HomeMy WebLinkAbout023863 RES - 11/30/1999RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, IN
CITY OF SAN BENITO ET AL V. PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION,
TEXAS CORPORATION ET AL, NO. 96-12-7404-A, 107TH DISTRICT
COURT, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS, TO FILE OBJECTIONS TO
THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, TO OPT THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI OUT OF THE LITIGATION, AND TO TAKE
ALL OTHER STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EXCLUDE THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FROM THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
AND PRESERVE THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE LITIGATION
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed settlement agreement in the class
action City of San Benito et al v. PG&E Gas Transmission, Texas Corporation et al, No. 96-12-7404-
A, 107th District Court, Cameron County, Texas, and finds that it is unacceptable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager and City Attorney, in City of San Benito et al v. PG&E Gas
Transmission, Texas Corporation et al, No. 96-12-7404-A, 107th District Court, Cameron County,
Texas, are hereby authorized to file objections to the proposed settlement agreement, to opt the City
of Corpus Christi out of the litigation, and to take all other steps as may be necessary to exclude the
City of Corpus Christi from the proposed settlement and preserve the rights of the city with respect
to the subject matter of the litigation.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED THIS THE 3 0 DAY OF
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
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Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi'
Nov.
, 1999:
023863
Corpus Christi, Texas
J1 day of N\;P'4C , 1999
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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