HomeMy WebLinkAbout19687 ORD - 03/31/1987AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR PROVISION OF A TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER TO BE
LOCATED IN THE NATIONAL SEASHORE OFFICE AT 9405 S. PADRE
ISLAND DRIVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a
memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the City of
Corpus Christi for provision of a Tourist Information Center to be located in
the National Seashore Office at 9405 S. Padre Island Drive, for a term of five
years, terminable upon 60 days notice, with no monetary payment by the City, all
as more fully set forth in the memorandum of understanding, a substantial copy
of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of
executing the abovementioned memorandum of understanding at the earliest
practicable date, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring
suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or
resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall
takg effect upon first 'rela9din as an emergency measure this the al day of
ATTEST:
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City Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: 31 DAY OF %vI ci vc IN , 19 SV7
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
By
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04P.059.01
36MICROFILMED
Agreement No.---
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
AND
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Article I
WHEREAS, Padre Island National Seashore, hereinafter called Seashore,
does not have the manpower to provide full tourist information dissemination at
the Seashore Office located at 9405 S. Padre Island Drive and is desirous of having
such tourist information available; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, hereinafter called City, has a
active tourist information program operated through the Corpus Christi Area Tourist
and Convention Bureau and is desirous of operating a tourist information center
in Flour Bluff in conjunction with the Seashore Office; and
WHEREAS, the Seashore Office has adequate space which can be provided
for tourist information dissemination and the City, acting through the Corpus
Christi Area Tourist and Convention Bureau, can provide both manpower and material
for dissemination; and
WHEREAS, the Seashore may enter into an agreement based on authority
found in 43 USC Sec. 1363.
Article II
Statement of Work
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Seashore agree as follows:
1. The Seashore will provide mutually agreed adequate space in the
Seashore Office at 9405 S. Padre Island Drive for a tourist information center.
2. The City will cause the Corpus Christi Area Tourist and Convention
Bureau to,provide personnel and materials to operate the Center.
Article III
Term of Agreement
This Memorandum of Understanding will run for a period of five (5) years
unless previously cancelled under provisions of Article VIII. At the end of the
term, the Memorandum of Understanding may be re -affirmed for an additional lease
period by prior approval of both parties.
Article IV
The authorizing official for the Seashore is the Superintendent. The
authorizing official for the City is the City Manager, as designated by the City
Council.
Article V
Property Utilization
1. The Seashore shall provide mutually agreeable space in the Seashore
Office during mutually agreeable times during the week (it is presently projected
that the tourist information center would be in operation seven (7) days per week).
2. The personnel and volunteers provided through the Corpus Christi
Area Tourist and Convention Bureau will use due diligence in protecting the Seashore
Office.
Article VI
Prior Approval
No prior approval is designated as no financial obligation will be
incurred by the Seashore.
Article VII
Reports
No reports are required of the City under this agreement nor from the
Seashore. It is anticipated that the Corpus Christi Area Tourist and Convention
Bureau will provide period reports on numbers of visitors serviced to both the
City and Seashore.
Article VIII,
Termination
This Memorandum of Understanding may be terminated by either party by
providing sixty (60) days written notice to the other. Notice will be given at:
City of Corpus Christi
P. 0. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Padre Island National Seashore
9405 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Article IX
Administrative Clauses
During the performance of this agreement, the participants agree to
abide by the terms of Executive Order 11246 on non-discrimination and will not
discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex or national
origin. The participants will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants
are employed without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
No member or delegate to Congress, or resident Commissioner, shall be
admitted to share any part of this agreement, or to any benefit that may arise
therefrom but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this agreement
. if made with a corporation for its general benefit.
EXECUTED THIS
DAY OF , 1987.
Padre Island National Seashore City of Corpus Christi
By: - By:
William M. Lukens, Superintendent Craig A. McDowell, City Manager
Approved:
Approved:
Hal George, City Attorney
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
31 day of M&-kd , 1982
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mende61)),(L) 1
Bill Pruet
following vote:
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
99.045.01
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