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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08875 RES - 05/22/1968sir✓ 8JW:5/22/68 , A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BAY DRILLING COMMITTEE UNDER SPECIAL CHAIRMANSHIP OF LENFORD K. WILLIAMS TO STUDY THE PROBLEM OF ITS SALT WATER WASTE DISPOSAL FROM OIL AND GAS WELLS, WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; OUTLINING THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND THANKING THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS UNDERTAKING OF THE PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, RAILROAD COMMISSION ORDER N0. 4- 56,681 BECAME EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1968. IT PROHIBITS THE USE OF OPEN PITS AND THE LIKE, IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS FOR DISPOSAL OF OIL AND GAS WELL PRODUCED SALT WATER. EXEMPTIONS TO THIS ORDER ARE NOW BEING GRANTED TO A NUMBER OF OPERATORS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING THE PRODUCED WATER TO THE GARRISON DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND OTHER DRAINAGE FACILITIES FOR FINAL DISPOSAL INTO O50 BAY THROUGH OSO CREEK, SAID EXEMP- TIONS BEING SUBJECT TO GRANTING OF EASEMENTS BY THE CITY AND COUNTY AND ARE TO BE REVIEWED ON A YEAR -TO -YEAR BASIS; AND WHEREAS, IN ORDER TO PERMIT CONTINUED PRODUCTION WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, THE CITY 15 GRANTING REVOCABLE EASEMENTS FOR EACH WELL WHICH PRODUCES SALT WATER AND FOR WHICH THE OPERATOR HAS MADE PROPER APPLICATION SHOWING HIS RAILROAD COMMISSION EXEMPTION, INSURANCE COVERAGE AND THE PAY- MENT OF A $25 PER WELL FEE. THESE REVOCABLE EASEMENTS ARE GRANTED FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD OF TIME AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1968. THIS INTERIM PERIOD IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE MATTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE WHETHER SOME OTHER PROCEDURE IS MORE DESIRABLE AND/OR ADVISABLE; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BAY DRILLING COMMITTEE, WHICH COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO ADVISE ON PETROLEUM DRILLING AND PRODUCTION MATTERS IN THE BAY AREAS OF THE CITY, IS IN FACT THE BEST QUALIFIED GROUP TO MAKE THIS STUDY AND DETERMINATION FOR THE CITY AND THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. AS A SPECIAL STUDY, THIS COMMITTEE IS HEREBY REQUESTED TO STUDY THE OVERALL PROBLEM OF OIL AND GAS WELL PRODUCED SALT WATER DISPOSAL Ski 7 -" 0 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS INTO DITCHES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY. THIS STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE REVIEW OF EXISTING CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ALTERNATE SYSTEMS ARE FEASIBLE AND ADVISABLE FOR THE HANDLING OF THIS PRO- DUCED SALT WATER. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO REVIEW THE COMMITTEE FINDINGS AND PREPARE POSSIBLE NECESSARY REGULATIONS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRA- TION ON DECEMBER 31, 1968 OF THE PRESENT PERMITS, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE COMMITTEE SUBMIT ITS FINDINGS AND /OR RECOMMENDATIONS ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 1, 1968; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT BECAUSE EDWARD HARTEy CHAIRMAN OF THE BAY DRILLING COMMITTEEI HAS ADVISED THAT HE WILL BE UNABLE TO CHAIR ALL OF THE ANTICIPATED MEETINGS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS STUDY MR. LENFORD K. WILLIAMSy OF ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY AND A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, IS HEREBY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THIS SPECIAL STUDY ONLY; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE BE AND IS HERE- BY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SUCH INVESTIGATION, HOLD SUCH HEARINGS AND MAKE SUCH REPORTS AS IT DETERMINES TO BE USEFUL TO FULLY INFORM THE COUNCIL OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED AND RECOMMEND A SOLUTION OR SOLUTIONS AS WOULD BE FAIR TO THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATORS. THE COOPERATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY PETROLEUM SUPERINTENDENT IS AVAILABLE AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE. THIS EXTRA SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THIS PURPOSE IS APPRECIATED. SECTION 2. THE IMPORTANCE OF REQUESTING THE BAY DRILLING COMMITTEE UNDER THE SPECIAL CHAIRMANSHIP OF LENFORD K. WILLIAMS TO STUDY THE PROBLEM OF ITS SALT WATER WASTE DISPOSAL FROM OIL AND GAS WELLS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND TO OUTLINE THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE, 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 COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXISTy AND HAVING REQUESTED -2- CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS I1� DAY OF , 190-11v 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 COUNCILS 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. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, 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. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS