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Home My WebLink About14502 RES - 09/13/1978A RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE FINDINGS OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DEEP DRAFT INSHORE PORT AT HARBOR ISLAND, TEXAS BY THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1, AGAIN REAFFIRMING SUPPORT OF THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT'S PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A DEEP DRAFT INSHORE PORT AT HARBOR ISLAND AND URGING THE U. S. ARMY.CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ISSUE A PERMIT TO ALLOW CON- STRUCTION OF THE PORT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY�AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 proposes to develop a multi — purpose deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas and has applied to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit to allow construction of the port; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a draft environmental impact statement has been prepared on the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11539 on June 20, 1973 supporting the construction of the deep draft inshore port by the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1; and WHEREAS, on No 9, 1977, the City Council passed Resolution No. 14019 reaffirming its support of the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Council concurs with the findings of the draft Environmental Impact Statement on construction of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas by the Nueces County Navigation District No. I. SECTION 2. The City Council again reaffirms its support of the Navigation District's plan for development of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island and urges the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit to allow construction of the deep draft inshore port without further delay. SECTION 3. The necessity to again reaffirm support of this vital project which will benefit the people of Texas and the citizens of this City creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the ,C 0a4zo J. t , 14502'1 $194 suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but 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, and having requested the suspension of the 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, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the /3 day of September, 1978. ATTEST: /1/� ~ City Secretary MAYORPro fen THE CITY OF CORPQ CHRISTI, TEAS APPROVED: --L-5 _ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1978 J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY +tant City Attorney Corpus Christi, Texa �) �3 day of , 1971' 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 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, request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, 49 MAYOR P[o -Tem THE CITY OF CORPUS CHR TI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample The above ordinance was passed Gabe Lozano, Sr. Bob Gulley David Diaz Ruth Gill Joe Holt Tony Juarez, Jr. Edward L. Sample 145 ®2 ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS MAYOR ., CIY COUNCIL 't�Sy CITY MANAGER e B GYLLEY R. MAR VIN TOWN6END H,YDI Z T[H September 14, 1978 CITY SECRETARY R11 " DILL D. READ JDC CILL CITY OFFICES TO hY JIIAREZ, R. EDWARD L. SAMPLE 301 SOOTN SHORELINE PODT OFFICE BOX 9Z» PH DNE [Sly] D ]DII ZIP CODE >Dyp6 Mr. Harry Plomarity- Executive Director Nueces County Navigation District #1 222 Power Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Dear Mr. Plomarity: Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 3 14502, which was approved the City Council during the Regular Meeting on September 1 13, 1978, This resolution expresses the City Councils' concurrence With the findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on construction of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas by the Nueces County Navigation District #1. The resolution further reaffirms its support of the Navigation District's plan for development of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island and urges the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit to allow construction of the port without further delay. Yours very truly, Bi 1 e��' ` C� City Secretary /tP encl. r + -I ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Colonel Jon Vanden Bosch, District Engineer U- S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1229 Galveston, Texas 77553 Dear Mr. Bosch. Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14502, which was approved by the City Council during the Regular Meeting on September 13, 1978. This resolution expresses the City Councils- concurrence with the findings of the Draft Environmental impact Statement on construction of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas by the Nueces County Navigation District #1. The resolution further reaffirms its support of the Navigation District's plan for development of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island and urges the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit to allow construction of the port without further delay. /tp encl. Yours very truly, Bill G. Read City Secretary MAYOR BABE LOZANO, SR. {egg CITY MANAGER CITY COUNCIL R. MA p— TOWNS[NO ... . .RD TI. CITY SECRETARY IAVII I— NMOLT September 14, 1978 BALL B. READ JBE CITY OFFICES TONY JO EOWARO L. S L. SAMPLE aOT SDU TN SHOR[LINE POST ""CE BO% BT77 PHONE [311] BB�]O11 SIP COO[ —.. Colonel Jon Vanden Bosch, District Engineer U- S. Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1229 Galveston, Texas 77553 Dear Mr. Bosch. Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14502, which was approved by the City Council during the Regular Meeting on September 13, 1978. This resolution expresses the City Councils- concurrence with the findings of the Draft Environmental impact Statement on construction of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas by the Nueces County Navigation District #1. The resolution further reaffirms its support of the Navigation District's plan for development of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island and urges the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit to allow construction of the port without further delay. /tp encl. Yours very truly, Bill G. Read City Secretary CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 4 �4 00 YAJi r ..� • MAYOR ` DADE LOZANO. R. jegy CITY MANAGER R. AIN TOWNBLND CITY COUNCIL NIA—NIA-1. a CITY SECRETARY wwvoe .,o T— BILL O. — September 14, 1978 C, oFFIcEs N DILL JOE HOLT 303 SLOTH SHORELINE TONY JW REZ. JR. POST OFFICE 8O% 9271 EDWARD L. A.PLC PHONE L5122 D8a...I, ZIP cOD6 TBIOS Mr. William E. Carl, Chairman, Nueces County Navigation District #1 1700 Guaranty Bank Plaza Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Dear Mr. Carl: Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 14502, which was approved by the City Council during the Regular Meeting on September 13, 1978. This resolution expresses the City Councils[ concurrence with the findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on construction of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island, Texas by the Nueces County Navigation District #1. The resolution further reaffirms its support of the Navigation District's plan for development of a deep draft inshore port at Harbor Island and urges the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit to allow construction of the port without further delay. 4 /tp encl. i Yours very truly, Bill G. Read City Secretary