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AN ORDINANCE
GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF GAS
PIPELINES WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AMENDING SECTION
55-3 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi possesses regulatory authority regarding gas
pipelines granted to it by the Home Rule Amendment to the Texas Constitution, by the Gas Utility
Regulatory Act (Tex. Util. Code Ann. Sec. 103.001 et seq., including but not limited to Sees.
104.252 and 181.006), and by other statutes enacted by the Texas Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi possesses authority to control its streets, easements,
and other public propelty, and to receive fair compensation for the use thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi wishes to assure fair competition between any
providers of natural gas to consumers within the corporate limits of the City, and to assure the fair
and nondiscriminatory treatment of customers within the corporate limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi wishes to clarify Section 55-3 of its Codc of
Ordinances and amend said Section 55-3 in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 55-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi is
amended to hereafter read as follows:
Sec, 55-3. Franchises required to construct or maintain gas lines or to provide gas for
end-use consumption within the corporate limits of the city.
W It shall be unlawful for any person to build, lay, construct or maintain any pipeline for
conveying gas for any purpose or anywhere within the city, unless such person is now
operating under a franchise or permit heretofore granted by the city or shall hereafter secure
such franchise or permit from the city to build, lay, construct or maintain such line for
conveymg gas.
(b) No person shall use a pipeline or pipeline system. any part of which is located in any
street or easement of the city. for its or another person's sale of natural gas to consumers,
whether industrial commercial or residential. within the corporate limits of the city unless
a franchise or permit is first obtained by the owner or operator of the pipeline or by the owner
of gas proposed to be transported through the pipeline for end-use within the cOl:porate limits
ofthe city. which franchise specifically authorizes such use.
(c) Construction. maintenance or use of a pipeline or pipeline system in violation of this
section shall constitute unauthorized use of public property. and the violator shall be liable
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to the city for the fair value of the public property used. interest. attorney fees. and injunctive
relief. In addition. the violator shall be liable to the city for any other remedy which may be
available under law.
(d) A person adiudged I>uilty of a violation of this section in the municipal court of the city
shall be punished by a fine of $500. Each day any violation shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense. Provided. however. that if the offense is one for which a penalty is fixed
by state law. the penalty for such offense shall be the same as that fixed by such state law.
SECTION 2. Nothing herein shall require the City Council to prohibit service to electric
generation facilities and the Coastal Javelina facility as such service has been permitted historically.
SECTION 3, 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 4. 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
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.
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 meetings so that this_ 9rginance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the 6(1'Vctay of --.:1J1\ ~ ,2000.
ATTEST:
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Samuel L. eal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus isti
APPROVED THIS THE l:L DAY OF
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James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNClL
Corpus Christi, Texas
F or 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,
Samuel L. , Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus C
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
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Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas
County of Nueces
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Eugenia
Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer
Service Manager 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 29TH day(s) of MAY,
Dxct. No. 0 l, t-{ 041-
2000.
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Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
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CONNIE HARALSON
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My commission expires on 5/ 14/01.