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HomeMy WebLinkAbout023416 ORD - 08/18/1998AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 6, ANIMAL CONTROL, BY REPEALING THE PROVISION DESIGNATING PORTIONS OF THE O. N. STEVENS WATER TREATMENT PLANT AS A WILDLIFE AND BIRD SANCTUARY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi acquired 155.6 acres of property adjacent to the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant in 1953 for future expansion of the facility; and WHEREAS, in 1971, the City Council designated portions of the property as a wildlife and bird sanctuary, but reserved the right to use the designated portions of the property as part of the filtration plant or as part of the facilities of the Water Department; and WHEREAS, the designated portions of the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant property that have been used as a wildlife and bird sanctuary are now needed to allow construction of sludge lagoons, and the continued access to the site by outside persons will interfere with the construction of the improvements and the ongoing operations of the Stevens plant; and WHEREAS, there is no feasible and prudent alternatives to the use of the undeveloped portions of the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant for the construction of sludge lagoons; and WHEREAS, reasonable measures are being taken to minimize harm to natural areas within the portions of the plant property that was designated as a wildlife and bird sanctuary, by restricting the extent of clearing of the trees and maintaining a corridor of trees around portions of the new facilities. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 6-40(c) of the Code of Ordinances is repealed. "Sec. 6-40. Designated. six-tcnths (155.6) acres of land, marc or less, at or near the O. N. Stcvcns Watcr R80910134.218 023416 2 Ch sti Outdael Club, hie., o.-a..yethe. pct,en-fn..i er ee.petat.eu net duly, "This designati„n-sl.all not prohibit notprevei.t th., continued use ef said-lai.d as a p.ovisit.ts of swtial. 6 41. "The eity will nut be-requi.ed to fun.ish additional pulite patrol er to cApa xl its uperatiei.s et wurklead m aide. to c,far..e any nLw mettri..,.nel.ts. "Thc eity ...an.ta..la certain rbadWaya and Buts grass it, areas at the -said O. N. as a wildlif.,sanctuary. "Thc use of tht, land by the elub et its duly aatbt,tiad agents shall be as wildlif., "All sat.itaty .egalatiej. -mut be obsei ...d by all yanks i1vubted and any sai,itary .. facilities must be approved by-thc eity p,im to any eeast.u.,tiu.c" SECTION 2. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 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 pas pd and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 1 KFh day of 0Ltt 1A , 1998. R80910B4.218 ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED: James R. Bray, By: This lQ -th day of qJ a) f , 1998: City Attorney R. Jay 1 •ini'g Assis ant City Attorney 880910134.218 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI amuel L. Neal, Jr. Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi 3 4 Corpus Christi, Texas 12/11 day of , 1998 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas 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, Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Alex L. Garcia, Jr. Dr. Arnold Gonzales alf Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols COP R80910B4.218 023416 amuel L. Neal, Jr. Mayor, The City of Corpus C isti State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 2319430 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 24TH day(s) of AUGUST, 1998. TWO (2 ) Time(s) $35.85 u 24, 19981E NlondaY Aug- .'PPY P 1110 Legal Notices r' RQ tCEill, •e ORDINANCE NO. 023416 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 6, Animal Control, by repealing the provision designating portions of the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant as a wildlife and bird sanctuary. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council of the S of Corpus Christi August o /s/Armando C City Secrete City of Corpus Ch Oaf., C R3 q 1(P Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of AUGUST 25, 1998. 110 YJ - Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/01.