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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08604 ORD - 09/21/1967vMP : 9/ 1.9/67 D AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE WESLEY SEALE DAM WATER RESERVOIR AREA LYING DOWNSTREAM FROM THE WESLEY SEALE DAM BELONGING TO THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND SITUATED IN SAN PATRICIO AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES, AS A WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANC- TUARY; ADOPTING CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR THE PRESERVA- TION OF WI L FE ON DESIGNATED WILDLIFE AND BIRD II SANCTUARY; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; r AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT IS THE OWNER AND THE CITY IS IN CONTROL AND OPERATION OF THE WESLEY SEALE WATER RESERVOIR ' AREA INCLUDING CERTAIN LANDS LYING EAST OF WESLEY SEALE DAM AND SITUATED IN JIM WELLS AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES; AND WHEREAS, IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY AS A PART OF THE FACILITIES OF THE WATER DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO PERMIT THE USE OF SAID PREMISES AND LAND AS A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; AND WHEREAS, IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO BETTER CONSERVE THE SUPPLY OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN THE COUNTY OF NUECES TO THE END THAT THE MOST REASONABLE AND EQUITABLE PRIVILEGES MAY BE ENJOYED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA AND PROVIDE REGULATIONS WHICH WILL ELIMIN\TE SO FAR AS POSSIBLE THE DEPLETION OR WASTE OF THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN SAID AREA: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT SUBJECT-TO THE FURTHER ORDER REGULATION AND CONTROL BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT THERE IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS A WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARY OF ALL AREA SITUATED IN JIM WELLS AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES LYING EAST OF THE WESLEY SEALE DAM AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL OF THAT AREA BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE CITY OPERATIONS ROAD ON THE WADE PROPERTY; BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY THE WESLEY SEALE DAM; BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY A LINE PARALLEL TO STATE PARK ROAD 25 AND IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE TRUNK LINES GAGING STATION AND EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE NORTH EMBANKMENT OF THE DAM EASTERLY TO THE BOUNDARY OF STATE PARK ROAD 25; AND THENCE ALONG PARK ROAD 25 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; AND BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE SAID CITY OPERATIONS ROAD. 8604 THIS DESIGNATION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT NOR PREVENT THE CONTINUED USE OF SAID LAND AS A PART OF THE FACILITIES OF THE WATER DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE WATER DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE USING OF SAID TRACT, AND THE SAID WATER RESERVOIR SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 OF THIS ORDINANCE. I THIS DESIGNATION IS SUBJECT TO THE HERETOFORE EXISTING RIGHTS OF THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS' LEASE ON A PORTION OF THE WATER RESERVOIR SITE. SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO THE AREA DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF AND IN ALL OTHER AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARIES, WHETHER SITUATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR OWNED BY THE CITY, WHETHER WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OR OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: A. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO HUNT, TAKE, KILL OR POSSESS, OR ATTEMPT TO HUNT, TAKE OR KILL ANY BIRD OR ANIMAL WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ANY WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARY DESIGNATED AS SUCH SANCTUARY BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ANY TIME. B. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTURB ANY NEST OR EGGS OF ANY BIRD ON ANY WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARY WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. C. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TAKE ANY FIREARMS, SLINGSHOT, BOW AND ARROW OR ANY DEVICE WHATEVER USEABLE FOR THE KILLING, TRAPPING OR TAKING OF ANY BIRD OR OTHER WILDLIFE ON ANY WILDLIFE OR BIRD SANC- TUARY WITHIN THE CITY. D. NO CLEARING OF GRASS, BRUSH OR TREES WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE CITY AND THE WATER DISTRICT ACTING THROUGH THE RESERVOIR SUPERINTENDENT. E. ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OF THE THREE PRECEDING SUBSECTIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTIONS PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALIDS IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ONE TIME,*WHI CH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND RECITING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. -2- SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ON LAND AND PREMISES DESIGNATED AS WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARIES WITHIN THE CITY, OR ON LAND AREAS BELONGING TO THE CITY, 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 SUS- PENSION OF THE SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE p /J DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967. MAYOR ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS c CITY SECRETAR APPROVED AS TO EGAL FORM THI THE 9 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967: CITY ATTORN CORPUS CHRISTI, /TEXAS ���,�% DAY OF x�/,, '19 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION 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, REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, 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: JACK R. BIACKMON --- _- - -�!<� _ RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY] JR. P. JIMENEZj JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK BRADLEY] JR. P. JIMENEZj JR.j M.D. 4/_/ GABE LOZANOj SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS Q ,(�/ �