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Home My WebLink About028488 ORD - 02/16/2010Page 1 of 5 ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 2, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 29 TO ESTABLISH THE ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, Policy Statement G.2 in the Mustang -Padre Island Area Development Plan calls for the establishment of a strategic action committee to aggressively pursue the implementation of the plan; WHEREAS, an ad hoc committee named the Island Action Group organized to address the implementation of the plan, but was never formally established by the City Council; and WHEREAS, there is a need for a standing advisory committee to address the tasks identified in the plan: "A Strategic Action Committee will be established by the City to implement this Plan. This group should consist of entrepreneurs and property owners with businesses or property located within the Mustang -Padre Island area, professional architects and engineers, commercial realtors, at -large citizens who have no financial interest in the Area, and representatives from governmental agencies which provide services to the Area, and representatives from the applicable City advisory committees, e.g. Watershore, Parks, etc. The primary charge to this ad hoc group is to aggressively pursue the implementation of this Plan. The committee shall develop specific strategies for implementation of the Plan with specific timelines to implement the respective strategies and a clear determination of which agency or individual is responsible to implement specific projects or programs." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Article IV, Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances is amended by adding a new Division 29 to read as follows: "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION "ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 02548 ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE 02172010 INDEXED Page 2 of 5 "DIVISION 29. ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE "Sec. 2-291. Created; purpose. "The Island Strategic Action Committee is created to advise the Mayor and City Council on development and implementation of the Mustang -Padre Island Area Development Plan. "Sec. 2-292. Duties. "(a) The Island Strategic Action Committee shall develop specific strategies for implementation of the Mustang -Padre Island Area Development Plan with specific timelines to implement the respective strategies and a clear determination of which agency or individual is responsible to implement specific projects or programs. "(b) The highest priority projects for the Island Strategic Action Committee include, but are not limited to: "(1) Recommendinq appropriate Mustang -Padre Island Area Development Plan projects for inclusion in the next City Bond Program. "(2) Recommending implementation of sustainable new or additional funding sources for the Mustang -Padre Island Area, i.e., tax increment reinvestment zones, public improvement districts, municipal management districts, or other mechanisms to fund projects. "(3) Provide annual input into the City's Capital Improvements Program. "(4) Recommend State legislation pertaining to island concerns. "Sec. 2-293. Membership; terms; filling vacancies; ex -officio members. "(a) The Island Strategic Action Committee shall consist of thirteen (13) members appointed by City Council. The membership must include: "(1) A member of the Padre Isles Property Owners Association, who has been nominated by the association. "(2) A residential property owner who owns property and resides on Mustang or Padre Island. "(3) A commercial property owner who owns property and operates a business on Mustang or Padre Island. "(4) A developer of property on Mustang or Padre Island. "(5) A member of the Padre Island Business Association, who has been nominated by the association. ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE 02172010 Page 3 of 5 "(6) An architect or professional engineer, who does work on projects on Mustang or Padre Islands. "(7) A realtor, who primarily represents buyers or seller of property on Mustang or Padre Islands. "(8) A construction contractor, who primarily works on projects on Mustang or Padre Islands. "(9) A representative of an environmental group. "(10) Four -at -large representatives who are residents of the City. "(b) Not less than 12 members of the action committee must reside or own property on Mustang or Padre Island. One of the at -large representatives may, but is not required to, reside on Mustang or Padre Island. "(c) Notwithstanding the requirement in Section 2-65, the City Council may appoint not more than four members of the action committee who do not reside within the City if they own or represent the owner of property on Mustang or Padre Islands. "(d) Of the initial members, seven (7) members shall serve a three-year term and six (6) members shall serve a two-year term, as determined by a drawing to be conducted by the City Secretary's office. Thereafter, all terms shall be three (3) years. "(e) In the event a vacancy occurs during any term, the appointment of a new member shall be to fill the unexpired term. "(f) The Assistant City Manager, Development Services and Director, Economic Development serve as ex -officio members of the action committee without vote. "(g) The following organizations may appoint a representative to serve as an ex -officio advisory member of the action committee without vote: "(1) Planning Commission. "(2) Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee. "(3) Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. "(4) Nueces County. "(5) Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4. "(6) Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau. ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE 02172010 Page 4 of 5 "Sec. 2-294. Quorum; procedures; officers; staff liaison, meetings; subcommittees. "(a) The majority of members constitute a quorum, provided that the majority vote of the quorum is necessary for the adoption or approval of any matters before the action committee. "(b) The action committee may adopt its own rules of procedure for the conduct of its business and may amend the rules from time to time. A copy of the adopted rules of procedure must be placed on file in the City Secretary's office. "(c) At the first meeting after creation of the action committee, a majority of the whole action committee shall elect a chair and vice -chair to serve during the initial two-year term. Thereafter, the chair and vice -chair shall be elected by a majority of the whole action committee to serve one-year terms. Following the initial election, subsequent elections for chair and vice -chair shall be held each year at the first regular meeting after appointments to fill expiring terms. "(d) The Director, Economic Development, or designated representative, serves as the staff liaison and assist with the action committee with its duties. "(e) The action committee shall meet at least once a quarter and may meet on the call of the chair or of a majority of its members. "(f) The chair of the action committee, with the approval of the action committee, may establish such subcommittees as may be necessary or appropriate to assist the action committee in its studies and in the performance of its duties. Members of subcommittees may be appointed from among members of the action committee; ex - officio advisory members; Mustang or Padre Island residents, who reside in Corpus Christi; Mustang or Padre Island property owners, who reside in Corpus Christi; and Mustang or Padre Island business owners, who reside in Corpus Christi. "Secs. 2-2342-295 -- 2-309. Reserved." SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE 02172010 That the foregoing reading on this the Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry R. Elizondo, Kevin Kieschnick Page 5 of 5 ordin pce was read for the first time and passed to its second ,i day of 2010, by the following vote: do Priscilla Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott That the foregoing o dinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 1/e day of , 2010, by the following vote: Priscilla Leal Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry R. Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick PASSED AND APPROVED, this the I1 ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED: 17th day of February, 2010: R. J,ay ening First ssistant City A torney For City Attorney ISLAND STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTEE 02172010 John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott 140 day of 4e' , 2010. delete -gig Joe Mame Mayor 028488 EFFECTIVE DATE ,IA9/o State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 5932433 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came GEORGIA LAWSON, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02848 '37 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 2/22/2010,2/22/2010. $ 88.02 LEGAL SALES R •i' RESE TIVE 2Time(s) On this ^!11aY of 7IJ v (certifythat the attached document '/ is a true and an exact copy made )iY ublisher. ON GWENN J. MEDINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES sip, 0 August 2, 2012 Nota. Public, State of Texas 4E » February 22, 2010 » CALLER-T1MES Leal Notic3,s 1110 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NM 028488 Amending Article IV, Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, by adding a new Divi- sion 29 to establish the Island Strategic Action 'Committee; providing for publica- tion. This ordinance was passed and ap- proved on its second reading on February 16, 2010. /slArmando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christ