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RESOLUTION
AMENDING RESOLUTION 026965 WHICH OUTLINED THE
TERMS OF THE BEACH ACCESS PLAN FOR THE
APPROXIMATELY 7,200 -FOOT PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN -SAFE
BEACH BETWEEN PACKERY CHANNEL AND THE NORTH
BOUNDARY OF PADRE BALLI PARK UPON APPROVAL OF
THE PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN -SAFE BEACH BY THE VOTERS TO
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO
THE SOUTH JETTY OF PACKERY CHANNEL
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 026965 to set forth the terms of the
proposed beach access plan for the approximately 7,200 -foot public pedestrian -
safe beach between Packery Channel and the north boundary of Padre Balli
Park upon approval by the voters to provide the opportunity for an alternative
beach experience free of the usual vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Texas General Land Office has requested clarification to the
proposed beach access plan to include an assurance that the 30- vehicle parking
lot adjacent to the south jetty of Packery Channel be open to the public 24 hours
per day, seven days per week. and that the system to move people between the
beach parking lot and the south jetty of Packery Channel be adequate to move
the people and their recreational equipment and that the system will operate at
all hours. except at times of negligible demand.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That Section 1 "Public pedestrian -safe beach areas," "Public
pedestrian -safe beach access amenities" of Resolution 026965 is amended to
read as follows
Public pedestrian -safe beach areas.
Public pedestrian -safe beach access amenities.
In order to provide for full public access to the public pedestrian -safe
beach and to meet Texas General Land Office beach access
requirements, certain amenities will be provided to enhance the alternate
beach experience and provide for the comfort and welfare of the beach -
goers.
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(c) A parking lot of at least 30 parking spaces adjacent to the south side of
Packery Channel with access to south jetty of Packery Channel be
open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
(g) A system adequate to move people and their recreational equipment
between the north beach parking lot and the amenities along the south
jetty of Packery Channel, provided in cooperation with the developers
of property adjacent to the public pedestrian -safe beach area. The
system shall operate at all hours except at times of negligible demand.
ATTEST
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Armando Chapa
Assistant Secretary
Approved as to form: October 3 2006.
Gary W. Smith
Assistant City Attorney
For the City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
my Garr
Mayor, Cit of Corpus Christi
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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