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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05195 RES - 11/19/1958• INIS«1NH 11_19. -5.. 8 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 / 0 City S cret, f APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM T- S 19TH DAY OF Nov DER, 1958: y� 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 % B. E. Bigler Manuel P. Maldonado Charlie J. Aills -- Arthur R. James Odell Ingle f- The above ordinance was passed by the following votes Farrell D. Smith f W. J. Roberts B. E. Bigler , Manuel P. Maldonado Charlie J. Aills Arthur R. James Odell Ingle j''