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A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANTING PER-
MISSION TO THE STATE TO INVENTORY AND PROVIDE
UPGRADED PASSIVE SIGNING AND MARKINGS AT VARIOUS
PUBLIC RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS UNDER THE JURIS-
DICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 203 OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY
ACT OF 1973, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH WITHIN
THE AGREEMENT FORM, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT
"A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Trans-
portation has determined that there is a need to inventory and upgrade passive
protection at public railroad grade crossings within the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi agrees with the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation that improving passive pro-
tection at public -railroad grade crossings within Corpus Christi would be an im-
provement to traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has made funds available
provided by Section 203 of the 1976 Highway Safety Act to finance 100% of the
cost to implement the improvements; and
WHEREAS, project improvements will be made in compliance with
the standards specified in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
Provided the State will;
1. Inventory all public
the City.
2. Provide for the safe
minimum interference
work sites.
3. Provide all required
the project.
railroad grade crossings within
passage of traffic and provide
to traffic at the respective
funds necessary to implement
The City of Corpus Christi will:
1.
Accept ownership of the newly installed or upgraded
devices on streets of iti-jurisdiction and agree to
maintain such devices
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized
to execute a consent agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation to grant permission for the State or its Contractor to perform the
work described as may be necessary to provide a minimum passive warning system at
those public streets and road grade crossings of railroads within the Corpus Christi
city limits as defined and designated by the State.
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SECTION 2. The necessity to execute the aforesaid consent
agreement in order that improved passive protection on public railroad grade
crossings under the jurisdiction of the City may commence without delay 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
that such emergency and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension of
the Charter rule and that this resolution be passed finally on its date of in-
tr_oduction,Dand take effect from a d after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
RESOLVED, this the 4L/d'ay of -4444,411.9/9.
ATTEST:
1y,tie
Secretary
APPROVED:
/ DAY OF JULY, T9.7.9.
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI .
COMMISSION
REAGAN HOUSTON CHAIRMAN
DEWITT C GREER
CHARLES E SIMONS
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC 'TRANSPORTATION
%( SI IN, 'IEXt% 78701
Subject: Placement of Passive Warning Devices at
Public Railroad Grade Crossings
Gentlemen:
ENGINEER_DIRECTOR
G L DEDERRY
IN REPLY REFER 10
FILE NO D-18SE
In compliance with Section 203 of the Highway Safety Act of 1973, a Statewide
Program has been developed to inventory and improve passive protection at public
railroad grade crossings within the State. This program will provide for signing
and marking improvements at those public crossings where a need is defined by the
State acting by and through the State Department of Highways and Public Transporta-
tion. Federal funding for such improvements is to be provided by Section 203 of
the 1976 Highway Safety Act with State matching funds; no City or County funds will
be required. \
Districtwide projects, which include your jurisdiction, are proposed to make the
necessary improvements. These projects will provide for the installation or
upgrading of crossbuck signs, number of track signs, advance warning signs, and
pavement markings to conform with the standards specified in the Texas Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Since improvement needs may be designated at crossings within your jurisdiction,,
you; participation in this program is recommended. Such participation will require
the acceptance and return of this agreement.
By your acceptance of this agreement, signing or marking improvements designated
in the proposed project can be made under the above mentioned funding. Existing
passive protection devices found to be nonstandard or in poor condition will be
salvaged and disposed of without credit to your jurisdiction. Upon completion
of the project, the newly installed or upgraded devices, excluding crossbuck and
number of track signs, shall become your jurisdiction's property and maintenance
responsibility.
By duly authorizing the signing and return of one copy of this letter, the
City/gasanxy of Corpus Christi grants permission for the State or
its Agent to perform the work herein described as may be necessary to provide a
minimum passive warning system at those'public street/road grade crossings of
railroads within its jurisdiction as defined and designated by the State.
Your early consideration and approval is requested to allow a project for said
improvements.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By
R. Marvin
ATTEST:
Townsend, City Mgr.
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Asst. City Attorney
Director of Finance
Approved by R. Marvin Townsend, City M
Sincerely yours
B. L. DeBcrry
Engineer -Di 0i%T0I ''
°O --�
Byro O. Blaschke, Chief Engineer
of Maintenance Operations
anager
on the
day of August
under authorityOrdinance
granted b y Resolution passed on the lst day of
Witnessed
August
, 19P,
, 1979.
Corpus Christi, Texas
5
/ day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
, 19 T%
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a
public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension 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 ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
The Charter rule
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
.David Diaz
Jack K. Dunphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
Respectfully,
MAYO
T
was suspended by
the
F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
following vote:
The above ordinance was pass
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dunphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
by the following vote:
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