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AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 53-255, SCHEDULE VI,
DECREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEED, BY REVISING THE SPEED
LIMIT ON PARK ROAD 22, FROM A POINT 1,000 FEET SOUTH OF
WHITECAP BOULEVARD TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 2,300 FEET
SOUTH OF WHITECAP BOULEVARD, FROM 55 MILES PER HOUR TO 35
MILES PER HOUR WHEN SCHOOL SPEED ZONE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 53-255 of the City of Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances is amended to
decrease the speed limit to 35 miles per hour on Park Road 22, from a point 1,000 feet south of
Whitecap Boulevard to a point approximately 2,300 feet south of Whitecap Boulevard, when
school speed zone lights are flashing, by adding the following underlined text, as shown:
CHAPTER 53 TRAFFIC
ARTICLE VIII. SCHEDULES
Sec. 53-255. Schedule VI, Decrease of state law maximum speed.
Park Avenue:
Between South Broadway and Staples
Street --20 mph --At all times
Park Road 22:
From a point 1,000 feet south of Whitecap
Boulevard to a point approximately
2,300 feet south of Whitecap
Boulevard-35mph—When school
speed zone lights are flashing
Rojo Street:
From the south curbline of Roosevelt Street to
the south curbline of Arlington Drive --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.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. Penalties are as provided in Section 53-55 of the Code of Ordinances.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 16th day of February, 2010, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
23rd day of February, 2010, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVffD as to form: mss -Feb -10
By:
Veronica Ocanas
Assistant City Attorney
for City Attorney
010.
Joe A ame
Mayor
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 5933033
PO #
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
GEORGIA LAWSON, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she
is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER
namely, the Carpus 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, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02849 which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Carpus Christi Caller -Times on the
3/1/2010, 3/1/2010.
$ 125.85
1Time(s)
LEGAL SALES EPRESENTIVE
On this __ day of , I certify that the attached • ocument
is a true and an exact co y made •y publisher.
N i terry Public, State of Texas
CALLER -1 IMt5 a March 1, 2010 u 5E
NOTICE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE
N0. 028493
Amending the Code
of Ordinance Section
53-255. Schedule VI,
Decrease of State
Law Maximum
Speed, by revising
the _speed limit on
Park Road 22, from a
point 1,000 feet south
of Whitecap Boule-
vard to a point
approximately 2,300
feet south of White-
cap Boulevard, from
55 miles per hour to
35 miles per hour,
when school speed
zone lights are flash-
ing, providing for
penalties; and provid-
ing far publication.
This ordinance' was
passed and approved
on its second reading
on February 23,
2010.
is/Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi