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Home My WebLink About15707 ORD - 08/20/1980AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT THE BAYFEST '80 ON SEPTEMBER 26 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 1980 IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE; CLOSING THE 1200 THROUGH 1600 BLOCKS OF NO. SHORELINE BOULEVARD TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8:00 AM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 THROUGH 12:00 NOON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1980; GRANTING THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF FOUR MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND THE BARGE DOCK TO THE BAYFEST '80 SPONSORS FROM 6:00 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1980 THROUGH 12:00 MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1980; AND ALLOWING THE USE OF THE STREET, SIDEWALKS, MEDIANS, SEAWALL, MARINA, BARGE DOCK AND FOUR MUNICIPAL LOTS, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO, FOR SAID BAYFEST CO-SPONSORED BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR BARRICADING AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRANCE; PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE, RESTORATION OF DAMAGED CITY PROPERTY, APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEERING 6 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND THE INSPECTIONS & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN CHANGES, REQUIRED PERMITS FOR BEER AND FOOD, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODES AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND REQUIRING THE SPONSORS TO RESTORE THE AREA FOR USE FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; REQUIRING THE SPONSORS OF BAYFEST '80 TO REMIT 2E OF GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM THE FESTIVAL TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED APPLICATION PERMIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and The Corpus Christi Arts Council have formulated plans for the Bayfest '80 to be held on Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28, 1980; and WHEREAS, the purpose of said Bayfest '80 is to feature festival -type booths and entertaining programs sponsored by numerous Corpus Christi Civic Clubs and other organizations; and WHEREAS, the proceeds from the Bayfest will be used for community and civic projects; and WHEREAS, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and The Corpus Christi Arts Council have requested that from 8:00 AM Friday, September 19, 1980 through Wednesday, October 1, 1980, certain blocks of North Shoreline Blvd. be closed to vehicular traffic; and WHEREAS, numerous civic and community groups will participate in the Bayfest and have endorsed it; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed Bayfest will be in the interests of the public welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 15707 • SECTION 1. That vehicular traffic be barred from the 1200 through 1600 Blockt of. North Shoreline Blvd. (both directions of travel) from 8:00 AM Friday, September 19, 1980 to 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 1, 1980, so that the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and The Corpus Christi Arts Council can co-sponsor a Bayfest '80, and that said areas be barricaded to through traffic. It is directed that said areas be barricaded so as to allow emergency vehicles, such as fire, police and ambulance vehicles, to enter said areas in case of an emergency. It is further provided that vehicles of the City or Utility Companies furnishing public utilities, such as electricity, gas, water and telephone services to said areas, be permitted to enter said areas in case of emergency. In addition to the above stated street closed by this ordinance, the sponsors of Bayfest '80 are granted the exclusive use of the sidewalks, medians, sea wall, marina, four municipal parking lots adjacent to I.H. 37 Access Roads and the municipal barge dock on North Shoreline from 6:00 PM Friday, September 26, 1980 to midnight:Sunday, September 28, 1980. Said areas are more fully described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. SECTION 2. That in maintaining the street and public areas closed by this ordinance, the following regulations shall be observed: A. Liability insurance shall be furnished free of cost to the City, protecting against liability to the public and Bayfest participants, including volunteer workers. Such insurance shall have policy limits of at least $500,000 for personal injury or death, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 property damage, and shall name the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas, and The Corpus Christi Arts Council as insureds. A Certificate of Insurance in the above amounts shall be furnished the City Secre- . tary-and approved by the City Attorney with the application and permit provided for hereinafter. B. Any damage to City property will be restored by the sponsor of the aforesaid Bayfest promptly after the close of the Bayfest. C. Any activities involving the use of the seawall, marina or barge dock must be approved by the Inspections 5 Operations Director% D. Any work which involves holes or other changes in the pavement, curbs, sidewalks, seawall or barge dock must be approved by the Engineering b Physical Development Director and no such approval may be given if the work will require repair by the City. E. Appropriate permits must be obtained from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission for the sale of beer and the City -County Health Department for the sale of foods. F. The construction work for displays within the areas affected by this ordinance shall be conducted in accordance with City specifications and in accordance with the electrical, plumbing and building construction codes of the City and after furnishing adequate assurance that all damages will be remedied by the permittee. G. No paint or markings shall be permitted which in any way obliterates or defaces any pavement markings heretofore existing for the guidance of any motor vehicle. H. After the Bayfest ends, the sponsors will see that the street is cleaned and restored to a condition to allow vehicular traffic to return to the streets at the expiration of the closure of the street. I. Within 60 days after the Bayfest ends, the sponsors shall remit 2% of the gross receipts derived from the festival to the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the attached application/permit forand on behalf of the City, which shall be filed for record in the office of the City Secretary. SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance relating to closing of the aforementioned street are effective for the period beginning at 8:00 AM Friday, September 19, 1980 through 12:00 noon Wednesday, October 1, 1980. The other provisions of this ordinance are effective from and after the date of publication of the caption of this ordinance in the official publication of the City one time. However, no part of this ordinance shall be effective until the Manager and authorized representatives of the sponsoring organizations execute the aforementioned application/permit, and the Certificate of Insurance is approved and filed. SECTION 5. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or APPLICATION/PERMIT THE STATE OF TEXAS X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF NUECES I Application The Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and The Corpus Christi Arts Council, in order to sponsor the Bayfest '80 on September 26, 27 and 28, 1980, hereby make application, acting by and through Mrs. Kathy Cable and Mrs. Bonnie Cohen, Bayfest '80 Co -Chairwomen representing the Junior League of Corpus Christi, Texas and The Corpus Christi Arts Council, to the City of Corpus Christi, acting by and through R. Marvin Townsend, its duly authorized representative, for the closing to vehicular traffic of the 1200 through 1600 blocks of North Shoreline Blvd. from 8:00 A.M.,Friday, September 19, 1980, through 12:00 noon Wednesday, October 1, 1980; and granting the exclusive use of the street, sidewalks, medians, seawall, marina, four municipal parking lots and the barge dock to the sponsors of Bayfest '80 from 6:00 P.M., Friday, September 26, 1980, through 12:00 midnight Sunday, September 28, 1980. In consideration of the closing of said street and the use of said public areas, the sponsoring organizations hereby agree: 1. To allow emergency vehicles to use such areas as may be required in said areas. 2. 'To furnish liability insurance in the amounts of at least $500,000/ $1,000,000/$100,000, a Certificate of which is attached hereto. 3. To restore any damaged City property promptly after the date of - the Bayfest. 4. To obtain the approval of the Director of Engineering & Physical Development for any work which requires holes or other changes in the pavement, curb or sidewalk. 5. To obtain the approval of the Director of Inspections & Operations to use the Marina and Barge Dock. 6. To obtain the appropriate beer and food permits. 7. To construct all displays in accordance with the appropriate City Codes, and furnish adequate portable restrooms. 8. To provide certain barricades and not less than one uniformed security guard. 9. To not obliterate or deface any pavement markings heretofore exist- ing for the guidance of motor vehicles. • 10. To clean the area and restore it for use for vehicular traffic after the close of the Bayfest. Sponsors agree to pay the City one-half the cost of the City crew cleanup, i.e., hosing down; push-brooming sidewalks and streets and running street sweeper, with the understanding that there will be no such cleanup charge if the sponsors have removed all loose debris from the permit area. 11. To remit 2% of the gross receipts derived from the festival to the City of Corpus Christi within 60 days after the Bayfest ends. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CORPUS CBRISTI, TEXAS By Title: CORPUS CHRISTI ARTS COUNCIL By Title: PERMIT In consideration of the foregoing representation and commitments, the City of Corpus Christi agrees: 1. To close to vehicular traffic the 1200 through 1600 Blocks of North Shoreline Blvd., from 8:00 A.M., Friday, September 19, 1980, through 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 1, 1980. 2. To allow the use of the street, sidewalks, medians, seawall, marina, barge docks and four municipal parking ltos for the activities of the Bayfest. 3. To allow the sale of beer, food and the various Bayfest activities. 4. To provide certain detour signs and crowd protection. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS By R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager That the foregoing ordinance was read for he first time and assed to its second reading on this the 11A- day of , 19 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dunphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky That the foregoing ordinance was read for e second time and passed to its third reading on this the /3`0'-' day of, 19 (0 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack X. Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky That the foregoing ordinan was read for the third time and passed finally on this the day of , 19'D , by the following vote: """l Luther Jones Edward L. Sample Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack IC Dumphy Betty N. Turner Cliff Zarsky PASSED AND APPROVED, this .the 2j day of d} , 19�. ATTEST: /�ILY� �"✓• O�1,re� City Secretary MAYO 71011/ED: DAY OF , 1980 : J. BRUCE AYCOCK, C TY ATTORNEY ity AttorneM- HE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 15 x'0'7