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A RESOLUTION
ADOPTING MINUTE ORDER NO. 63326 OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY
COMMISSION AM ITS PROVISIONS, UNDER WHICH THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
WILL JOINTLY CONSTRUCT THE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY
358 EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHGATE OF THE NAVAL AIR
STATION TO PARK ROAD 22; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF MINUTE ORDER NO. 63326; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS SUBMITTED A COPY OF
MINUTE ORDER NUMBER 63326, PASSED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON
JANUARY 30, 1970, AS FOLLOWS:
"WHEREAS, IN NUECES COUNTY oN STATE HIGHWAY 351, THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS REQUESTED RECONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE
A DIVIDED FACILITY FROM PARK ROAD 22 TO THE SOUTH GATE OF
NAVAL AIR STATION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.9 MILE;
AND
WHEREAS, AN ANALYSIS OF THE REQUEST INDICATES THAT SUCH
RECONSTRUCTION WILL MATERIALLY ADO TO TRAFFIC SAFETY ON
THIS FACILITY;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS DIRECTED TO
TENDER THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
PROVIDED THE CITY WILL:
1. PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF CONTINUOUS
CURB AND GUTTER ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE, UTILITY ADJUST..
MENTS, STORM SEWERS, ETC., ALL AS MAY BE NECESSARY
FOR A COMPLETE PROJECT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PAVE-
MENT AND ITS SUPPORT.
2. ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVE-
WAYS AND SIDEWALKS SHOULD THEY BE DEEMED NECESSARY
NOW OR IN THE FUTURE AND AGREE TO MAKE SUCH INSTALLA-
TIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
3. MAINTAIN THAT PORTION OF THE WORK WHICH 1S ITS
RESPONSIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESENT MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT, AND AGREE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PROVIDE
FOR PARALLEL PARKING AND PREVENT ENCROACHMENT ON THE
RIGHT OF WAY, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNING
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL:
1. RECONSTRUCT THE PRESENT PAVEMENT AND ITS SUPPORT TO
PROVIDE A DIVIDED FACILITY.
2. MAINTAIN THAT PORTION OF THE WORK WHICH IS ITS
RESPONSIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESENT MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT IS CONFINED TO THE PAVEMENT AND ITS SUPPORT, AND
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"ALL OTHER FEATURES NECESSARY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE TO
PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE TRAVEL FACILITY SHALL BE THE RESPONSI-
BILITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER BY THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE
STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND AFTER THE CITY
HAS FULFILLED ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, PROCEED WITH CON-
STRUCTION IN THE MOST FEASIBLE AND ECONOMICAL MANNER,
FINANCING THE COST IN THE 1971 -1972 CONSOLIDATED HIGHWAY
PROGRAM.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY MAY DISCHARGE ITS CONSTRUC-
TION OBLIGATIONS AS OUTLINED HEREIN IN ANY MANNER AS THEY
MAY ELECT. IN THE EVENT THE CITY DESIRES THE STATE TO
INCLUDE THEIR PORTION OF THE WORK IN THE STATE'S CONSTRUC-
TION CONTRACT, THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY FOR SUCH WORK
AND ITS COST AS MAY BE AGREED UPON.
THIS ORDER SHALL BECOME OPERATIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE BY THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND IF NOT ACCEPTED WITHIN 90 DAYS
OF THE DATE HEREOF, THE ACTION HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE
AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT MINUTE ORDER N0. 63326, PASSED AND APPROVED
BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON JANUARY 30, 1970, REGARDING THE CON-
STRUCTION OF THE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 358 EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTH
GATE OF THE NAVAL AIR STATION TO PARK ROAD 22 IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE /f'4(/ DAY of FEBRUARY, 1970.
APPROVED:
/ /„ DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1970:
Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in 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 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, therefore,
request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi-
nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the
City Council.
Respectfully,
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MAYOR Mx if ' /
THE C �' OF .�:'
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr. f F
V. A. "Dick "Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
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The above ordinance was passed by the fo owing vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A, "Dick" Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
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HRISTI, TEXAS