HomeMy WebLinkAbout029041 ORD - 04/26/2011ORDINANCE
WAIVING COUNCIL POLICY 6.C; NAMING OF THE BEACH
ADJACENT TO THE SEAWALL ABUTTING WINDWARD DRIVE IN
CORPUS CHRISTI AS "MICHAEL J. ELLIS BEACH;" AND THE
NAMING OF THE SECTION OF THE SEAWALL ADJACENT TO THE
WINDWARD DRIVE PARKING LOT AS THE "MICHAEL J. ELLIS
SEAWALL"
WHEREAS, on January 28th, 2011, the City of Corpus Christi lost a beloved
member of our community with the passing of Mr. Michael J. Ellis;
WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis was a disaster response coordinator for the U.S. Government prior
to settling in Corpus Christi and ultimately becoming a resident of the Padre Island
community;
WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis founded and operated a publication known as the Padre Island
Moon beginning in 1996, which focused on island news and events for Flour Bluff,
Padre island, and Port Aransas;
WHEREAS, out of respect for the late Mr. EIIis, the island community has come
together in an effort to memorialize his life and contribution to the Padre Island
community;
WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis was known to spend countless hours of his day enjoying the
scenic view of the Gulf of Mexico from the seawall and adjacent beach abutting
Windward Drive on Padre Island;
WHEREAS, in honor of Mr. EIIis, the island community has requested that the City
designate the beach directly adjacent to the Padre Island seawall as the "Michael J.
EIIis Beach" and the section of the seawall adjacent to the Windward Drive parking lot in
Corpus Christi as the "Michael J. Ellis Seawall";
WHEREAS, the business owners along the North Padre Island seawall have expressed
their support for this proposal and also support the naming of the entire seawall as the
"Michael J. EIIis Seawall";
WHEREAS, Commissioner Jerry Patterson of the General Land Office has submitted a
letter of support to the Mayor's office for the naming of the beach, which is state owned
property, as "Michael J. EIIis Beach;" and
WHEREAS, Council Policy 6.C.(6) authorizes the City Council to waive, at its option, all
provisions of Policy 6.C. relating to the naming of parks and recreation facilities in
commemorating or memorializing an individual, group or event.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. Council Policy 6.C. is waived.
Section 2. The section of the Gulf of Mexico beach adjacent to the seawall abutting
Windward drive shall be known as the "Michael J. Ellis Beach".
Section 3. The section of seawall owned by the City, which is adjacent to the
Windward Drive parking lot, shall be known as the "Michael J. Ellis Seawall."
Section 4. If agreed to by the other property owners along the seawall, the City
supports the naming of the entire seawall adjacent to Windward Drive as the "Michael J.
Ellis Seawall."
Section 5. The City commits to working with the residents of Padre Island, who are
currently raising funds for appropriate signage, to erect signs designating the beach and
adjacent seawall as the "Michael J. Ellis Beach and Seawall."
That the foregoing ordin ce was read for t e firs time and passed to its second
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reading on this the day of .�,/ / , 2011, by the following vote:
Joe Adame John E. Marez
Chris N. Adler Nelda Martinez
Larry Elizondo Mark Scott
Kevin Kieschnick Linda Strong
Priscilla G. Leal
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That the foregoing ordinanc was read for the second time and passed finally on this
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the „2 day of , 2011, by the following vote:
Joe Adame John E. Marez _.4___
Chris N. Adler Nelda Martinez —44e—
Larry Elizondo /4, ae Mark Scott
Kevin Kieschnick Linda Strong
Priscilla G. Leal
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 2 day of
ATTES
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form: April 1, 2011
By: �-;� .
Lisa A u sstant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
Joe Ad26/1
Mayor
0290.41
, 2011.