HomeMy WebLinkAbout027024 ORD - 10/17/2006ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 53
(TRAFFIC) BY REVISING SECTION 53- 254(SPEED LIMITS) BY
DECREASING THE SPEED LIMIT ON STAPLES STREET (FM
2444) FROM 50 MPH TO 45 MPH FROM ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SARATOGA BLVD.
(SH 357) TO A POINT 0.383 MILES SOUTH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 — Traffic, Section
53 -254, Schedule V, increase of state speed limit in certain zones, regarding
Staples Street, is hereby to read as follows:
"Staples Street:
From Laredo Street to Burnham Drive — 35 mph — At all times
From the south right -of -way line of Texas Avenue to the south right -of -way
line of Burnham Drive — 35 mph — At all times
From the south right -of -way line of Burnham Drive to the center line of
south right -of -way line of Saratoga Boulevard — 40 mph — At all times
From the south right -of -way line of Saratoga Boulevard to a point
0.383 miles south --45 mph - -At all times
From the point 0.383 miles south of the Saratoga Boulevard south rig ht-of-
way line centerline to a point approximately 250 feet north of King Trail
Drive — 50 mph — At all times
From a point approximately 250 feet north of King Trail Drive to the south
city limit — 55 mph — At all times "
SECTION 2. A violation of this ordinance is punishable under section 1 -6 of the
Code of Ordinances
SECTION 3. 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.
SECTION 4. Publication 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.
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 17TH
day of October 2006
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved: October 13, 2006
Lisa Aguilar
Assistant City Attorney
for City Attorney
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
enry Garrett
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
17#$ day of
, 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: 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
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He ry Garre
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
NI Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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Before me the undersigned. <i Notary Public, this day personally came Sandra
;)rum, tis.'} n beings firs duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Legal
Sales Representative f the Corpus Christi Caller - Times, a daily newspaper
published at Corpus 'hristi n said City and State. generally circulated in
A.ransas Bee. Brooks, Duval. Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg,
..ive Oar. Nueces Refugio, San Pay- ricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that
he pub °iic'atic >n <_! N =, )TICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the
annexed is a true :pop,- was nseri l in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times and on
he Word Wide \t'ei-, an the Caller -Times Interactive on the 23RD day(s) of
OCTOBER. 2006.
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Legal Sales Representative
TWO I2) Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
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N 01 a IA Public. Nueces County, Texas
Michelle Cabrera
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on March 19, 2008.
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PV,„ MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA
*' * i MY COMMISSION EXPIIVs
b� ?? March 19, 2008
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Monday ,October 23, 2006
NOTICE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE NO.
027024
Ordinance amending
the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter
53 (Traffic) by revising
Section 53 -254 (Speed
Limits) by decreasing
the speed limit on
Staples Street rFfvt
2444? from 50 mph to
45 mph from its
intersection with the
south right -of -way line
of Saratoga Boulevard.
(SH357? to a point
0.383 miles south:
providing for penalties
This ordinance was
passed and approved
by the City Counci' of
the City of Corpus
Christi on October 1
2006.
's, Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi