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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the last session of the Texas Legislature considered but
did not pass a bill relating to the operation of motor vehicles on public
beaches; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously passed Resolution No. 13713
opposing passage of this bill; and
WHEREAS, the bill would have eliminated motor vehicle traffic on
all beaches in the State and thereby severely restrict access to miles of
beaches by those citizens unable to own homes or condominiums on or near
public beaches; and
WHEREAS, passage of such a bill would require construction of
parking lots for the thousands of motor vehicles using public beaches and
the provision of transportation to other beach visitors; and
WHEREAS, the cost of construction of such parking lots and the
provision of transportation would be exorbitant and a burden on the
taxpayers of the State; and
WHEREAS, the construction of sufficient parking areas and
access of the beaches would also result in severe damage to the dune system
on Padre and Mustang Islands which protects the islands and portions of
the Coastal Bend area from tide erosion and tropical storms; and ,
WHEREAS, Nueces County presently provides adequate regulation
and control of beach traffic for the safety of those citizens using the
beaches as authorized by State law; and
WHEREAS, because the expanse, access to, and proximity to
population centers of beaches vary between each county and municipality
along the Gulf Coast, statewide regulation is impractical and beach traffic
regulation is best left to the counties and municipalities of the Texas
Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, the session of the Legislature beginning January 1,
1979 may consider such a bill again, and it is imperative that the City
Council of the City of Corpus Christi make known again its views concerning
such a bill in a timely manner:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: ,,MICROFILMED
iJUL 0 8 Igg-
14391
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi
strongly opposes the passage of any legislation which would limit access
to public beaches by prohibiting motor vehicle traffic thereon and firmly
believes that such regulation should remain with the counties and munici-
palities along the Texas Gulf Coast; and expresses further opposition
because the construction of beach parking lots which would be made necessary
by passage of such a bill would be detrimental to the ecology of many
Gulf Coast beaches, particularly Padre and Mustang Islands.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary is hereby instructed to send
true copies of this Resolution to the Nueces County Commissioners Court.
SECTION 3. The necessity to make the City Council's opinion
on traffic on public beaches known creates a public emergency and an
imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule
that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of
its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at
three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared
such emergency and necessity to exist, and having requested the suspen-
sion of the Charter rule and that this resolution 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, this
the__Lj_day of July, 1978.
ATTEST:.
Ci Secret ry MAYOR F"_•lem
THE CITY OF CORPUS CFA ISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
"19th - DAY OF JULY, 1978:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By /�Wl .
Assistant C't ttorney
Corpus Christi, Te a
1day of 19%P
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 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, therefore, 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 P►o -Tem
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
14391
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ;
The Honorable Robert N. Barnes
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Dear Judge Barnes:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14391,
passed and approved by the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi on July 19, 1978.
This resolution expresses the strong opposition of the
City Council to the passage of any legislation which would
limit access to public beaches by prohibiting motor vehicle
traffic thereon.
Yours very truly,
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ill G. Read
City Secretary
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The Honorable Robert N. Barnes
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Dear Judge Barnes:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14391,
passed and approved by the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi on July 19, 1978.
This resolution expresses the strong opposition of the
City Council to the passage of any legislation which would
limit access to public beaches by prohibiting motor vehicle
traffic thereon.
Yours very truly,
ae 41
ill G. Read
City Secretary
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Enclosure
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MAYOR
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CITY COON CIL
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The Honorable Robert N. Barnes
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Dear Judge Barnes:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14391,
passed and approved by the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi on July 19, 1978.
This resolution expresses the strong opposition of the
City Council to the passage of any legislation which would
limit access to public beaches by prohibiting motor vehicle
traffic thereon.
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Enclosure
Yours very truly,
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ill G. Read
City Secretary