HomeMy WebLinkAbout19265 ORD - 04/15/1986RESOLUTION TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS.
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WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi City Council appointed an ad hoc Water
Advisory Commission in 1984 to investigate and report on the possibility
of additional water supply sources for the Nueces River Basin; and
WHEREAS, the Water Advisory Commission studied the matter for
sixteen months with the assistance of Rauschuber and Associates Engineering
Consultants under contract with the City of Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, the Rauschuber report presented various methods of
enhancing the water supply for the Coastal Bend Area; and
WHEREAS, the Water Advisory Commission presented the results of
their findings to the Corpus Christi City Council at a meeting on December
17, 1985; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 1986, the Corpus Christi City Council
invited area citizens and leaders to comment on both the Rauschuber and
Ad Hoc Commissions' reports; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir - Choke Canyon Reservoir
systems were constructed to provide municipal and industrial water to citizens
of the region.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
(1) The two reservoirs continue to be operated as a regional
water supply with the primary purpose of furnishing water
to the people in the Coastal Bend area.
(2) That the need for recreational facilitiesfor public use
be recognized and encouraged.
(3) That•the City of Corpus Christi be encouraged to develop
an operating plan for the reservoir system consistent with
the stated purpose.
Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments
this 21st day of March, 1986.
ATTEST:
RICHARD BORCHARD, Secretary
GILBERTO URESTI, Chairman
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Corpus Christi, Texas
/S14- day of
, 1984
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; 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, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR
AO
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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