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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $250.00 FOR FILING FEE AND
DEPOSIT WITH THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO CAUSE TO BE FILED WITH THE TEXAS WATER COM-
MISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AN APPLICATION FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PRESENTING
TO SAID BOARD THE FACTS EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY
OF WATER APPROPRIATION ON QUANTITIES OF 206,000 ACRE
FEET OR MORE FOR THE MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL NEEDS
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECT-
ING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE SUCH OTHER AFFIDAVITS,
STATEMENTS, APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS THAT MAY BE PROPER
AND NECESSARY TO PROCURE SUCH ORDERS, AUTHORIZATION,
PERMITS AND OTHER ACTION OF AND FROM THE TEXAS WATER
COMMISSION THAT MAY BE PROPER, NECESSARY AND LEGAL,
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS TO PERFECT THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE RESERVOIR FOR
THE PURPOSE OF IMPOUNDING, DIVERTING AND APPROPRIATING
WATERS FROM THE FRIO RIVER, AND TO BE CONSTRUCTED THEREON,
OF AND FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS WATERWORKS
SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE WATER OF SUCH CITY AND
OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY..
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY THAT THE WATER RIGHTS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE PROTECTED, PERFECTED, RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED
FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
CONSTRUCT A STORAGE RESERVOIR FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOUNDING AND/OR PUMP-
ING AND/OR DIVERTING WATER FROM THE FRIO RIVER AT SOME POINT BETWEEN
THE CONFLUENCE OF THE FRIO AND ATASCOSA RIVERS AND TILDEN, TEXAS, NOW
EXISTING AND TO BE CONSTRUCTED, AND THE BED AND BANKS OF SAID STREAM
BY AND THROUGH THE WORKS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS WATER-
WORKS SYSTEM; AND
WHEREAS, SUCH APPLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND PETITIONS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE FILED FOR SAID PURPOSES;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $250.00
FOR FILING FEE AND DEPOSIT WITH THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION, SAID
APPROPRIATION TO BE OUT' OF FUND No. 1111, WATER M & 0, ACTIVITY 5112,
CODE 460.
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SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE AND CAUSE TO BE
FILED AN APPLICATION MAKING PRESENTATION OF FACTS EXPRESSING THE DESIRE
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF WATER
APPROPRIATION OF 206,000 ACRE FEET OR MORE TO MEET THE INDUSTRIAL AND
.MUNICIPAL NEEDS OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI WATER SYSTEM AND TO PERFECT AND
SECURE SAID RIGHTS FOR THE IMPOUNDING AND/OR PUMPING AND/OR DIVERSION
OF WATERS FROM THE FRIO RIVER AND RESERVOIR TO BE CONSTRUCTED THEREON,
AT SOME POINT BETWEEN THE CONFLUENCE OF THE FRIO AND ATASCOSA RIVERS AND
TILDEN, TEXAS, AND TO USE THE BED AND BANKS OF SAID STREAM FOR SAID
PURPOSES AND FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SAID WATER, A COPY OF WHICH APPLICA-
TION IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND SAID CITY MANAGER
IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO DO SUCH ACTS AND FILE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS MAY
BE PROPER AND NECESSARY FOR PERFECTION OF SAID WATER RIGHTS.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE WATER
SUPPLY FOR THE WATER USERS SUPPLIED BY AND THROUGH THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY
REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND
THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND
NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER
RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER
ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE g I DAY OF
APRIL, 1965.
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CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE
0`2 ( DAY OF APRIL, 7965:
CITY ATT
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS ';
COUNTY OF NUECES
"MOW ALL. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REPRESENTS TO THE TEXAS. WATER
COMMISSION or THE STATE'. OF TEXAS, THAT IT DESIRES TO INVESTIGATE :A
PROJECT HEREINAFTER. WORE DEFINITELY DEFINEO6
1H£, PROJECT: CONTEMPLATED Is A STORAGE RESERVOIR TO OE CONSTRUCTED
ON THE'FRIO RIVER. AT SOME POINT BETWEEN THE CONFLUENE OF THE FRtOAND
ATASCOSA RIVERS AND TILDEH TEXAS, FOR THE .ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF..
206)000•ACRE: FEET OF WAT£R'BY IHPOUNDINO AND/OR PUMPING AND/OR. DIVERSION
.FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPDSEst
APPROXIMATELY 2061000 ACRE FEET FOR MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL;.
PURPOSES, OR ENOUGH WATER TO MEET THE MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL NEED OF
THE CORPUS CHRISTI WATER SYSTEM.
THE CONTEMPLATED PROJECT WILL IMPOUND APPROXIMATELY 700,000
ACRE
FEET:
THE ENGINEERS'WHD Wi.Lt. PROCEED WITH THE INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE,:INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
ARE THE
AND
ENGINEER$ OF THE ,CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI WATER DIVISION OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTIL,ITiESj. SAID ENGINEERS ARE, '
ADEQUATE TO,EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH SUCH INVESTIGATION._
THE CITY HEREBY SUBMITS THIS PRESENTATION TO THE TEXAS WATER
COMMISSION FOR ,FILINSI AND ACCOMPANIES SAME' WITH A DEPOSIT OF TWO'HUNDRED.
.,AND FIFTY 0,4LAR$ (4g50400), IN CONFORMITY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 16, ET 8E0, CHAPTER 88, GENERAL LAWS, REGULAR SESSION 00 THE
35TH .LEOISLATURE OF-THE STATE OF TEXAS, 1917, As AMENDED.."
ATTEST::.
CITY SECRETARY'
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL- FORM THIS
DAY OF APRIL, 1965:
CITT :ATTORNEY:
CITY OF CORNS CHRISTI
BY
HERBERT W. WHITNEY
CITY MANAGER:
SUBSORIBED AHD SWORN TO BEFORE NE THIS THE _.
' APRa, 1965$ TO ;CERTIFY WHICHWITNES$ HY HAND' AND; SEAL OF" OFFICE.-
NOTARY PUBLIC. IN AND FOR NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS
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i CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED OR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE
ANIv
CRED11 OFM. FUND No. 141, WATER M & 0, ACTIVITY
5112, CODE 460, $250.00 (TEXAS WATER COMMISSION - FILING
OF APPLICATION WITH TEXAS WATER COMMISSION BYICITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI)
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
/JCS I DAY OF
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO -
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE.
WM. H. WALLACE
To
INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION
Dept Public Utilities - Water
Ray Rring, City Secretary
From Atlee Cunningham, Water Superintendent Date
Subject Choke Canyon Dam presentation
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April 29, 1965
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Attached please find receipt #3034 from the Texas Water Commission in the amount
of $250, presentation deposit and $25, presentation filing dated April 22, 1965.
This presentation was filed at approximately 8:00 a.m., April 22, at the
instructions of the City Manager and covers an engineering investigation of the
Frio River from the confluence of the Frio and Atascosa at Tilden, Texas, for
the purpose of constructing an impounding reservoir tentatively referred to as.
Choke Canyon Reservoir and Dam. This action was authorized by Ordinance #7554,
enacted April 21, 1965.
Atlee-g. Cunningham
Water Superintendent
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attachments
cc: City Manager
cc: City Attorney
cc: Director of Public Utilities
TEXAS WATER COMMISSION
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RECEIPT_ SC7 303 4
tECEIVED FROM AM 1,27
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ADDRESS:
FOR SUSPENSE. FUND 900
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Presentation Filing /7a/'c) Well Drillers Fee if
Presentation Deposit �iV Office Fees & Cert. Copies C—rk
Presentation Extension Publications Sales
Appro
Application Filing Saes Tax 066
Application Recording Misc
Application Use Permit FOR SPECIAL FUND 41
Application Postage Surface Water Coop.
Permit Time Extension Ground Water Coop.
Bond Fee Quality Water Coop.
District Creation Fee Silt & Evaporation Coop
District Creation Filing Misc
Waste Disposal Well Fee FOR SPECIAL FUND 123
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