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Home My WebLink About024136 ORD - 07/25/2000 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES "CHAPTER 49 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL, DIV. 2. TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STREETS, SECTION 49-17. CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT" BY ADDING ITEM (r) PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A STREET FOR PRODUCING A HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, DOCUMENTARY, PROMOTIONAL, OR OTHER SIMILAR MOTION PICTURE , OR FOR CONDUCTING A COMPARABLE EVENT, WHICH WILL PROMOTE THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the USS Lexington Museum has requested, on behalf of "Big Ship Production", the temporary closing of a two-block section of N. Shoreline Blvd. immediately in front of the USS Lexington from July 26 through August 8 for filming the "Pearl Harbor" motion picture; and WHEREAS, this street closure does not fit existing City Code Sections applicable to temporary street closure for public events (949-17) or building construction (953-195). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Code of Ordinances Chapter 49 - Streets and Sidewalks, Article I, In General, Division 2,Temporary Closure of Streets, Section 49-17, Conditions and requirements for permit, is hereby amended by adding item (r) as follows: "Sec. 49-17. Conditions and requirements for permit. * * * * . * . "(r):The Citv Council by motion mav authorize temporary closure of a street for producinq a historical. cultural. documentary. promotional. or other similar motion picture, or for conductinq a comparable event. which will promote the citv. In addition to the application fee required bv Sec. 49-16. before the permit is issued the sponsor shall pav the same occupancv charqes that would be required bv Sec.53-195 for a contractor occupvinq public riqht-of-wav durinq erection. construction or repair of a building. If the City Council finds that producina the motion picture or conductinq the event in the city will provide sufficient fayorable publicity and economic benefits to iustify waiver, the Council may waive the payment of said occupancy charaes and may waive the requirements of items (a) and (b) above." H:\LEG-DIR\VERONICA\DDCURTIS\MYDOCS\2000\ORD2000.1 OO\DDCORDOQ.139 O~41~6 SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 3. A violation of the temporary street closure to vehicular traffic may result in a citation being issued and a fine being assessed. SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an emergency measure on this 25'h day of July, 2000. ATTEST: ~ Armando Chapa City Secretary THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ~'~~ Samuel L. e I, Jr. Mayor, The City of Corp s Christi APPROVED July 18, 2000 Jamesnay, Jr. City Attorney, _ By: Q, ~ Doyle . Curtis, Senior Assistant City Attorney H:\lEG-DIRWERONICA\DDCURTIS\MYDOCS\2000\ORD2000.1 OO\DDCQRDOO.139 corp~hristi, Texas C15 day of ~ooo TO THE MErWBERS ~ TH)E CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings. IIwe, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, ~J ~~~ Samuel . Neal, Jr. ,- Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A. Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Mark Scott ~ H:\LEG-DIR\VERONICA\DDCURTIS\MYDOCS\2000\ORD200Q. 1 OO\DDCORDOO.139 r~4136 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas County of Nueces } } ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 3524296 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Eugenia Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer Service Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-TImes, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the aI).nexed is a true r"rm "''''' in"prtprt in the Corpus Christi Caller-TImes and on !I . July 31, 2000 the W on the Caller-TImes Interactive on the 31ST day(s) of JULY, 2000. ~1~ NO. ~J k 10 0 /} I ( (7.. ( ~ Ordinanca . amending tile u..... I '-I. 0\... ~ 0 '*' Code of Ordinances Chapter 49 - Streets and Sidewalks, Article 1 - In General, Division 2 . Temporary Closure of TWO Street, Section 49-17 . Conditions and Requirements for Permit, by adding Item (r) providing for temporary closure of a street for producing 8 historical, $73 3 cultural, documentary, . , promotional. or other similar motion picture. or for conducting a comparable event, which will promote the city, I providing for penalties. This ordinance was passad and approved by '. the City Council of the City, of Corpus Christi on July 25, 2000. , i Is! Al1)18ndo Chopa GIIy Secretary of COlp 9oriI'! ~.~ g t'~ Customer Service Manager Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of AUGUST 01.2000. ~ ;!il" Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public <, . ~ My commission expires on 5/14/01.