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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15682 ORD - 08/10/1980• .,ib: uz:8-1O- tO AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY DURING THE NATURAL DISASTER CREATED BY HURRICANE ALLEN IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND FOR THE ENSUING -7 DAYS; RATIFYING AND AFFIRM- ING THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND ACTIONS HERETOFORE ENFORCED BY THE CITY MANAGER SINCE HURRICANE ALLEN STRUCK THE CITY; ESTABLISHING CURFEW, SUBJECT TO DAILY EMERGENCY PASSES; PROVIDING NOTICE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on August 9, 1980, Hurricane Allen hit Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Corpus Christi City Council that as a result of Hurricane Allen, widespread and severe damage has been done to property within the city, and that basic necessities are unavailable to citizens or in inadequate supply, and a grave peril is presented to the public health, safety and welfare: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi is under a state of emergency and has been since the impact of Hurricane Allen on August 9, 1980. 0 SECTION 2. That`this declaration is authorized by Teas and Federal Law and will remain in force for - days from date of adoption of this Ordinance, subject to successive renewals. SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby ratifies and affirms the emergency regulations, orders and actions heretofore enforced and undertaken by the City Manager, his officers, assistants, agents and deputies, pursuant to the Mayor's statements and directives, and those contracting with the City pursuant to such regulations, orders and actions, and hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide, or cause to be provided, all arrangements, provisions and means he deems necessary and proper to effect coordination of relief and aid programs, and property restoration and rehabilitation programs, for the protection, preservation, and improvement of life and property within the City during said state of emergency. 4568? MICROFILMED AUG 2 91980 • SECTION 4. A curfew is hereby established in the City between hours of el- the:00 p.m., C.D.S.T., and 6:00 a.m., C.D.S.T., within the City BITATiest I o,1 1940. limits of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas ____ _____.. _..___ ___—_n_- -_ re i Daily emergency passes for travel on the public streets during curfew hours may be issued by authority of the City Manager to persons on public business or for good �ause. umeJ�,swevov L.with ves�Cr us 4=4,01 &d Ar tinie Gv.fey?Aa1 e iw <{QeotfoV 5evo4ei4y3 1..t 1021.18o) 4..61 $k.(1 17, .r 64 F wYlot 8i�eatfrO.w5:D0/r. to (oa,....�q,day unkssseo rGtsKcdlad by Pb1:c � SECTION 5. Public notic& of this ordinance shall be posted an 1 OP, eu.( o•f {*.e City _ii4n' 7y. distributed forthwith. SECTION 6. -If for any reason any section, paragraph, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provi- sion of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provi- sion hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 7. -The necessity to immediately reduce to writing the fact that a state of emergency exists in the City as a result of Hurricane Allen and to ratify and affirm the emergency regulations, orders and actions heretofore enforced by the City Manager 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 that such emergency and necessity exist, 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 ORDAINED, this the l6i14day of August , 1980. ATTEST: Ci Secretary APP VED: i DAY OF Au, -4-.610 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, C TY ATTORNEY Vim. V\J ity Attorn vlY THEC Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Corpus Christi, Texas day of , 19 kc) 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. The Charter rule was Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Respectfully, MAYOR E CITY i CORPUS CHRISTI suspended by the following vote: roc}2� Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky The above ordinance was passed by the following vote.: Luther Jones (LL�— Edward L. 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