HomeMy WebLinkAbout023464 ORD - 10/13/1998AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING A PORTION OF THE FY 1998-99 CAPITAL BUDGET TO ADD $14,000,000
TO THE WATER PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING $14,000,000 FROM THE COMBINED
UTILITY SYSTEM UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE TO SET ASIDE AND ENSURE
SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO ACQUIRE THE GARWOOD WATER RIGHTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1998, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission determined to
issue its order approving the permit for transfer of water purchased from the Garwood Irrigation Company to the
Corpus Christi area;
WHEREAS, under its contract with the Garwood Irrigation Company, the City is now to make sufficient
funds available for the Garwood water rights purchase;
WHEREAS, the City will shortly determine the most appropriate funding source from several options,
and until that determination is made the most appropriate source is the Combined Utility System Unreserved Fund
Balance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a portion of the FY1998-99 Capital Budget is hereby adopted by adding $14,000,000
to the Water Program.
SECTION 2. That $14,000,000 is appropriated from the Combined Utility System Unreserved Fund
Balance to provide a funding source to acquire the Garwood Water Rights.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work, or provision
of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction,
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work, or provision of this ordinance,
for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work, or
provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 4. 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 my i s so that t ordi ance is passed and shall take
effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the l day of [2%.9 , 1998.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Legal Form Approved Oct .
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Samuel L. Nedl Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus ''risti
, 1998; JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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h day of CO-Oiy}.J , 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,
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Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.9itejtAir
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Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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