HomeMy WebLinkAbout025354 ORD - 06/24/2003AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 9-37 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UPON THE
PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 9-37 of the Code of Ordinances is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-37. Consumption of alcoholic beverages; intoxication.
"(a) No person may be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages upon the property of
the Corpus Christi International Airport, except:
"(1) Alcohol obtained from authorized franchise holders and lessees may be
consumed in public areas of the second floor of the terminal building;
"(2) The Director of Aviation may, in Director's discretion, approve additional
exceptions for special occasions.
"(b) No person may be intoxicated upon any of the property of the Corpus Christi
International Airport."
SECTION 2. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, 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 provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase,
word and provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented hereunder shall
constitute an offense, punishable as provided in Section 1-6 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
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SECTION 4. Publication of this ordinance shall be made in the official publication of
the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
SECTION 5. 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 ordina)~r~ passed an~.d takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on the ,~ ~" day of ~J~'~ ., 2003.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved /'P day of
,)61~n P. Burke, Jr.
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
,2003.
Corpus Christi, Texas
,2003
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 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: 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 Samuel L. Neal, Jr., ~o'~
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Melody Cooper
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE NO
025354
Ordnance amendin(
Section 9-37 of thi
Code of Ordinance=
relating to th{
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alcoholic beverage~
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the Corpus Chris1
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providing for penalties.i
This ordinance wa=
passed and approve
by the City Council c
the City of Corpu=
2003,
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