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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 214 -55 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 7201, SO AS TO AMEND SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 24 -55
OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1950, SO AS TO REQUIRE
FINDINGS BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY COUNCIL AS A PRE-
REQUISITE TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT; AND DECLARING-
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ORDINANCE NO. 7201, AMENDING SECTION 211 -55 OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, HAS A SUBSECTION (G) WITH TERMS PERTAINING -
TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT WHICH SUBSECTION (G) DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS OR GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
IN THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE ISSUANCE OF A PER-
MIT FOR THE DRILLING OF AN OIL WELL IN THE BAY AREAS; AND .
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN
THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT UNDER SAID SECTION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE (UT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF e
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: -.
SECTION 1. THAT SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 2L4-55, CORPUS CHRISTI
CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7201 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY
AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"(G) ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. ALL APPLICATIONS FILED PURSUANT HERETO
SHALL BE EXAMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND IF SAID COUNCIL SHALL FIND THAT
SUCH APPLICATION COMPLIES IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION, AND
THE DRILLING AND OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED WELL IS NOT PROHIBITED BY ANY OF
-THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION, AND THE CITY COUNCIL FURTHER FINDS THAT BY TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT THE EFFECT OF THE DRILLING OF SUCH WELL, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY
OF OPERATION THEREOF,ON NAVIGATION OF THE WATERS OF THE BAY AREA WITHIN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ON RECREATION USE OF THE BAY AREAS, INCLUDING'
DETRIMENT TO TOURISM AND BEAUTIFICATION ASPECTS OF THE BAY TO THE EXTENT THAT
IT WILL NOT BE AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS
OR GENERAL WELFARE TO ISSUE SAID PERMIT, THEN SAID COUNCIL SHALL ISSUE OR
CAUSE THE CITY SECRETARY TO ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT A PERMIT TO DRILL SUCH
WELL AS APPLIED FOR IN SAID APPLICATION. IN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PUBLIC
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INTEREST, SAFETY, MORALS, HEALTH•AND GENERAL WELFARE, THE COUNCIL Si ALL CON-
SIDER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SAFETY TO NAVIGATION, THE POSSIBILITY OF POLLUTION
OF BAY WATERS, OR DETRIMENT TO THE NATURAL BEAUTY ASPECTS OF THE BAY AREA
TO THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. THE TERM OF
SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND AS LONG THEREAFTER AS THE
PERMITTEE IS ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS DRILLING OPERATIONS OR OIL OR GAS IS PRO-
DUCED IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES FROM THE WELL DRILLED PURSUANT TO SUCH PERMIT,
PROVIDED THAT IF AT ANYTIME AFTER DISCOVERY OF OIL OR GAS THE PRODUCTION
THEREOF IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES SHOULD CEASE THE TERM SHALL NOT TERMINATE IF
1HE PERMITTEE COMMENCES ADDITIONAL REWORKING OPERATIONS WITHIN NINETY (90)
DAYS THEREAFTER, AND IF THEY RESULT IN THE PRODUCTION OF OIL OR GAS, SO LONG
THEREAFTER AS OIL OR GAS IS PRODUCED IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES FROM SAID WELL.
SAID PERMIT, WHEN ISSUED FOR SAID WELL SHALL BY REFERENCE HAVE INCORPORATED +
THEREIN ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 7 WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS
IF THIS SECTION 7 WERE COPIED VERBATIM IN SAID PERMIT; AND THE PERMIT SHALL
BE IN DUPLICATE, WITH ONE COUNTERPART TO BE DELIVERED TO THE PERMITTEE AFTER
THE PERMITTEE HAS EXECUTED AN ACCEPTANCE ON4THE OTHER COUNTERPART TO BE RETAINED
BY THE CITY SECRETARY."
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO MAKE THE CHANGES HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS,
AND GENERAL WELFARE BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMIT UNDER
SUBSECTION (G) OF SECTION 24 -55 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, 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!0 COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING
DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUS-
PENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN '
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, THIS THE_�DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1965.
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF TIE 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; 1, 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.
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED -BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MOVER FORMAN � - - -,5 I-T JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.* ICE NAMCDANIEL �/ BONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE �r THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FO
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PATRICK J. DUNNE /
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