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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS INTERESTED IN THE PREVEN-
TION OF POLLUTION OR CONTAMINATION OF THE WATERS OF LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI
AND
WHEREAS, THE TEXAS WATER QUALITY BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO SET WATER
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LIQUID WASTE DISCHARGE FROM SEWAGE TREATMENT RLANTS;
AND
WHEREAS, LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI IS USED FOR CONTACT RECREATION
INCLUDING SWIMMING, BOATING AND FISHING; AND
WHEREAS, THE PRESENT WATER QUALITY STANDARDS SET BY THE WATER
QUALITY BOARD FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENTS AROUND THE LAKE ARE NOT
SUFFICIENTLY HIGH FOR CONTACT RECREATIONS AND
WHEREAS, THE COASTAL BEND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION HAS URGED
ALL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO REQUIRE ALL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS TO INCLUDE
ADDITIONAL TREATMENT PROCESSES IN THEIR EXPANSION OF EXISTING PLANTS, OR
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PLANTS, TO ACHIEVE EFFLUENT QUALITY SUITABLE FOR CON-
TACT RECREATION;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. THE TEXAS STATE WATER QUALITY BOARD BE REQUESTED TO
ESTABLISH CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS FOR LIQUID WASTE DISCHARGE
INTO LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI OR ANY WATERWAY IN THE IMMEDIATE WATERSHED OF LAKE
CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE NUECES RIVER FROM THE OUTLET OF LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI
TO THE CALALLEN DIVERSION DAM THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR CONTACT RECREATION AT
THE TIME OF DISCHARGE INTO THE LAKE OR RIVER.
10462
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FO THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE .1 DAY OF��, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINAN E WAS REA
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE g DAY OF
FOLLOWING VOTE:
NE AND PASSED
%I , BY THE
BONNIE SIZEMORE
f CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA E AS R AD FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF a.1 19 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY'
APPROVED:
Y OF 19-2L-:
7 TTORNEY
OF 19L71•
THE CITY OF CORPUS XH)IISTI, TEXAS