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Home My WebLink About03147 ORD - 10/16/1951IA6inger:gp r 10116151 (6) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A LEASE CONTRACT WITH TOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT M6 C-MMG SIT 0- DUCING WATER FOR USE OF THE CITY OF CMME- OMTITS WATER MMICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT, SAID SITES TO BE DESIGNATED BY PHEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI WATER DEPARTMENT, APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND NOT EXCEEDING ONE (1) ACRE EACH IN SIZE, SAID LOCATIONS TO BE DESCRIBED IN SAID LEASE, WHICH LEASE TO BE IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, It is desired that wells for the production of water be drilled by the mower Nueces River Water Supply District for the purpose of supplying water to the City of Corpus Christi under its contract to supply water to the City and it is expedient that said well be drilled as closely as practicable to the City Reservoir at Mathis Lake; and WHEREAS, The City desires and is agreeable to permitting the said Lower Nueces River Water Supply District to locate and drill and com- plate said wells on the property now owned by the City of Corpus Christi near Lake Mathis: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi be and he is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the City to execute a lease contract with Lower Nueces River Water Supply Contract concerning sites for the location of water wells for producing water for use of the City of Corpus Christi's Municipal Water Department, at sites to be designated by the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City of Corpus Christi, approved by the City Manager, not to exceed one (1) acre of land for each site to be located on City Property at Lake Mathis, said lease to be in the form of lease as hereto attached and made a part hereof, to-wit: SECTION 2. That the great importance of increasing the water supply for the City of Corpus Christi and the surrounding areas,, being of the greatest importance to the health, safety, and general welfare of the Public, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity, requiring the prompt execution of the aforesaid contract,, and requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction and 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, requesting the suspension of said Charter rule and that this I 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 PASSED AND APPROVED, This the day of October, A.D. 1951 (2 d al AX MAYOR CITY OF CORM CHRISTI,, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO IEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY Corpus Christi, Texas TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas ,Gentlemen% For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore- going 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, hereby 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, MAYOR City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote% Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lcwm5n ' The above ordinance was passed by the following vote% _ Leslie Wasserman Jack UeForrest Barney Gott Sydney E. Herndon""�� George L. Lowman r ImINDER :GP OCTOBER 78, 1951 WATER LEASE CONTRACT THE STATE OF TEXAS COMTY OF NUECES WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST# AND THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT DATED THE 16TH DAY Of NOVEMBER, 1950, FOR THE SUPPLYING OF WATER FROM UNDERGROUND SOURCES To THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS IS SET OUT IN SAID AGREEMENT, AND WHEREAS, 17 WOULD BE TO T14E MUTUAL BENEFIT Of THE PARTIES TO SAID AGREEMENT TO FURNISH SAID WATER FROM AS CLOSE A SOURCE AS POSSIOLE TO THE RESERVOIR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NEAR MATHIS, TEXAS, KNOWN AS LAWS MATHIS; AND tVHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST# 19 THE OWNER OF CERTAIN LAND$ AT AND IN THE VICINITY OF SAID Rt5ERV01R WHICH ARE ADEQUATE FOR DRILL- ING SITES FOR SUCH WATER PRODUCTION, AND THE 5A10 LOWER NUECE3 RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT 1$ WILLING TO EXPLORE THE AVAtLA01LtTY Of WATER AT SAID SITES# AND, IF DETERMINED TO D€ ADEOVATE, TO HAKE INSTALLA- TIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VATER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OBLIGATIONS. SET FORTH IN THE AESOVE MENTtONEO CONTRACT; NO>i, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL NEN BY THESE PRESENTS. THAT THE CI TT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL :ORPORATION, ACTING HEREIN BY AND THROUGH ITS CITY MANAGER DULY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT, HEREINAFTER CALLED %FZSOR",, AND THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, ACTING HEREIN DT AND THROUGH ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS, HEREINAFTER CALLED „LESSEE', ON THIS THE 18THDAY OF OCTOB4Rp 19511 W17N£SSETHt - i THAT FOR AND tN CONSIDERATION OF THE PA"ISES, AND THE SUM OF TEN DOLLARS ($1O) CASH IN HAND PAID# THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONF£SSEO, AND OF THE COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS CON- TAINED HEREIN ON THE PART OF LESSEE, TO DE PAID, KEPT AND PERFORMED, THE LEssoA NAs GRANTED, DEMISED, LEASED AND LET UNTO SAID L£ssEE, FOR THE BOLE AND ONLY PURPOSE OF EXPLORATION, ORIL014% AND OPERATION OF POTABLE WATER, AND To FURNISH THE SANE TO LESSOR UNDER THE OBLIGATIONS 10 V ,A I -CON4ABNCD IH THE eAIO CONTRACT DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1950* TO FUR44 3H SUCH WATER TO LESSOR, AND Of MAKING M£Ce$SARY INSTALLATIONS AND STRUCTURES TO PRODUCE* SAYE, TABLE CARE OF, AND TRANSPORT SAID WATER, ALL THAT CERTAIN PIICCE* PARCEL* AND TRACT OF LAND BEING AND SITUATED IN THE COUNTIES Or J11A WELLS ANO SAN PATRICIo INTHE STATE OF TEXAS, CONSISTING Of THE FOLLOWING SITES LOCATED ON LANDS OWNEO SY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ADJACENT TO LAKE MATHIS, DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS- SITE ND. {. TO RE LOCATED AT THE NOR ?N END OF LA F'RUVA DAM SITE NO. '2. TO BE LOCATED ON THE BOY CARP SITE `THE WESTER% CORNER OF THE STATE PARX) SITE NO, 3. To BE LOCATED 1500 FEET NORTHWEST OF SITE ND. }, JUST EAST OF THE SOUTH CORNER OF THE STATE PARK SITC No. 4. TO $E LOCATED ON THE GIRL SCOUT -CAMP SITE SITE No. g. To BE LOCATED ON -A PENINSULA OF THE MADE LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE MATHIS '(LAKE CORPUS CHRiSTI) SITE No. Ira. TO OE,-LOCATED ON ANOTHER PENIMSO} OF THE WADE LAND AT THE OUTLET Of THE PEN'74 ;REEK SITE NO. 7. TO 13E LOCATED 1500 FEET SauTM DF SITC No, ON THE Roose TRACT n SITE NO. $. TO BE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SND OF THE RDDSE TRACT APPRONIH'ATELT 500 "FEET F90H THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRqvPI� A,�C�T $, It NO. �%. ABOUT LI FEET NORTHEAST OF LA F-lWTA DAN* to BE LOCATED SITE Na• 10. PROXIMAOTEtiEDC0 ON THE FEET WEST Of O AP Of THERAILROAD TRACT ON THE MCbJuaREY TRACT THE EXACT LOCATION Of SAID SITES $HALL Be DEFINITELY DETERMINED by THE SUPERITITENDENT OF UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST! WITH SUFFICIENT CERTAINTY TO LOCATE THE SAME UPDN THE GROUND- it THIS LEASE SMALL at SUDJECT TO ALL VALID LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF STATE.ANO FEDERAL AUTHORITY, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS Or ALL ADMINIS- TRATIVE AGENCIES HAYING JURISDICTION, AND SHALL Be SU84ECY TO THE RIGHTS of TENANTS AND LESSEES OF Tilt CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS* INCLUDING THE STATE PARK BOARD. THIS LEASE SMALL BE FOR THE TERM OF ONE YEAR FROM - THE, DATE HEREOF 4i AND AS LONG A5 PRaoUCTIOH OF POTASLE WATER IS NADS THIS LEASE BEING ,•SEVERABLE AS TO EACH OF THE SEVERAL $1YES HEREIN DESIGNATED. IT SMALL .z» BE CONSTRUED TO 'DE IN EFFECT AS TO EACH WELL SO LONG A$ THE SAID WELL IS KEPT IN A CONDITION CAPABLE OP 114MEOIATE PRODUCTiON,AND SO LONG AS OPERATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED ON ANY WELL OR WE'LL$ TO IN- PROVE, PLACE 114 PRODUCTIONP OR RESTORE TO PRODUCTION, THE SAID :TELLS SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCTIOW WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE. _ IV THE LESSEE SHALL HOLD THE LESSOR HARMLCSS DY REASON OF ANY OP- ERATIONS CONDUCTED UPON ANY OF THE LANDS OF LESSOR AS A RESULT OF PRODUCTION OF MATER FROM ANY ONE OR 14ORE OF SAID WELLS, AND SHALL OEw FENO ANY AND ALL ACTIONS WHICH 94AY ARISE BY REASON OF SAID OPERATIONS OR PRODUCTION FROM ANY OF SAID WELLS. WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE EACH OF WHICH SHALL BE COWSiDERED ^ Att ORIGINAL, THIS THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D. 1951. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTESTED: BY W. B. 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