HomeMy WebLinkAbout031970 ORD - 12/17/2019 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A NAVIGABLE CANAL ON NORTH BEACH
WHEREAS, the term "Navigable Canal" in this proposed ordinance refers to the canal presented
to the City Council on October 29, 2019 by Urban Engineering. Specifically, the term "Navigable
Canal" refers to Option 3 presented to the City Council on such date, shown in the attached
Exhibit A, as may be modified from time to time to provide the best engineering practices and
changes necessary to secure required permits; subject to the limitations on any change that the
canal must be (1) navigable and (2) substantially in the same footprint as proposed with the
exception of the location of the channel connecting the Navigable Canal to Corpus Christi Bay;
and
WHEREAS,the City of Corpus Christi (the "City") understands that a Navigable Canal could
positively impact economic development issues and drainage issues on North Beach to the
benefit of all citizens and property owners on North Beach apart from future development;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS,TO HEREBY
PASS THIS ORDINANCE TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 1: Subject to funding appropriated by City Council, determination of suitable title,
completion of a City-wide public input process, and completion of required permitting, the City
will pre-design, design, and construct a Navigable Canal on the North Beach for an amount not
to exceed $41,200,000 and with construction to be complete on or before January 1, 2025.
SECTION 2: Funding for the Navigable Canal should come from various sources: debt by issuing
revenue bonds (including such bonds from the revenue funds); HOT tax funds to the extent
allowed by statute; TIRZ funds properly authorized by a Financing Plan approved by the TIRZ
board; Seawall Fund to the extent allowed by the ballot language; Storm Water Capital
Improvement Program; various grants; unassigned interest earned from operating budget
and/or capital budget funds; Nueces County.
SECTION 3: The City Manager or designee is directed and authorized to accomplish —through
appropriate interaction with City Council, staff, and others—the presentation of an engineering
and design contract for the Navigable Canal to City Council for consideration of approval.
SECTION 4: The City Manager or designee is directed and authorized to take all steps necessary
to identify funds and present items to City Council for consideration of approval to appropriate
funds as described in SECTION 1 with certification made thereof.
SECTION 5: The City Manager or designee is directed and authorized to negotiate with Nueces
County to secure the county's full participation to procure all environmental studies (Phase 1,
and Phase 2 (if necessary)) and permits as may be required to support construction of the
Navigable Canal.
031970
SCANNED
That the foregoing ordi nce was read for the first time and passed on to its second reading on
this the /i"t7 day of 019, by the following vote:
Joe McComb ____4_ Michael Hunter
Roland Barrera Ben Molina �
Rudy Garza 4,e Everett Roy ,L
Paulette M. Guajardo Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez A ci,
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
day of `e i - 2019, by the following vote:
Joe McComb Air( Michael Hunter 4--tre
Roland Barrera 4/ Ben Molina 411 '(
Rudy Garza i, Q Everett Royst_
Paulette M. Guajardo /4-y-_ Greg Smith 4.._-
Gil Hernandez A
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the /7_A—day of OeCoitM , 2019.
ATTEST:
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Re•ecca Huerta J.- cComb
City Secretary sr
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Exhibit A
Navigable Canal
Pages from City Council presentation of October 29, 2019
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