HomeMy WebLinkAbout03755 RES - 05/12/1954A RESOLUTION
ADOPTING A JOINT RESOLUTION WITH OTHER LOCAL
GOVERN+IENTAL UNITS; AM DECLARING AN e1ERGENCY'
A RESOLUTION
OF JOINT WCAL GOVERNMENTAL GROUP RECOMMENDING
ACTION PLAN TO SOLVE PORT BOTTLENECK PROBLEM
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the Port Bottleneck Problem is
one involving vehicular, navigational and railroad aspects, all of
which must be jointly and immediately solved; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Bottleneck Problem is an area problem,
Involving the City of Corpus Christi, the County of Nueces, the
No. 1,
Nueces County Navigation District/ the State Highway Department,
the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers and the affected
railroads; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Bottleneck Problem is a complicated one
involving a vast complexity of details, a solution of which will
require the concentration of the best and most effective efforts
of each agency involved together with wholehearted cooperation among
the agencies; and,
WHEREAS, a solution to the problem can be more quickly and
effectively achieved by delegating responsibility for the solution
of certain phases of the work to the particular governmental agency
best qualified to handle the particular phase delegated to it;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that responsibility for the
procurement of all necessary right of way for a new vehicular
crossing of the ship channel as provided for and contemplated in
State Highway Department Minute Order Number 35711 be delegated to
Nueces County, the location and design of such vehicular crossing
of the ship channel to be subject to the approval of the City of
Corpus Christi, Nueces County and Nueces County Navigation District No. 1;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the now streets and freeways
necessitated for the distribution of traffic at each end of the
new vehicular crossing of the channel be delegated to the City of
Corpus Christi; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that responsibility for widening and
realigning the ship channel at the harbor entrance be delegated to
Nueces County Navigation District No. 1; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Nueces County and Nueces
County Navigation District No. 1 pledge the fullest cooperation
with the City of Corpus Christi, owner of the present bascule
bridge, in negotiations with the U. S. Government for federal
participation under the Truman-Hobbs Act in the removal and
relocation of the present bascule bridge; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each governmental agency pledge
its sincere cooperation and support to the other agencies in the
solution of the responsibilities delegated to each agency, and
in the early accomplishment of the removal and relocation of the
present bascule bridge, and all of the other problems incident
to the completion of the overall solution to the Port Bottleneck
Problem.
The necessity for adopting the foregoing resolution expressing the willingness
of the City to cooperate with other local governmental units in the solution of the
Bascule Bridge bottleneck and channel crossing project creates a public emergency
and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule
or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date
of its introduction, and that said ordinance or resolution shall be read at three
several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such
emergency and imperative public necessity exist, and requested that said Charter
rule be suspended, and that this resolution be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, and take effect and be in full force a�d effect from and after its
passage, IT IS SO RESOLVED this the day of 1959.
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ATTEST
MAYOR PRO TEN
TILE CITY OF ddRPUS CHRIST TEXAS
City Secre ar
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City Attorney
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REA -SONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGO I NG -ORD I NANCE, 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
INTRODUCCOy AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY' COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED1 OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY
MAYOR
CITY OF Cp US CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS 5U PENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACELA,,.'�.,,
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THE THE ABOVE Oflikt$MNUE WAS /A55ED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A.'LllC'HENV TEIN
ELLROY�KING
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P. C. CALLAWAY_
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JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE