTY T AP- PROVAL OF THE ENGI- NEF,RING 8 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR I v AND THE COMMUNITY El' RICHMENT DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES, RE- QUIRED PERMITS FOR - BEER `AND FOOD, COM- PLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND PROHIBITING CER- TAIN PAVEMENT MARK- INGS AND REQUIRING THE SPONSORS TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; AU- THORIZING THE CITY MAN- AGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION PERMIT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, FOR PUBLICATION, AND PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WAS PASSED AND APPROV- ED by the City Council of the City of Corpus Chllsti, Texas during the Regular Council Meeting held on July 4 1977, at 2.00 P m and Provide Mat B shall be In full force and effect from and after Its passage and publication one time in the offi- cial publication of the City -of Carpus Christi, Texas. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of the City of Cor- pus Christi, Texas, this 7th day of July, 1977, -s -Bill G Read City Secretary, , - - City of Corpus l - __ c_hristi, Texas' 5