HomeMy WebLinkAbout022299 ORD - 07/25/1995AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 35, OIL AND GAS
WELLS, SECTION 35-117. BY INCREASING THE LAND WELL PERMIT
FEE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, Section 35-117 be amended as follows:
Sec. 35-117. Annual well inspections, fee.
There is hereby levied an annual inspection fee of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) fifty dollars ($50.00)
for every land well and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for every marine area well that has been
spudded but not plugged and abandoned on January 1 of each year and for which a permit is required
by this chapter, which shall be due and payable during the month of January each calendar year, and
a failure to pay such fee shall be cause for revocation of any permit issued under this chapter. The
superintendent will prepare an annual well inspection report which shall be submitted to the
operators prior to January 1 of each year.
SECTION 2. Providing for an effective date of August 1, 1995.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the 25 Day of 3 , 1995.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
MAYOR K
The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED THIS THE 4C DAY OF U j , 19 .
By:
Alison Galla ay
Assistant City Attorney
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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 an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
MAYOR C'
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David A. McNichols
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