HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/24/2022I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of May 24, 2022 which
were approved by the City Council on June 14, 2022.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 14th day of June 2022.
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
11:30 AM Council Chambers
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A. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Ben Molina called the meeting to order at 11:31 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Brian Hill, First Baptist Church.
Pastor Brian Hill, First Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Marisa Garcia, Senior at Moody High School.
Marisa Garcia, Senior at Moody High School, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of
the United States of America and to the Texas Flag.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the City
Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Charter Officers: City Manager Peter Zanoni, City Attorney Miles K. Risley and City
Secretary Rebecca Huerta
Note: Mayor Guajardo and Council Member Lerma attended by video conference.
Council Member Smith left at 4:06 p.m.
Present: 8 - Mayor Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Gil Hernandez,Council Member Michael
Hunter,Council Member Billy A. Lerma,Council Member John Martinez,Council Member
Ben Molina,Council Member Mike Pusley, and Council Member Greg Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Roland Barrera
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to City Manager's comments.
a. 22-0981 Hurricane Preparedness Overview by Billy Delgado, Emergency Management
Coordinator
City Manager Zanoni stated that the Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1st through
November 30th, and presented the 2022 hurricane season outlook.
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Emergency Management Coordinator Billy Delgado presented information on the
following topics: It only takes one; 2022 hurricane season outlook; 2022 hurricane
names; city operation center; levels of activation; all hazards plan; department operation
centers; communicate with local, regional and sate agencies; agencies involved in past
disasters; city emergency teams; planning process; drills and exercises; phased
evacuation; assisted evacuation; evacuation hub; phased hurricane reentry; team
approach for disaster; and emergency information.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni and Mr. Delgado discussed the following topics:
whether any improvements have been made to the City Emergency Operation Center
(EOC); the City's EOC can withstand a category 3 storm; the City has four FEMA domes
available if a hurricane is in excess of a category 3; and all departments provide a
post -storm report.
b. 22-0982 Second Quarter Infrastructure Management Program Update
City Manager Zanoni presented information on the Second Quarter Infrastructure
Management Program as follows: FY 2021 and 2022 IMP summary; FY21/22 IMP street
maintenance programs summary; public works in-house street rehabilitation program;
contractual residential street reconstruction program (RSRP); contractual street
preventative maintenance program (SPMP); and contractual concrete street
reconstruction program (CSRP).
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni and Deputy Director of Public Works Sarah
Munoz discussed the following topics: a Council Member's request for staff to provide a
list of streets organized by the new city council districts; and the vacancy rate of the public
works department is about 20 percent now, reduced from 50 percent.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Molina opened the public comment period.
Ricardo Elizondo, 723 Fifth St., spoke regarding the paving project on Park Street and
drainage issues.
Brian Watson, 5813 Hugo Dr., spoke regarding housing for homeless veterans.
Nicholas Colosii, 13561 Camino De Plata Court, spoke regarding the 4th of July island
blast fireworks permit.
Shirin Delsooz, 6030 Tapestry, spoke regarding the need for better protected bike paths.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 1 - 13)
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Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to the Consent Agenda and asked if a Council Member
would like to pull an item for individual consideration. Council Members requested that
Items 5,11,12 and 13 be pulled for individual consideration.
A motion was made by Council Member Lerma, seconded by Council Member Smith to
approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 5,11,12 and 13. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
1. 22-0942 Approval of the May 17, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
2. 22-0872 Ordinance accepting a grant for the eleventh year from the State of Texas
Governor's Homeland Security Grants Division for the Operation Stonegarden
Program in the amount of $216,799.99; and appropriating $216,799.99 in the
Police Grants Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032766
3. 22-0739 Zoning Case No. 0322-03 Sergio and Martha Guerrero: (District 5) Ordinance
rezoning a property at or near 6801 Sandra Lane from the "RS -6" Single -Family
6 District to the "RM -1" Multifamily District. (Planning Commission and Staff
recommend approval)
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032767
4. 22-0879 Ordinance accepting and appropriating Public Improvement District ("PID")
Application Fees totaling $30,000.00 received for two PID applications
submitted during the fiscal year; and amending the operating budget.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032768
5. 22-0880 Ordinance appropriating $75,000 of anticipated Short -Term Rental (STR) permit
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fees in the General Fund and amending the FY 2022 Operating budget adopted
by Ordinance Number 032539 by increasing revenue and expenditures by
$75,000 each.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 5.
Council Member Hernandez stated that he pulled this item to vote no.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Hunter. This Ordinance was passed on second reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hunter, Council Member Martinez, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Nay: 2 - Council Member Hernandez and Council Member Lerma
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 032769
6. 22-0881 Ordinance amending Chapter 17 of the Corpus Christi Code by adding interest
due for submission of delinquent hotel occupancy tax reports and payments,
changing the date reports and payments are due, and including other necessary
edits to update the language; and providing for an effective date and publication.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032770
7. 22-0900 Ordinance accepting and appropriating Homeless Housing and Services
Program (HHSP) grants, in the amount of $195,606 for the General Set Aside
fund and $61,570 for the Youth Set Aside, and Ending Homelessness Fund
(EHF), in the amount of $51,804, totaling $308,980, from Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for FY2021-2022; amending the
FY2021-22 operating budget to increase expenditures for HHSP in the amount
of $257,176 and to increase expenditures for the ending homelessness program
(EHP) in the amount of $51,804; authorizing agreements with Salvation Army for
$77,680, Mother Teresa Shelter for $117,926, Mission 911 for $51,804 and
Corpus Christi Independent School District for $21,000 to provide services to
individuals who are homeless, or at risk of being homeless; and authorizing the
Director of Neighborhood Services for the City to administer these grant funds.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032771
8. 22-0539 Ordinance appropriating $985,000 from unreserved fund balance in 4610
Airport Operating Fund, amending the FY 2021 Capital and Operating Budgets;
authorizing a design/build contract for design and construction in the amount of
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$985,000 to Ranger Fire, Inc, Saginaw, Texas for the East General Aviation
Hangars No. 3 & No. 4 Fire Suppression System.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032772
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
9. 22-0894 Motion authorizing the purchase of sign materials from Dobie Supply, LLC, of
Buda, Texas, through the BuyBoard Cooperative, in an amount not to exceed
$180,046.56 for the Public Works Department, with FY 2022 funding from the
Street Maintenance Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2022-075
Consent - Capital Projects
10. 21-0773 Motion authorizing a professional services contract with Corrpro Companies,
Inc., Houston, Texas, to provide field discovery, testing, design, bid, and
construction phase services for cathodic protection for the South Side Water
Transmission Main project in an amount not to exceed $140,000.00, located in
City Council District 4 and 5, with FY 2022 funding available from Water Capital
Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2022-076
11. 22-0890 Motion authorizing an Amendment No. 1 to the cost -share agreement with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete the feasibility portion for riverbank
erosion control related to the Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase 2 System
Improvements project, located in the vicinity of the Mary Rhodes Pump Station in
Matagorda County, in an amount of $82,500.00, for a total contract value not to
exceed $175,000, with FY 2022 funding available from the Water Capital Fund.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 11.
Council Members, Interim Director of Water Utilities Gabriel Ramirez, Water Resource
Manager Esteban Ramos and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the following topics:
the City is pulling water from the Colorado River on a day by day basis; this item is to
complete the feasibility study for solutions to fix the bank erosion; and this is a good news
project.
Mayor Guajardo made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Smith. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
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Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2022-077
General Consent Items
12. 22-0923 Motion authorizing a six-month streetlight installation agreement with AEP Texas
to convert 4,863 4,125 existing Tight fixtures to LED Tight fixtures for select
residential areas for a total estimated amount of $671,240.34 $568,672.50, with
FY 2022 funding of $300,000.00 from the Bond 2018 Capital Fund.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 12.
Director of Finance Heather Hurlbert stated that this item needed to be pulled to amend
the number of light fixtures to 4,125 and to amend the dollar amount for a total of
$568,672.50.
Council Members and Director Hurlbert discussed the following topics: this funding will
come from the Bond 2018 capital fund; and this is a good news item.
Council Member made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez and passed unanimously.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to amend the motion as presented by staff,
seconded by Council Member Smith.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the motion as amended, seconded by
Council Member Hernandez. This Motion was passed as amended and approved with
the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2022-078
13. 22-0976 Motion authorizing an agreement with Corpus Christi Hope House for facility
improvements in an amount not to exceed $599,000 from the Emergency
Solutions Grant - CARES Act funds.
This Item was withdrawn by staff and postponed.
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J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Pro Tem Molina recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 1:23 p.m. Executive
Session Items 24 and 25 were held during the lunch recess. Mayor Pro Tem Molina
reconvened the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 14)
14. 21-1078 Ordinance adopting a new City of Corpus Christi Historic Preservation Plan, an
element of the Plan CC Comprehensive Plan; and rescinding the former Corpus
Christi Preservation Plan, adopted September 8, 1976.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 14.
Assistant Director of Development Services Nina Nixon -Mendez presented information
on the following topics: current state of history preservation in Corpus Christi; purpose
and objectives; what's in the plan; vision statement; goals and strategies; community
engagement; and public hearings and recommendations.
Council Members, Assistant Director Nixon -Mendez, Director of Development Services
Al Raymond and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the following topics: the plan is
to hire a historic preservation officer; the City has currently not added any money to the
budget to support this plan; and a Council Member's concern that this plan does not offer
a solution to address historic preservation and protect local property rights.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina closed the public hearing.
Mayor Guajardo made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member
Hunter. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 15 - 17)
15. 22-0987 Motion related to the performance and/or service of one or more of the City's
appointees to the Port Commission.
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This Item was withdrawn.
16. 22-0861 Motion awarding a construction contract to Coastal Bend Demolition, Inc.,
Corpus Christi, Texas, for Cunningham Water Treatment Plant Demolition
project in an amount of $1,698,872.50, located in Council District 1, with FY
2022 funding available from the Water Capital Fund.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 16.
Director of Engineering Jeff Edmonds presented information on the following topics:
project location; project scope; and project demolition locations.
Council Members, Director Edmonds and Interim Director of Water Utilities Gabriel
Ramirez discussed the following topics: staff is coordinating with AEP on the removal of
the substation; a Council Member commended staff for keeping this cost under budget;
and this property has been abandoned since the 1980's.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Council Member Lerma made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Pusley. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2022-079
17. 22-0920 Motion authorizing a professional services contract with American Electric
Power, Texas, to provide preliminary engineering and regulatory work
associated with interconnection of the City's Inner Harbor Seawater desalination
. plant to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas electric transmission grid in an
amount not to exceed $100,000.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2022
funding available from State Water Implementation Fund Texas Loan -2020.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 17.
Chief Operations Officer Mike Murphy presented information on the following topics:
scope of work; and design and construction.
A Council Member and Senior Customer Account Manager for AEP Heath VanZandt
discussed the following topics: the AEP power assessment can be done in a minimum
of four months.
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Mayor Pro Tem Molina opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Council Member Hunter made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hunter, Council Member Molina, Council Member
Pusley and Council Member Smith
Nay: 2 - Council Member Lerma and Council Member Martinez
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
Enactment No: M2022-080
M. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEM 18)
18. 22-0467 Ordinance amending the FY 2022-2026 Infrastructure Management Plan to
account for the repurposing of unused bond funds from Bond 2008, Bond 2012
and Bond 2016 and identifying new and revised street projects as shown in the
amended Infrastructure Management Plan.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 18.
Consultant Interim Director of Public Works Maria Molina presented information on the
following topics: FY 2022-2026 IMP amendments; FY 2023 RSRP amendments; FY
2022 and 2023 SPMP amendments; FY 2022-2025 in-house amendments; and FY
2022-2026 IMP amendments detail.
Council Members and Interim Director Molina discussed the following topics: the City will
mill and overlay Haven Road to Violet Road; and a Council Member's request for staff to
provide a list by district in terms of what residential streets are being addressed.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Council Member Lerma made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Hernandez. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
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N. BRIEFINGS: (ITEMS 19 - 22)
19. 22-0836 City Appointed Port Commissioner's Briefing to be given at approximately 1:00
p.m.
This Item was withdrawn.
20. 22-0924 Briefing by the City's Financial Advisors, Estrada Hinojosa, & Company, on the
City's Debt Strategy for Fiscal Year 2022.
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 20.
The City's Financial Advisor Noe Hinojosa of Estrada Hinojosa & Company presented
information on the following topics: general obligation debt program -overview; GO debt
graph -current; GO debt graph -with proposed 2022 issues; GO taxable advance refunding
debt monitor; GO preliminary financing timetable; 2022 proposed debt issuance
summary; utility revenue debt program -overview; utility system summary utility debt
program; 2022 potential debt issuance summary; utility system pro forma -current; utility
system pro forma -post 2022 issuance; utility tax-exempt refunding debt monitor; and
utility preliminary financing timetable.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni and Mr. Hinojosa discussed the following topics:
the threshold is based on cash flow of net revenue and payment obligation; debt
structures are every two years in terms of rate increases; and Certificates of Obligation
can be used for solid waste improvements.
21. 22-0931 87th Legislature Interim Activity update and preparations for the upcoming 88th
Legislature
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 21.
Director of Intergovernmental Relations Tammy Embrey, Partner and General Counsel of
Focused Advocacy Snapper Carr and Founder and CEO of Focused Advocacy Curt
Seidlits presented information on the following topics: business community very active;
another property tax session; land management; look at role of ETJ; state water plan
process; ensure items in state plan brought to fruition; look at groundwater management;
issuance of debt and level of debt; looking at coordination amongst utility providers;
comptroller officer active rule makings; public education; economic development tools
will be a big issue; Bill 313 expires at the end of this year; 380, 312 and 313 agreements
will be brought up again; Winter Storm Uri; communicate with City government;
leadership forecast; and the main goal is to retain authority for City Council to debate
these topics and make decisions locally.
Council Members, Mr. Carr, Mr. Seidlits, and Director Embrey discussed the following
topics: legislation will be discussed regarding short-term rentals; issues with providing
water and wastewater services will be discussed; a Council Member's request to testify
on procurement bills; the status on permits for desalination; Council Members' concerns
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about Emergency Services Districts (ESD); bills will start being filed on November 8,
2022; and the Council will have an opportunity to issue a resolution outlining legislative
items that they are in support of.
22. 22-0975 Water Resource Availability and Drought Contingency Plan Briefing
Mayor Pro Tem Molina referred to Item 22.
Water Resource Manager Esteban Ramos, Interim Director of Water Utilities Gabriel
Ramirez presented information on the following topics: topics for discussion; Texas
River Basins; sources of water-Nueces River Choke Canyon Reservoir; Nueces River
Lake Corpus Christi; Colorado River Mary Rhodes II; Lake Texana; drought timeline;
Lake Corpus Christi satellite comparison; drought impact on Texas surface water; and
Choke Canyon and Lake Corpus Christi combined storage vs. Lake Texana storage.
Chief Operating Officer of Water Utilities Mike Murphy presented information on the
following topics: drought contingency plan; estimated 85 days until stage 1 drought
response; drought contingency plan stages; next steps; and recommendations.
Council Members, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ramos and Mr. Ramirez discussed the following
topics: the City is looking into other sources of water, other than desalination; the City is
in a water and resource drought; the number of Teaks in the Mary Rhodes pipeline system
has decreased this year compared to last year; and a Council Member's request for an
update from Evangeline or CC Polymers.
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 23 - 25)
Mayor Pro Tem referred to Executive Session Items 24 and 25. The Council went into
Executive Session at 1:23 p.m. The Council returned from Executive Session at 2:30
p.m.
23. 22-0767 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning legal issues related to related to the Texas Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System permit process, Texas laws and rules of the
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, Texas Water Development Board,
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency related to funding for water treatment plants, desalination
plants, discharge permits, intake permits, desalination, and other permits related
to water treatment, and administrative procedures related thereto, applications
for permits and TWDB funding of water treatment facilities by the City and by the
Port, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, and appointment of the Port
Commissioners and Texas Government Code § 551.074 (personnel matters)
to deliberate the appointment, evaluation and duties of a public officer or
employee (City of Corpus Christi Appointee #1, Appointee #2, and Appointee
#3 to Port Commission of Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County,
Texas)
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This E -Session Item was withdrawn.
24. 22-0943 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning legal issues related to the potential purchase, exchange,
lease, and/or value of property at or adjacent to the Puerto Del Sol RV Park at
Rincon Point, and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and
deliberate the potential purchase, exchange, and/or value of the aforementioned
areas of said real property.
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
25. 22-0977 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning legal issues related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or
value of real property rights for desalination and water treatment, transmission,
and storage facilities, including areas at or near the (1) the Inner Harbor Ship
Channel Seawater Desalination Site at or in the vicinity of Nueces Bay Blvd,
Summers St., Palm Dr., John St., and Broadway Street, Nueces Bay Heights
Subdivision, Sunset Place Subdivision, and the Industrial Canal and (2) the La
Quinta Channel Seawater Desalination Site involving various properties
between Highway 361 and the La Quinta Ship Channel and areas in and
adjacent to said locations, (3) other water rights and contracts for the purchase
of water including, but not limited to, water rights on the Colorado River, and (4)
applications for water rights permits, discharge permits, and other permits from
the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality and/or the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.072 to deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (including, but not
limited to, property rights at or in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations)
because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including,
but not limited to Flint Hills Resources, Occidental Chemical Corporation,
Chemours Company and affiliates thereof.
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
P. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Molina adjourned this meeting at 4:39
p.m
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