HomeMy WebLinkAbout023814 ORD - 10/26/1999ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AN
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AGREEMENT FROM PITTENCRIEFF (GULF
COAST), INC. AND FLETCHER CHALLENGE PETROLEUM
CORPORATION TO TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC. OF A 2.07 ACRE
SURFACE LEASE FOR DIRECTIONAL DRILL SITES AT THE LAGUNA
MADRE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, 201 JESTER;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE.
WHEREAS,on August 13, 1980 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 015684, which
authorized a surface lease for directional drilling of an oil & gas well at the Laguna Madre
Wastewater Treatment Plant, 201 Jester, to Exxon Corporation and Sun Oil Company; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 1981 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 016098, which
authorized additional drillsites in consideration of increased payments; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 1982 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 017067, which
authorized an 8% annual increase in the fee paid for the surface lease and authorized a temporary
additional working area for workover equipment; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 1991 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 021133, which
authorized the assignment of the surface lease from Exxon Corporation to Headington Oil Company;
and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 1994 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 021985, which
authorized the assignment of the surface lease from Headington Oil Company to Pittencrief America,
Inc.
WHEREAS, on January 14, 1997 the City council adopted Ordinance No. 022822, which
authorized the assignment of the surface lease from Pittencrief America, Inc. to Pittencrief (Gulf
Coast) Inc. and Fletcher Challenge Petroleum Corp.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute an
assignment of lease agreement from Pittencrieff (Gulf Coast), Inc. and Fletcher Challenge Petroleum
Corporation to Texas Crude Energy, Inc. for a 2.07 acre surface lease for directional drill sites at the
Laguna Madre Wastewater Treatment Plant, 201 Jester.
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. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of
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competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance 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.
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Tt the for going ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the
ay of `e`f Q 1999, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Rex A. Kinnison
Javier D. Colmenero ___ Betty Jean Longoria
Melody Cooper
Henry GarrettU_L1Y .. Mark Scott
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
V Ah
That e foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the l7(l� ay
of �, 1999, by the following vote:
John Longoria
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED this the CWS Day of COSA-42-, 1999.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
amuel L. Neal, r., Mayor
City of Corpus
LEGAL FORM APPROVED / 5 k , 1999; JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By: �/ V
Alison Gallo w y, Assistant City Atto ey
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