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ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 53
TRAFFIC, BY REVISING SECTION 53-255, SCHEDULE VI,
DECREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT, BY
LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT ON ELIZABETH STREET FROM
30 MPH TO 20 MPH, FROM 100 FEET WEST OF THE
CENTERLINE OF OCEAN DRIVE TO A POINT 75 FEET EAST
OF THE CENTERLINE OF THIRD STREET; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi is amended by
amending Section 53-255, Schedule VI, Decrease of state law maximum speed,
by lowering the speed limit on Elizabeth Street from 30 mph to 20 mph from 100
feet west of the centerline of Ocean Drive to a point 75 feet east of the centerline
of Third Street:
CHAPTER 53 TRAFFIC
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ARTICLE VIII. SCHEDULES
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Sec. 53-255. Schedule VI, Decrease of state law maximum speed.
Elizabeth Street:
From 100 feet west of the centerline of Ocean Drive to a point 75 feet east of the
centerline of Third Street-20 mph-At all times.
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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 hereof
be given full force and effect for its purpose.
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SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi as required by City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. Penalties are as provided in Sec. 53-55 Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 5. 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 measure this the
13th day of December, 2005.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa .
City Secretary
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enry arrett
Mayor
Approved
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, 2005
By: ; ~~\...- .. ~""-""
Joseph' arney 0\
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
EFFECTIVE DATE
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Corpus Christi, Texas
13~dayof I..~ ,2005
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: IM/e, 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,
Respectfu lIy,
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I' Henry affe, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett a:r--
Brent Chesney ~
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia &
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison Ojf-
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas
County of Nueces
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 5371139
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinojosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
SENIOR COLLECTOR 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,
L1ve Oak Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that
the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on
the World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 19TH day(s) of
DECEMBER. 2005.
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TWO (2 ) Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
DECEMBER 20. 2005.
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Notary Public, Nuec County, Texas
Michelle Cabrera
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on March 19. 2008.
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Ordinance amending
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SchlIduIe VI. ......
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30 MPH to 120 MfIM
from 100 feet west ClI
the cent.r line of
Ocean Drive to a point
75 feet .... of the
oenter line of ThiId
Street; and pl'Ollldlng
for penalties. This
ordinancI .. passed
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