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WHEREAS, Mustang Island is an important residential, commercial,
recreation, environment, and economic resource to the Carpus Christi area;
and
WHEREAS, a substantial portion of Mustang Island is owned and
managed by Government, including the beach front property which is governed
by the Texas open beaches law; and
WHEREAS, significant development exists on private property on
Mustang Island, including buildings, utility systems, and other urban
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the report entitled Alternative Policies for Protecting
Barrier Islands and Draft Envir'onmental Impact Statement prepared by the
U.S. Department of the Interior in 1980 erroneously proposed to list Mustang
Island as undeveloped, as it failed to consider the substantial acreage
owned and managed by Government; and
WHEREAS, the report further erroneously proposed to omit Mustang
Island from the proposed list of protected islands, as it failed to consider
the public ownership of the Gulf beaches throughout Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15434 on March 26,
1980, urging the Secretary of the Interior to recommend the low level alternative
described in the report continuing those programs administered by federal
agencies affecting barrier islands which are reasonable and workable, and
urging the U.S. Congress to reject any proposal for barrier islands which would
prohibit development, which would prohibit federal assistance to the repair
of property damage by a natural disaster, or which would prohibit the sale
of National Flood Insurance; and
WHEREAS, a new draft proposal dated January, 1982, of the U.S.
Department of the Interior would include all of Mustang Island north of Mustang
Island State Park and south of the City of Port Aransas within the boundary
of undeveloped coastal barriers; and
WHEREAS, designation of Mustang Island as an undeveloped coastal
barrier would lead to a ban on the sale of National Flood Insurance in the
area so designated, and would no doubt lead to future efforts by federal
agencies to prevent further development and to eliminate existing develop-
ment;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Chairman of the Coastal Barrier Task Force
of the U. S. Department of the Interior be urged to correct the proposed
boundaries of undeveloped coastal barriers so as to exclude Mustang Island,
and thereby avoid the establishment of an unwarranted ban on the sale of
National Flood Insurance and the prohibition of federal assistance and
repair of property damage.
SECTION 2. That the City Secretary be directed to forward copies
of this Resolution to the Chairman of the Coastal Barrier Task Force of the
U. S. Department of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior, and the
members of Congress representing this area.
SECTION 3. The necessity to urge the federal government to correct
the proposed boundaries of undeveloped coastal barriers so as to recognize
the existing development and to exclude Mustang Island from said boundaries
in order to avoid the establishment of an unwarranted ban on the sale of
National Flood Insurance, creates a public emergency and an imperative
public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no
ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its intro-
duction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several
meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency
and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule
and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction
and taking effect and be in full force in effect from and after its passage,
it is accordingly so ordained, this the 10th day of February, 1982.
ATTEST:.
tRy Secretary
APPROVED:
/O—DAY of FEBRUARY, 1982.
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CI ATTORN Y
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Corpus Christi, Te as
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1982
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution,
an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; 1/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is
'introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
THE C Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the fol
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
wing vote:
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20310
March 2, 1982
Mr. Bill G. Read
City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78408
Dear Mr. Read:
COMMITTEES:
FINANCE
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
JOINT ECONOMIC
SELECT COMMITTEE
ON INTELLIGENCE
Thank you for your correspondence of February 17 and for
sending me a copy of the resolution adopted by the Corpus
Christi City Council. .
I certainly concur with your opinion about the Department
of Interior's proposed listing of Mustang Island as an
undeveloped barrier island; This Administration's proposal
simply disregards the existing development on this island.
The state highway, water supply, and sewer systems clearly
indicate the infrastructure of this region. Furthermore,
I am aware of the many commercial and residential projects
that either have been completed on this island or are in
the process of being completed.
As you may know, I also indicated my concerns about this
proposal to Mayor Luther Jones and City Council member
Cliff Zarsky during a meeting in my office March 1. Currently,
I am reviewing the Administration's proposal with regard to
all Texas coastal barriers. I intend to comment on this
issue to the Secretary of Interior. Your comments will be
most helpful to me in this endeavor.
cc: Honorable Luther Jones
Councilman Cliff Zarsky
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MAYOR
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BETTY N. TURNER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
JACK K. DUNPHY
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HERBERT L. HAWKINS. .113.
OR. CHARLES W. KENNEDY, .15.
CU, ZARSICY
February 10, 1982
Mr. Rick Davidge, Chairman
Coastal Barriers Task Force
United States Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240
Dear Mr. Davidge:
Attached hereto is a certified copy of Resolution No.16858
This resolution was considered during the Regular Council
Meeting of February 10, 1982 after being posted as an
emergency item and the press and other interested parties
notified of this consideration.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the resolution was
considered and the Council polled by the roll call vote on
the declaration of emergency. The motion passed unanimously.
After passage of the emergency declaration and the resolution
being properly and legally before the Council, it passed
unanimously on another roll call vote.
The resolution expresses the sentiments of the City Council
of the City of Corpus Christi with regards to the declaration
of Mustang Island as an undeveloped area and it is being for-
warded to you with the desire that it be given consideration
as your committee deliberates on this all important item.
Yours truly,
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
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CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
RILL G. READ
CITY OFFICES
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