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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04298 ORD - 08/03/1955I. , AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF PARKING CON - TROL OFFICER; PROVIDUNG THAT WOMEN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE THEREFOR; PROVIDING THE DUTIES OF SUCH PARKING CONTROL OFFICER, INCLUDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PARKING METER ORDINANCE NO. 3894 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING THAT PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS BE LIMITED TO AUTHORITY HEREIN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE CITY COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE CONTINUAL SHORTAGES OF PERSONNEL IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FACT THAT POLICE OFFICERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR DUTY ALONG LINES OTHER THAN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PARKING METER ORDINANCE NO. 3894 HAS CREATED A CONDITION PERMITTING THE PARKING PROBLEM TO BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT; AND, WHEREAS, IT WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFICE AND POSITION FOR ELIGIBLE WOMEN TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PARKING METER ORDINANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER CURB PARKING VIOLATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA; AND, WHEREAS, THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO RELIEVE THE CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND PARKING CONDITMONS AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE MAKES PROVISION FOR THE USUAL DAILY OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY REQUIRING THE PASSAGE HEREOF AT ITS FIRST READING; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AND CREATED THE OFFICE AND POSITION OF "PARKING CONTROL OFFICER." SUCH OFFICE AND POSITION MAY BE FILLED BY WOMEN WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL, WILL PERMIT THE PER- FORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS HEREINAFTER DEFINED AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CITY MANAGER. ALL PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS SHALL BE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BE A PART OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY. SECTION 2. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH PARKING CONTROL OFFICER TO ISSUE WRITTEN NOTICES. AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3894, WHENEVER ANY VEHICLE 15 FOUND TO BE UNLAWFULLY PARKED ON ANY PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDIN- ANCE N0. 3894 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO OR FOUND UNLAWFULLY PARKED IN ANY LOAD- ING OR FREIGHT ZONE OR IN ANY NO- PARKING ZONE DESIGNATED BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS AND/OR MARKINGS, WHENEVER SUCH VEHICLES ARE FOUND SO UNLAWFULLY PARKED WITHIN THE AREA OF ALL PARKING METER ZONES NOW OR THAT MAY BE HEREAFTER ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. i SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NEVER BE CONSTRUED AS GRANTING OR ESTABLISHING IN PARKING CONTROL OFFICERS THE POWERS OR AUTHORITY OF A PEACE OFFICER, OR AS HAVING THE POWER TO MAKE ARRESTS OR SERVE WARRANTS; AND SUCH PARKING CONTROL OFFICER SHALL BE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND LIMITED TO THE EX- ERCISE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2 (TWO) OF THIS ORDINANCE. NO AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SIGNATURES OF VIOLATORS ON ANY NOTICE OR SUMMONS. OR PROMISE TO APPEAR IN THE CORPORATION COURT IS GRANTED TO SUCH OFFICERS. SECTION 4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE CON- STRUED TO REPEAL ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE N0. 3894, KNOWN AS THE PARKING METER ORDINANCE, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI EXCEPT WHERE SAME MAY BE IN DIRECT CONFLICT HEREWITH, BUT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF THE PROVISIONS OF ALL OTHER SUCH ORDINANCES. SECTION 5. THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE USUAL DAILY OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT CREATES AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING THETSWBBENBIGB OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECES51TY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDIN- ANCE 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 OR- DAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 1955. MAYO ATTEST CITY' ECRETA Y /. APPROVED AS TW LEGAL FORM JULY . 1955 CITY ATTOAAEY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS J � 1 1 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1955 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH 114 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 RE50LUTION 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, HEREBY 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, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL Da SMITH € MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO q-�clg c7`1 t 6J .