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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, SUPPORTING CONTINUATION OF THE TEXAS
MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY'S SERVICE.
The Texas Mexican Railway Company (hereinafter called Tex Mex) executed
an agreement with the United States Government (hereinafter called Government) in
1947 which authorized Tex Mex to operate on and maintain the Corpus Christi Naval
Air Station branch line running from the Tex Mex tracks on Highway 44 to the
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. The original agreement with extension runs
through 1997.
WHEREAS, Tex Mex provides valuable service to businesses in the City of
Corpus Christi and the surrounding area by providing high quality railroad service
connecting the Port of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Area through South
Texas and into Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Tex Mex continues to operate on a 3.07 mile section of the Corpus
Christi Naval Air Station branch line and has major customers on such active line
segment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi attempts to foster the best economic
climate for business in the City and rail service plays a major role in the economic
climate and especially for those businesses on the 3.07 active line; and
WHEREAS, Tex Mex has given its assurance that it will execute an agreement
with the Government to release the inactive portion of the Corpus Christi Naval Air
Station branch line concurrently with City Council action on this Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
(1) The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, unconditionally supports
continued operation of the 3.07 mile active section of the Corpus Christi Naval Air
Station branch line by the Texas Mexican Railway Company through the end of its
contract period with the Government; and
(2) The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi requests that should the
U. S. Government determine to sell its interest in the active segment of the line that
the Government conduct an open and public bidding process and specifically state
that the active segment of the line is encumbered with Tex Mex's operating rights;
and
(3) Should the U.S. Government sell its interest in the active segment of
the line and Tex Mex be the successful bidder, the City of Corpus Christi will
continue its support of Tex Mex operating on the active segment of the line in the
future. Should Tex Mex not be the successful bidder, the City of Corpus Christi
will remain neutral.
(4) The City Manager is herein directed to transmit copies of this Resolution
to the General Services Administration representing the Government and to such
other Federal agencies as requested by Tex Mex now and in the future.
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APPROVED: /�
.5 DAY OF f IrlkG:1 , 1993
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By ,94;
Assi t City Attor
MAYOR
CITY
ORPUS CHRISTI
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Cezar Galindo
Ixorenaerrero
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Jee- ibireerab
Dr. David McNichols
Clif Moss
Mary Pat Slavik
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