HomeMy WebLinkAbout032976 RES - 01/31/2023Resolution urging the 88th Texas Legislature to support and prioritize the study,
design, and construction of a second vehicular causeway via Regional Parkway
sections A and B to facilitate traffic to and from North Padre Island, Mustang
Island, and the City of Port Aransas across the Laguna Madre to the mainland.
WHEREAS, the population living, working, and vacationing on North Padre Island,
Mustang Island and in the City of Port Aransas has increased significantly since the
Covid-19 pandemic thereby increasing daily traffic on the JFK Causeway;
WHEREAS, the City finds that during dangerous weather events like hurricanes and
tropical storms, there is a need for a second evacuation route from North Padre Island
across the Laguna Madre to the Corpus Christi mainland and areas further north, and
that this is a matter of public safety for persons living, working and vacationing on North
Padre Island;
WHEREAS, the City finds that population growth on North Padre Island, Mustang Island
and in the City of Port Aransas has created a critical need for an additional vehicular traffic
route for ingress and egress from the barrier island to mainland Corpus Christi and other
areas north and west of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the best interest of the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Corpus Christi and the citizens of Texas to design and build a
second evacuation and travel roadway (i.e. causeway) from North Padre Island to
mainland Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
That the City of Corpus Christi requests and urges the 88th Texas Legislature to move
forward expeditiously to fund the study, design, and construction of a second vehicular
road (i.e. causeway) via Regional Parkway sections A and B to facilitate travel to and from
North Padre Island, Mustang Island, and the City of Port Aransas across the Laguna
Madre to the mainland.
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032976
SCANNED
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 3151 day of J0T1 , 2023:
7
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Sylvia Campos
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Jim Klein
Mike Pusley
Everett Roy
Dan Suckley
ATTEST:
AbM
Alt
aye
Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI
1
/9
Rebecca Huerta Paulette Guajardo
City Secretary Mayor
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