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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS ONE
OF THE CITIES TO BE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, AND U. S. HIGHWAY
37 HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY LOCATED TO CONNECT FROM THE APPROACH OF THE NEW
HIGH LEVEL CHANNEL CROSSING BRIDGE AND FOLLOW A ROUTE WESTWARD THROUGH
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, THE LOCATION OF THE SAID HIGHWAY SHOULD BE $O SELECTED
AS TO BE THE MOST FEASIBLE, NOT ONLY FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT,
BUT FROM AN ECONOMIC TAX VALUE, NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION VALUE, AND
CONVENIENT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND CITIZENS IN THE LOCALITY AS WELL
A$ FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC; AND
WHEREAS; THE CITY COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS POSSIBLE
TO REDUCE THE LOCAL PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE
SIDE OF THE CITY TO THE OTHER BY ROUTING SAID HIGHWAY IN GENERAL ALONG
THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTION OF THE CITY AND THE OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE CITY, AND AT THE SAME TIME, AVOID IMPAIRMENT OF PROPERTY
AND TAXATION VALUES WHILE NOT MATERIALLY INCREASING THE LENGTH NOR THE COST
OF THE HIGHWAY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS BE
COMMENDED FOR ITS EFFORTS IN EXPEDITING THE PLANNING STAGES IN THE CON-
STRUCTION OF SAID U. S. HIGHWAY 37 AND IN DESIGNATING OTHER CONNECTING
HIGHWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS WITHIN THE AREA, INCLUDING THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TENTATIVE ROUTE OF U. S.
HIGHWAY 37, EXTENDING FROM SOUTH APPROACH OF THE NEW HIGH LEVEL CHANNEL
CROSSING BRIDGE TO PALM DRIVE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BE AND THE
SAME IS HEREBY APPROVED, AND COMMENCEMENT OF ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF
WAY AT AN EARLY DATE RECOMMENDED.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Highway Department of Texas
reconsider the route for that portion of said U. S. Highway 37 extend-
ing from Pala Drive to the Western City Limits in accordance irith the
suggestions that such i-iighway be routed to the North of the tentative
location for that portion extending from Palm Drive to Savage Lane so
as to give due consideration to the preservation of neighborhood values,
involved in that area, and to avoid the isolation of schools, play-
grounds, churches and places of assembly, and so as to reduce the loss
in private property values, tax values, and noncompensable costs which
will result if the tentative route is made final.
BE IT FURThER RESOLVED That the Highway Department of Texas
give further consideration to the location of Traffic Interchange be-
tween said U. S. HiFnIwsy 37 and Lexington Boulevard, so as to avoid as
fax as possible the division of residential neighborhoods and high
cost of acquiring developed area for right -of -way purposes by shifting
the location of such Interchange to -the West where such Interchange
can be located in undeveloped, open area, more convenient, accessible
and economical than the present tentative location.
BE IT FURTTiES RESOLVED That the City Council of this City has
complete faith and confidence in the judgment, sincerity and ability of
the State Highway Department to properly analyze and evaluate the over-
all considerations of the many facets involved; and that with full
respect we do concur in such decision or decisions as they, in the
exercise of their responsibilities, approve; and that we, as a Council
acting for the people of Corpus Christi, are most appreciative of the
system of freeways and bridges which the Texas Highway Department is
bestowing upon this City; and that ve have called attention to those
things w'nich we, in the exercise of our office and our duties, see fit
and proper to call to the attention of the Highway Department at their
invitation to attend the public hearing.
PASSE AND APPROVED This 19 day of November, 1958. ,
MAYOR
ATT ^: CITY OF CORPUS CBRISTI, TEXAS
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City S cret,
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM T- S
19TH DAY OF Nov DER, 1958:
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City Attorney
CORPUS CHRISTI„ TEXAS
Mr 19 , 1958
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING 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, THERE-
FORE, 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,
THE.CITY OF CORPUS C11RISTI, TEXAS
The ,Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.
Farrell D. Smith
W. J. Roberts
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B. E. Bigler
Manuel P. Maldonado
Charlie J. Aills
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Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
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The above ordinance was passed
by the following votes
Farrell D. Smith
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W. J. Roberts
B. E. Bigler
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Manuel P. Maldonado
Charlie J. Aills
Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
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