HomeMy WebLinkAbout15029 ORD - 08/01/1979TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
FINDING THAT A PUBLIC EVENT ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1979,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ENERGY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED ON
SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1979 IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC
WELFARE; CLOSING THE 300 BLOCK OF PEOPLES STREET TO VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M., FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 28, 1979
FOR SAID PUBLIC EVENT SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FARM WORKER ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING FOR BARRICADES AND EMERGENCY
VEHICLE ENTRANCE, LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAMAGED CITY
PROPERTY, CROWD SECURITY, PUBLIC RESTROOMS, REQUIRED/PERMITS FOR
BEER AND FOOD, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES, AUTHORIZI G THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION/PERMIT; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
WHEREAS,. The National Association of Farm Worker Organizations
will be hosting an energy conference at La Quinta Royal Motor Inn on September 26, 27
and 28, 1979; and
WHEREAS, said conference will be concluded with a street event Friday,
September 28, 1979 which will feature an array of energy conservation displays and
demonstrations, refreshments and musical entertainment; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of said street event is to focus attention
on energy problems; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Farm Worker Organizations
has requested that from 5:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. Friday, September 28, 1979, the 300
block of Peoples Street be closed to vehicular traffic:
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 300 Block of
Peoples Street from 5:00 P.M. through 11:00 P.M. Friday, September 28, 1979, so that
the National Association of Farm Worker Organizations can sponsor a public event 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 the vehicles
of the City or utilities companies furnishing public utilities such as electrical, gas,
water and telephone service to said areas be permitted to enter said areas in case of an
emergency.
SECTION 2. That in maintaining the street closed by this ordinance,
that following regulations shall be observed:
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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 $100,000 property
damage, and shall name the City of Corpus Christi, Texas as an insured. A Certificate
of Insurance in the above amounts shall be furnished to the City Secretary and approved
by the City Attorney with the application and permit provided for hereinafter.
B. Any damages to city property will be restored by the sponsor
of the said celebration promptly after the close of said event.
C. To obtain the appropriate alcoholic and food permits.
D. Restrooms will be provided by the sponsor.
E. 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 vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
F. Sponsor shall provide and erect street barricades in accordance
with a barricade plan as determined and approved by the Director of Traffic and
Transit. Such barricades, except for periods of emergency., shall be so maintained
during the full period of the public street event described herein.
G. Sponsor shall provide adequate security forces for crowd control
and the protection of persons and property.
H. After the event ends, the Sponsor will see that the streets are
cleaned and restored to condition to allow vehicular traffic to return to the streets
at the expiration of the activities.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the attached
applicaiton/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 5:00 P.M. September
28, through: 11:00 P.M. Friday, September. 28, -1979. . However,. no part. of this ordinance
shall be effective until the City Manager and the authorized representative of the
sponsoring organization execute the aforementioned application/permit, and the Certifi-
cate of Insurance is approved and filed.
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SECTION 6. 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 7. The necessity to close the 300 Block of Peoples Street for an
event sponsored by the National Association of Farm Worker Organizations 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, 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 £/d y of
August, 1979.
ATTEST:
Cit Secretary
APPROVED:
31st DAY OF JULY, 1979:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
THE TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
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APPLICATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
The National Association of Farm Worker Organizations referred to as
"PERMITTEE", in order to sponsor a street event hereby makes application,
acting through Mr. Eloy Salazar and Mr. Jorge C. Corralejo, its duly author-
ized representatives, to the City of Corpus Christi, acting by and through
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager, its duly authorized representative, for the
closing of vehicular traffic of the 300 Block of Peoples Street, from 5:00 P.M.
Friday, September 28, through 11:00 P.M. Friday, September 28, 1979. In con-
sideration of the closing of said street, PERMITTEE covenants and agrees to per-
form the following conditions, to wit:
1. To allow emergency vehicles to use such area 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 $100,00 to $300,000 for each accident
and $100,000 property damage.
3. To repair and restore any damaged City property prior to 9:00 a.m.,
Saturday, September 29, 1979.
4. 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.
5. To construct all displays in accordance with the appropriate City Codes.
6. To provide adequate public restrooms.
7. To provide street barricades in accordance with a barricade plan adopted
and approved by the Director of the Department of Traffic and Transit.
8. To provide adequate security forces for crowd control and protection of
persons and property.
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9. To provide adequate control of parking in the area.
10. To clean the permit areasand restore it for use by vehicular and pedes-
trian traffic by 9:00 a.m,Saturday,September 29, 1979.
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 des-
cribed herein.
By
Eloy Salazar, Conference Coordinator
Jorge C. Corralejo, Institute Director
PERMIT
In consideration of the foregoing representation and commitments,
the City of Corpus Christi agrees:
1. To close to vehicular traffic the 300 block of Peoples Street
from 5:00 P.M. Friday,September 28, through 11:00 P.M. Friday,
September 28, 1979.
2. To permit the use of the street for a celebration as described
in the Application for Permit submitted by the National Association
of Farm Worker Organization and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of City Ordinance No. as adopted by the City
Council on the day of August, 19.79.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
BY
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
Corpus Christi, Texas
tray of
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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 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.
Respectfully,
0
MAYOR,/
THE CI
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The.Charter rule was suspende. by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample 1
Dr. Jack Best 1 '
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy /
Betty N. Turner /_
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was pass by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
15029
NOTICE OF PASSAGE„
OFORDINANCE
NO.15099 '
FINDING THAT A PUBLIC
EVENT. ON FRIDAY, SEPI
TEMBER 28, 1979, IN CON-
JUNCTION WITH AN•
ENERGY CONFERENCE
,SCHEDULED ON SEPTEM-
.BER2628,1979ISINTHE IN-
TEREST OF THE PUBLIC
WELFARE; CLOSING THE
300 BLOCK OF PEOPLES
STREET TO VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC FROM 5:00 P.M. TO
11:00 P.M., FRIDAY, SEP-
TEMBER 28, 1979 FOR SAID
PUBLIC EVENT SPON-
SORED BY THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FARM
WORKER ORGANIZATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR BARRI-
CADES AND EMERGENCY
VEHICLE ENTRANCE, LIA-
,BILITY 'INSURANCE, RES-
TORATION OF DAMAGED
CITY PROPERTY, CROWD
SECURITY, PUBLIC REST-
' ROOMS, .REQUI RED PER-
MITS FOR BEER AND FOOD,
COMPLIANCE WITH CITY
CODES, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXE-
CUTE THE ATTACHED AP-
PLICATION/ PERMIT:
PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ANCE: PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION
WAS PASSED AND APPROV-
ED by the City Council of the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
during the Regular._Co0ncil.
Meeting held on -the 1st da of
'August, 1979,ai 2.00 p.m. and
provides that It shall be in full
force and effect from and aff r
Its passage and publication one
time In the official publication of
the City of ,Corpus Christi,
Texas. '
ISSUED UNDER BY HAND
AND SEAL of Ola City of Cor-
pus Christi, Texas, this 2nd day
of August, 1979..
-s•Bill G. Rbad,
City Secretary
— Corpus Christi,'
Tex!?�r
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, >ss:
County of Nueces. J
is �3
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
Elma Rodela , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
rAccountin2, Clerk
of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
jaily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State. and that the publication of
Notice of Passage of Ordinance No. 15029 _Finding..That u 'ublj,n_.$y4pt o ._ F? ay Septem.,..
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of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in
on the.6th day of August 10 79 , and once each XiiitiEa"ftWala(
Cornus Christi Caller -Times
consccutiv�
1 Times.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Rime. Rodela
Accounting Clerk
14th day of August
Lois Winn
19.79
Notary l'ubilc, Nueces"County, Texas