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A RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING THAT A PORTION OF RIGHT OF WAY NO. STATE
358 LEXINGTON BOULEVARD ALONG AND OVER ITS EXISTING
LOCATION IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, EXTENDING FROM
THE EAST CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO DODD DRIVE
IN NEMEC SUBDIVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CON-
STRUCTION OF A PROJECT IN THE NATURE OF A FREEWAY AND
FRONTAGE STREET IMPROVEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,- THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE NECESSITY AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY REQUIRE THAT THE
PORTION OF HIGHWAY N0. STATE 358, LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, ALONG AND OVER
ITS EXISTING LOCATION AND WITHIN THE LINES DESIGNATED BY ORDINANCE NO.
4280 EXTENDING FROM THE EAST CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AT A POINT
APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET EAST FROM THE INTERSECTION OF ROOD FIELD DRIVE
IN NEMJrC SUBDIVISION BE CONSIDERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT AS
A STREET AND FREEWAY FOR THE BETTER CONVENIENCE OF THE PUBLIC; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS REQUESTED THE STATE TO CONTRIBUTE FIN-
ANCIALLY IN THE PROJECT AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS PROJECT SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED AS A STREET TO CONSIST OF A *.FREEWAY* AS DEFINED IN HOUSE v
BILL N0. 451, ACTS 52ND LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION, SUPPLEMENTED BY
*FRONTAGE, STREETS* AS MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE CITY AND THE STATE. THE
TERM *PROJECT* INCLUDES THE GRADING, PAVING, INSTALLATION OF CURBS AND
GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, GRADE SEPARATION STRUCTURES, CULVERTS, STORM
SEWERS, OUTFALL CHANNELS, FREEWAY ILLUMINATION AND ALL OTHER USUAL APPUR-
TENANCES COMMON TO A NORMAL STREET PROJECT OR AS MAY BE HEREAFTER DE-
TERMINED AS BEING PROPER OR NECESSARY TO BE INCLUDED OR EXCLUDED WITHIN
THIS PROJECT. THE TERM *FREEWAY* DENOTES THAT PORTION OF THE PROJECT
4"SISTING OF THE PAVEMENT LANES NEAREST THE CENTER LINE OF THE PROJECT AND
MAINTENANCE REFERRED TO AS BEING THE INTER - PAVEMENT LINES SPECIFICALLY
TO SERVE THROUGH TRAFFIC. THE TERM *FRONTAGE STREETS* DENOTES THE OUTER
STREETS AUXILLIARY TO THE FREEWAY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE PUBLIC, AND THE
ABUTTING PROPERTY AND ADJACENT AREAS; AND
WHEREAS, THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS MADE KNOWN TO THE CITY THAT
THE STATE WILL ASSIST THE CITY IN THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID
PROJECT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS AND IT IS THE WISHES AND
DESIRES OF THE CITY TO ACCEPT SUCH ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IN SUCH
PROJECT;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT SINCE IT WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND NECESSITY OF THE CITY AND THE PUBLIC TO CONSTRUCT
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROJECT AS A STREET AND AS A FREEWAY AS HEREINABOVE
STATED, THAT SAID PORTION OF HIGHWAY NOL STATE 358 LEXINGTON BOULEVARD,
ALONG AND OVER ITS EXISTING LOCATION IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, EX-
TENDING FROM THE EAST CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO DODD DRIVE IN NEMAt
SUBDIVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT A-ND CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT IN THE
MATURE OF A FREEWAY AND FRONTAGE STREET IMPROVEMENT, BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY DESIGNATED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STREET CONSISTING OF A FREEWAY
AND FRONTAGE STREETS, GRADE SEPARATION STRUCTURES AND APPURTENANCES, AND
THAT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS BE CONDUCTED WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE CONSUMMATION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
OF SAID PROJECT.
SECTION 2. THE FACT THAT THERE 15 AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY
THAT THE RIGHT OF WAY BE PROCURRED AND NEGOTIATIONS BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN
THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROJECT DESCRIBED
ABOVE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY RE-
QUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND 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 THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, 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 RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 9 DAY OF 1 , 1956.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY SECRET Y
A ROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS_JLDAY OF
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CITY ATT R EY
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CO CHRISTI, TEXAS
9, 1958
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE Or THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 1.5 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 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY, / yA
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY TIIE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWINd VOTE:
FARR.E" p, SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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