HomeMy WebLinkAbout18427 ORD - 08/21/1984AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 55, ARTICLE XII, WATER CONSERVATION, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION
55-152, TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE ALLOCATION
AND REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the workload of the Water Allocation and Review Committee is
expected to increase with the establishment of mandatory limits on water usage
and implementation of Condition III of the Water Conservation Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in order to insure the presence of a quorum at each Committee
meeting and to reduce the amount of time that any one Committee member will have
to devote to this service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 55, Article XII, Water Conservation, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Section 55-152, be and is
hereby amended to read:
Section 55-152. Allocation and Review Committee,
establishment, composition, powers and duties.
The Allocation and Review Committee shall be composed of
five (5) members, the Director of Public Utilities, the
Director of Public Health, a representative of industry, a
representative of business and commerce and a citizen of the
City. The industry, business and citizen members shall be
appointed by the Mayor and Council and shall serve at the
pleasure of the City Council. In addition, five (5)
alternate members shall be appointed. Each alternate shall
serve in place of his/her respective regular Committee
member whenever that regular Committee member is unavailable
to participate. The City Manaver shall appoint alternates
for the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of
Public Health. The Mayor and Council shall appoint
alternates for the industry, business, and citizen members
of the Committee. Alternates apeointed shall have
qualifications similar to those of their respective regular
member. An alternate serving in place of a regular
Committee member shall exercise the same powers and have the
same duties as a regular member.
The Committee shall consider requests of water users for
special consideration to be given as to their respective
particular circumstances and the Committee shall hear and
decide such requests and is hereby authorized to, in special
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cases, grant such variance from the terms of this Article as
will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to
special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions
of this Article will result in unnecessary hardship, and so
that the spirit of this Article shall be observed and
substantial justice done. Should a permit for special
exception be granted by such Committee, it shall be in
effect from the time of granting; provided, that the permit
is prominently posted on the premises within two (2) feet of
the street number located on the premises. Should protest
be received after the granting of any such special permit,
the Committee shall consider the revocation of such permit
and shall reconsider the granting of such permit at a public
hearing, notice of which shall have been given at least one
(1) day prior to the holding of such hearing. After the
conclusion of such hearing, the Committee shall take such
action by way of revocation of such permit, or refusal to
revoke the same, or modification of such permit as the
Committee may deem proper under the circumstances.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the immediate
need for efficient and effective administration of City affairs by amending
the City code as aforementioned, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance
is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this
the 21st day of August, 1984.
ATTEST:
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i y Secretary
APPROVED:20 DAY OF AUGUST, 1984
J. BRUCE AYCOCCCK, CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Tex
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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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; I/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,
Council Members
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez 1410Li
Mary Pat Slavik
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