HomeMy WebLinkAbout021815 RES - 12/14/1993A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A
DRAINAGE UTILITY AND PURSUE OTHER POTENTIAL FUNDING
MECHANISMS TO PAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATER
DELIVERY AND CONVEYANCE CONTRACT WITH THE LAVACA-NAVIDAD
RIVER AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, the City Council by
resolution authorized acceptance of an assignment from the Port of
Corpus Christi Authority of an Option Agreement to purchase water
from the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority and entered into an Option
Agreement to purchase water rights from the Garwood Irrigation
Company; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1993, the City Council adopted
a resolution expressing the City's intent to exercise said options
with the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority and Garwood Irrigation
Company; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1993, the City Council adopted
a resolution authorizing the City Manager to exercise the Option
Agreement with the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority by executing on
behalf of the City of Corpus Christi the Water Delivery and
Conveyance Contract Between Lavaca-Navidad River Authority And City
of Corpus Christi, Texas; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1993, the City Council adopted
an ordinance increasing water, wastewater and gas utility rates to
pay for critically necessary Capital Improvement Program projects
for the water and wastewater systems of the City of Corpus Christi;
and
WHEREAS, the cost of acquiring the water from the Lavaca-
Navidad River Authority will require the development of additional
funding sources; and
WHEREAS, additional time may be required to identify and
develop additional funding sources for the purchase of the Garwood
Irrigation Company's water rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby directed to
initiate the steps required under the laws of the State of Texas to
establish a local drainage utility to carry out drainage activities
and federally -mandated stormwater quality programs and to design a
drainage utility fee for both residential and commercial properties
that recovers the cost of providing drainage and stormwater quality
services previously included in the Water Fund.
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SECTION 2. The City Council and City staff will
vigorously pursue other potential sources of funding for new water
supplies, including:
a) Transferring funds and/or dedicating sales tax
revenues from the Regional Transit Authority to the
City for additional water supplies;
b) Renegotiating the Choke Canyon federal repayment
contract and undertaking a local buy-out of the
reservoir project at a discounted present value;
and
c) Investigating the feasibility of treating the cost
of water supply as a "pass-through" cost in billing
for water services, similar to the current method
of billing for natural gas purchases at cost.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to seek
at least a one-year extension of the water purchase option contract
with Garwood Irrigation Company.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this resolution
shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision
of this resolution for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its
purpose.
ATTEST:
1ty Secretary MAYOR
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JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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The above resolution was passed by the
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
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