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Home My WebLink About029564 ORD - 07/24/2012Ordinance to rename certain areas in the City of Corpus Christi as "North Beach". Whereas, on February 25, 1959, by Resolution 5283, the Corpus Christi City Council designated area of the City of Corpus Christi, lying north of the Ship Channel of the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas and encompassing all of Brooklyn Addition and the Beach Hotel Addition, as "Corpus Christi Beach"; Whereas, Resolution 5283 acknowledged that said area had previously for a long time been known as "North Beach"; Whereas, the City has received recent requests from tourist attractions in the area to rename the general area as "North Beach"; Whereas, the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee has considered the name change and recommends its approval of the name change; Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Section 1. The City Council does hereby waive the Ordinances or Resolutions applicable to the naming of areas or facilities of the City. Section 2. That Resolution 5283 is repealed. Section 3. That the portions of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ("City"), lying north of the Ship Channel which are identified on the attached Exhibit as Brooklyn Addition, Corpus Beach Hotel Addition, Porto Bello Subd., North Beach Park Subd., Lady Lex Subd., Tx State Aquarium Subd., Navigation Reserve, Beach Place Condo, The Breakers Condo, Las Brisas Condo, and Villa Del Sol Condo, be and the same are hereby officially known and designated as "North Beach". Section 4. That the beach area formerly referred to as Corpus Christi Beach, as described by metes and bounds in the State of Texas Lease No. CL 84-004, is renamed as North Beach. Section 5. This Ordinance takes effect on date of final City Council approval. 029564 INDEXED That the foregoing ordin be was read for t e first time and passed to its second reading on this the day of , 2012, by the following vote: n /l Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Kelley Allen Larry Elizondo Priscilla G. Leal David Loeb John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott That t/y' " forgoing ordinance as read for the second time and passed finally on this the (tiay of v..,J , 2012, by the following vote: Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Kelley Allen Larry Elizondo Priscilla G. Leal David Loeb John E. Marez n Nelda Martinez Mark Scott PASSED AND APPROVED, this the �c t day of ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary , 2012. aah Joe A ame Mayor 029564 Legend Villa Del Sol Condo Las Brisas Condo The Breakers Condo Beach Place Condo Navigation Reserve Tx State Aquarium Subd. Lady Lex Subd. North Beach Park Subd. Porto Bello Subd. Corpus Beach Hotel Addition Brooklyn Addition North Beach HIP CHANNEL Y Mary Juarez From: Armando Chapa Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:55 PM To: priscillaiealdistrict3@yahoo.com; mscott@sanjacintotitle.com; davidloeb@live.com; kelleyallen; Rudy Garza; Chad Magill; LillianRiojas4citycouncil@gmail.com; ColleenMcIntyre; Nelda Martinez Cc: Mary Juarez; Michael Morris Subject: Fwd: Approval of geographic name North Beach FYI. Sent lona my Galaxy &All Original message From: "BGNEXEC, GS -N -MAC" <bgnexec@usgs.gov> Date: 06/28/2013 3:10 PM (GMT -06:00) To: Armando Chapa<ArmandoC(&,,cctexas.com>,claudia.lobell@co.nueces.tx.us Subject: Approval of geographic name North Beach June 28, 2013 City of Corpus Christi Attn: Armando Chapa, City Secretary Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Judge Nueces County Commissioners Court Dear Mr. Chapa, Mr. Neal: This is to inform you that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, at its June 13, 2013 meeting, approved a proposal to change the name of the beach named Corpus Christi Beach to North Beach. The change was enacted in response to the proposal that the Board considered last month, to change the name of the community of North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach. As you know, the latter change was rejected (an official letter of notification was mailed to the City Council following the Board's May 9th meeting. Hopefully you have received it). In reviewing the supporting documentation for the community name, the Board determined that the City Council's July 2012 resolution had intended for the name North Beach to apply to both the community and the beach. In approving the recent change, both the community and the beach are now officially named North Beach. The name has been recorded in the official Federal geographic names database and will be reflected on future Federal maps and documents. Our apologies for any confusion. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely yours, Jennifer Runyon, research staff For Lou Yost, Executive Secretary U.S. Board on Geographic Names U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Office (703) 648-4550 http://geonarnes.usgs.gov 2 UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES In reply please use this address: U. S. Geological Survey 523 National Center Reston, Virginia 20192-0523 May 16, 2013 City Council City of Corpus Christi Attn: Armando Chapa, City Secretary P.O. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, TX 78469 Dear City Council: RECEIVED' MAY 282013 Cl1Y SECRETARY'S OFFICE This is to inform you that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, at its May 9, 2013 meeting, did not approve the proposal to change the name of North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach. This change was made citing a lack of local support and the negative recommendation of the Texas State Board on Geographic Names. Sincerely yours, ,Ag Lou Yost Executive Secretary Domestic Names Committee U.S. Board on Geographic Names ilh ,•_. City of Corpus Christi OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY Armando Chapa PO Box 9277 Corpus Christi Texas 78469-9277 Phone 361-880-3105 Fax 361-880-3113 www.cctexas.com July 25, 2012 Lou Yost, Executive Secretary Domestic Names Committee U.S. Geological Survey 523 National Center Reston, Virgina 20192-0523 Reference: Case ID AD -3713 Dear Ms. Yost: Last month the City of Corpus Christi, Texas received correspondence from you asking for a recommendation regarding a proposal submitted by Joann Gilbertson to change the name of an area within the City from "North Beach" to "Corpus Christi Beach". Please be advised that the City of Corpus Christi is against the proposed name change as requested by Ms. Gilbertson. While previous action by the City in 1959 had been taken to name that area Corpus Christi Beach, please be advised that on July 24, 2012, the Corpus Christi City Council approved an Ordinance in two separate readings to rename that area "North Beach". Attached please find a certified copy of the ordinance approved by the City Council along with the Geographic Name Proposal Recommendation noting our rejection of Ms. Gilbertson' s proposal. Please advise if additional information in necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Armando Chapa City Secretary c: Mayor Joe Adame Mike Morris, Director of Parks & Recreation Attachments: Ordinance Geographic Name Proposal Recommendation Ordinance to rename certain areas in the City of Corpus Christi as "North Beach". Whereas, on February 25, 1959, by Resolution 5283, the Corpus Christi City Council designated area of the City of Corpus Christi, lying north of the Ship Channel of the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas and encompassing all of Brooklyn Addition and the Beach Hotel Addition, as "Corpus Christi Beach"; Whereas, Resolution 5283 acknowledged that said area had previously for a long time been known as "North Beach"; Whereas, the City has received recent requests from tourist attractions in the area to rename the general area as "North Beach"; Whereas, the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee has considered the name change and recommends its approval of the name change; Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas: Section 1. The City Council does hereby waive the Ordinances or Resolutions applicable to the naming of areas or facilities of the City. Section 2. That Resolution 5283 is repealed. Section 3. That the portions of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ("City"), lying north of the Ship Channel which are identified on the attached Exhibit as Brooklyn Addition, Corpus Beach Hotel Addition, Porto Bello Subd., North Beach Park Subd., Lady Lex Subd., Tx State Aquarium Subd., Navigation Reserve, Beach Place Condo, The Breakers Condo, Las Brisas Condo, and Villa Del Sol Condo, be and the same are hereby officially known and designated as "North Beach". Section 4. That the beach area formerly referred to as Corpus Christi Beach, as described by metes and bounds in the State of Texas Lease No. CL 84-004, is renamed as North Beach. Section 5. This Ordinance takes effect on date of final City Council approval. 0295€4 That the foregoing ordin be was read for t e first time and passed to its second reading on this the 1day of , 2012, by the following vote: Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Kelley Alien Larry Elizondo Priscilla G. Leal David Loeb John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott dtb2A,d- That t forgoing ordinance as read for the second time and passed finally on this the 4 "d y of ,�,,�,,r� , 2012, by the following vote: Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Kelley Allen Larry Elizondo Priscilla G. Leal PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: David Loeb John E. Marez aif Nelda Martinez Armando Chapa City Secretary Mark Scott oq -day of , 2012. Joe A! Mayor 029564 Legend Villa Del Sol Condo Las Brisas Condo The Breakers Condo Beach Place Condo Navigation Reserve Tx State Aquarium Subd. Lady Lex Subd. North Beach Park Subd. Porto Bello Subd. Corpus Beach Hotel Addition Brooklyn Addition North Beach Nlf SHIP CHANNEL NNEL `ff7- -.a �a�.14..,t�il . :�+��i�i� fes,�.��h��e` PAiliP4,,, Nf//1` `fid 4e ` .`. 1v4i :...... ..A.4 ""USGS scieroceforachangingworid U.S. BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES GEOGRAPHIC NAME PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION Proposed Geographic Name: Corpus Christi Beach This is to notify the U.S. Board on Geographic Names that: Col o. Cor t.s Ci►r}st► Fe5c>s.s - Tocawpo'ax+tJ Wltevsi 47.x61.+1 tName of government entity, organization, or individual) Recommends that the U. S. Board on Geographic Names: Approve the Proposed Name ✓ Reject the Proposed Name Take Action as Specified Below Render a Decision Without Our Recommendation Comments (the following factors contributed to this recommendation; attach supporting documentation if appropriate): Sem a +t, o-crl. e. Q. I e *key" a K A o rr a? w ii.w Ce Ar Vittet.Ado C haf)-3—.. (Name) t 3 Leo , -4 c4r d (Address) S Civets.ts ,Tcx65 784bi-Zgz (City, State, ZIP Code) Return to: U.S. Board on Geographic Names U.S. Geological Survey 523 National Center Reston VA 20192-0523 Telephone: (703) 648-4552 Fax: (703) 648-4549 E-mail: BGNEXEC@usgs.gov C't1 Lcrd?r� (Title) 3 ,( 1324-3/0c" (Telephone) 324-3joS- (Telephone) rYs.anda C & rc fexAgi cam (E-mail) (Date) UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES In reply please use this address: U. S: Geological Survey 523 National Center Reston, Virginia 20192-0523 June 13, 2012 City Council City of Corpus Christi City Hall 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2825 Dear Supervisors: RECEIVED JUN 2 2 2012 L MY SECRETARY'S OFFICE The U. S. Board on Geographic Names is responsible by law for adjudicating decisions regarding geographic names for use by the departments and agencies of the Federal government. The Board has received a proposal to change the name of North Beach, an unincorporated populated place inside the City of Corpus Christi, to Corpus Christi Beach. Because acceptance of any name is very important to the Board, we would like your opinion regarding this proposal. We are also contacting the Texas State Names Authority, Nueces County, and the Corpus Christi Area Heritage Society for their opinions on the proposal. Please note that the populated place in question is separate from the beach and the incorporated civil entity of the City of Corpus Christi. We define a populated place as a "Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries." In this case, Corpus Christi Beach, as proposed, would become the official name of an unincorporated populated place within the City of Corpus Christi; as it stands today, our records reflect North Beach as an unincorporated populated place inside the incorporated boundary of the City of Corpus Christi. Our records also reflect the official name of the beach is Corpus Christi Beach, with a variant name of North Beach. The official name of the civil entity is the City of Corpus Christi. The 1959 Resolution (enclosed) appears to change the name of the populated place from then North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach. However, this change was not reflected in Federal products including Census records, NOAA charts, or USGS topographic maps, and was never forwarded to the U.S. Board, which adjudicates name changes and new names. As such, our records reflect the official name is North Beach. According to our research, the City of Corpus Christi considered changing the name back to North Beach as early as 2009. We welcome anything you can add to the record that will help us better understand the timeline. We are particularly interested in local usage of the proposed and current names, and the application of the names. We have. enclosed for your review a copy of the proposal, along with a map showing the location of the populated place and a Geographic Name Proposal Recommendation form to facilitate a response from your office. In order for the Board to review all responses and vote on this issue, we ask that if possible you respond with an opinion by August 30, 2012. Please note that if no response is received, the Board will consider your opinion to be "neutral" and will make a decision that might affect the use of names in your area of interest. If you have any questions or to submit your recommendation, we may be contacted by mail at the address above; by telephone at (703) 648-4552; by fax at (703) 648-4549; or by e-mail at <BGNEXEC@usgs.gov>. Sincerely yours, Lou Yost Executive Secretary Domestic Names Committee U.S. Board on Geographic Names Enclosures Approved Promulgation authorized Executive Secretary Domestic Geographic Names UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES CASE BRIEF (Domestic) Corpus Christi Beach: populated place (unincorporated); located in the northern city limits of the City of Corpus Christi; name changed from North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach by the City of Corpus Christi in 1959 to encourage tourism; Nueces County, Texas; 27°49' 16"N, 97°23'25"W; USGS map — Corpus Christi 1:24,000. Not: North Beach, Rincon. http://geonames_usgs. gov/pts/gazpu blic/getgooglemap?p_lat=27.82113 73 &p_longi=- 9 7.3 9 02 699 &fid =13 42 6 8 8 Proposal: to change a name to recognize local usage Map: USGS Corpus Christi 1:24,000 Proponent: Joann Gilbertson; Corpus Christi, Texas Administrative area: None Previous BGN Action: None Names associated with feature: GN1S: North Beach (FID 1342688) Local Usage: Corpus Christi Beach (Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, tourism sites) North Beach Published: Corpus Christi Beach (City of Corpus Christi Resolution, 1959; North Beach News, 2007); North Beach (USGS maps since 1951; NOAA charts since 1991; City of Corpus Christi Resolution, 1959; North Beach News, 2007); Rincon (Handbook of Texas Online, 2012) Case Summary: This proposal is to change the name of the unincorporated community of North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach, in order to reflect a change passed in a 1959 resolution by the City of Corpus Christi. The community is located in the City of Corpus Christi in Nueces County. According to the resolution, the name North Beach was changed to Corpus Christi Beach since, "The residents thereof are now desirous of changing the name of such area. The portion of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, lying north of the ship channel of the Port of Corpus Christi and encompassing all of Brooklyn Addition and the Beach Hotel Addition be and the same is hereby officially known as `Corpus Christi Beach'. The Texas State Historical Association refers to the area as Rincon, a name that derives from nearby Rincon Point, and states that by 1900, "Rincon [was] now sometimes referred to as North Beach." The feature was first labeled on USGS maps as North Beach in 1951. NOAA charts showed but did not label the feature until 1991, after which it was labeled North Beach. The proponent, a real estate developer and member of the Corpus Christi Beach Association, contacted the BGN regarding the continued use by the Federal government of the name North Beach in reference to the populated place. She is asking that the BGN change the name to reflect local usage and preference, and to recognize the name established by the city in 1959. A highway sign points to "Corpus Christi Beach," although it is not clear whether the name refers to the community or the beach itself, which is already officially named Corpus Christi Beach. In 2007, the President of the Corpus Christi Beach Association recommended to the City Manager that the name of Corpus Christi Beach be changed "back to its original name North Beach." After several years of marketing studies, the City dropped the idea, reportedly due to the high cost of highway signage and other updates. In addition to the beach, GNIS lists one other feature with "Corpus Christi Beach" in its name; Corpus Christi Beachwalk, located within the community in question, was recently added to the database. Proposed by: Joann Gilbertson; Corpus Christi, TX Submitted by: same Prepared by: G. Winters Case ID: A-3713 Reviewed by: J.Runyon Date: 5/8/12 Date: same Date: 5/30/12 Quarterly Review List: 410 Date: 5/30/12 USGS science fora changing acrid U.S. BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES GEOGRAPHIC NAME PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION Proposed Geographic Name: Corpus Christi Beach This is to notify the U.S. Board on Geographic Names that: (Name of government entity, organization, or individual) Recommends that the U. S. Board on Geographic Names: Approve the Proposed Name Reject the Proposed Name Take Action as Specified Below Render a Decision Without Our Recommendation Comments (the following factors contributed to this recommendation; attach supporting documentation if appropriate): (Name) (Title) (Address) (Telephone) (City, State, ZIP Code) (E-mail) (Signature) (Date) Return to: U.S. Board on Geographic Names U.S. Geological Survey 523 National Center Reston VA 20192-0523 Telephone: (703) 648-4552 Fax: (703) 648-4549 E-mail: BGNEXEC@usgs.gov Approved Promulgation authorized Executive Secretary Domestic Geographic Names UNITED STATES BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES CASE BRIEF (Domestic) Corpus Christi Beach: populated place (unincorporated); located in the northern city limits of the City of Corpus Christi; name changed from North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach by the City of Corpus Christi in 1959 to encourage tourism; Nueces County, Texas; 27°49' 16"N, 97°23'25"W; USGS map — Corpus Christi 1:24,000. Not: North Beach, Rincon. http://geonatnes.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p lat=27.8211373&p_longi=- 97.3902699&fid=1342688 Proposal: to change a name to recognize local usage Map: USGS Corpus Christi 1:24,000 Proponent: Joann Gilbertson; Corpus Christi, Texas Administrative area: None Previous BGN Action: None Names associated with feature: GNIS: North Beach (FID 1342688) Local Usage: Corpus Christi Beach (Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, tourism sites) North Beach Published: Corpus Christi Beach (City of Corpus Christi Resolution, 1959; North Beach News, 2007); North Beach (USGS maps since 1951; NOAA charts since 1991; City of Corpus Christi Resolution, 1959; North Beach News, 2007); Rincon (Handbook of Texas Online, 2012) Case Summary: This proposal is to change the name of the unincorporated community of North Beach to Corpus Christi Beach, in order to reflect a change passed in a 1959 resolution by the City of Corpus Christi. The community is located in the City of Corpus Christi in Nueces County. According to the resolution, the name North Beach was changed to Corpus Christi Beach since, "The residents thereof are now desirous of changing the name of such area. The portion of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, lying north of the ship channel of the Port of Corpus Christi and encompassing all of Brooklyn Addition and the Beach Hotel Addition be and the same is hereby officially known as `Corpus Christi Beach'. The Texas State Historical Association refers to the area as Rincon, a name that derives from nearby Rincon Point, and states that by 1900, "Rincon [was] now sometimes referred to as North Beach." The feature was first labeled on USGS maps as North Beach in 1951. NOAA charts showed but did not label the feature until 1991, after which it was labeled North Beach. The proponent, a real estate developer and member of the Corpus Christi Beach Association, contacted the BGN regarding the continued use by the Federal government of the name North Beach in reference to the populated place. She is asking that the BGN change the name to reflect local usage and preference, and to recognize the name established by the city in 1959. A highway sign points to "Corpus Christi Beach," although it is not clear whether the name refers to the community or the beach itself, which is already officially named Corpus Christi Beach. In 2007, the President of the Corpus Christi Beach Association recommended to the City Manager that the name of Corpus Christi Beach be changed "back to its original name North Beach." After several years of marketing studies, the City dropped the idea, reportedly due to the high cost of highway signage and other updates. In addition to the beach, GNIS lists one other feature with"Corpus Christi Beach" in its name; Corpus Christi Beachwalk, located within the community in question, was recently added to the database. Proposed by: Joann Gilbertson; Corpus Christi, TX Submitted by: same Prepared by: G. Winters Case ID: A-3713 Reviewed by: J.Runyon Date: 5/8/12 Date: same Date: 5/30/12 Quarterly Review List: 410 Date: 5/30/12