HomeMy WebLinkAbout024783 ORD - 02/26/2002AN ORDINANCE
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF CODE OF ORDINANCES
SECTION 49-17 CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
(SPECIAL EVENTS STREET CLOSING) PERMIT, THAT
STREET CLOSINGS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
SPECIAL EVENTS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce and the S.E.A. Saltwater
Fisheries Enhancement Association have applied to temporarily close a portion of
North Shoreline Boulevard on March 6, 2002, for a networking and educational
program; and
WHEREAS, the program attendance is to be limited to those persons who are
members of S.E.A. or the Regional Chambers of Commerce and not open to the
general public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the requirement of the Code of Ordinances, Section 49-17 -
Conditions and requirements for (special event street closing) permit, that street closings
approved by the City Council for special events be open to the public is hereby waived,
in regards to the portion of North Shoreline Boulevard to be temporarily closed for the
networking and educational program, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Chamber of
Commerce and the S.E.A. Saltwater Fisheries Enhancement Association, to be held on
March 6, 2002.
SECTION 2. 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 that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon
first reading as an emergency this the 26th day of February, 2002.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor
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Approved as to legal form this the 2-g~day of
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By:
Josep~ l[Ia~ney, Assi~-a~t City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE C~TY 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: I/We, 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,
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel 1. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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