HomeMy WebLinkAbout025783 ORD - 06/08/2004ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A BEACH FESTIVAL PERMIT TO
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR "C SCULPTURES,"
ON THE GULF BEACH AT NEWPORT PASS COUN'FY PARK;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Promoter") has submitted an
application to sponsor the annual "C-Sculptures" festival on the Gulf Beach at Newport
Pass County Park that requires a beach festival permit under Article Xl of Chapter 10,
Code of Ordinances;
WHEREAS, the proposed "C-Sculptures" beach festival will be held on Nueces
County's Newport Pass property on Mustang Island, including the beach along the Gulf
of Mexico;
WHEREAS, the beach along the Gulf of Mexico is subject to the Texas Open Beaches
Act,
WHEREAS, Promoter is in the process of arranging for the appropriate support from the
City's police department, other law enforcement agencies, and private security services
to provide for traffic control, crowd control, and other security issues; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or the City Manager's
designee, to issue of a beach festival permit to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. for
the "C Sculptures," on the Gulf Beach at Newport Pass Park in Corpus Christi City
Limits, on June 12, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. upon Promoter's compliance with
all provisions of Article Xl of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances; including but not
limited to, execution of police services agreement, approval of the fire prevention plan
by the City's Fire Marshal, and obtaining required temporary certificate of occupancy by
the City's Building Official. However, upon Promoter's agreement to remove temporary
structures, properly dispose of trash, restore festival site to its former condition, and
reimburse City for City's costs incurred, the bond required in Section 10-115(4) is
waived.
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 this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. 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
June 8, 2004 C Sculp[ures 2doc
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance,~i~,assed and takes effect
upon first, t/eading as an emergency measure on this the T_.2' ' day of
_) bL~q~-~ ,2004.
City Secretary
APPROVED: This '¢/~ day of June, 2004:
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Samuel L.
Mayor
June 8, 2004 C Sculptures 2doc 2
Corpus Christi, Texas
~'~ dayof .'~,~UL,2004
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
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~b~~
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garret[
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scot[
June 8, 2004 C Sculp[ure9 2doc