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HomeMy WebLinkAbout024561 ORD - 08/28/2001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, TO REPLACE THE WATER CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THE WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 20 of the Code of Ordinances is revised to read as follows: DIVISION 20. WATER CONSCR'JATION RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Sec. 2-230. Composition, organization, and duties. (a) Composition. m There is hereby created the water conservation resources advisory committee which shall consist of a minimum of fifteen (1 S) nine (9) members and not more tnan tnirty-t'vvo (32) members. TMe aa'visoFy cOlllmittee snail be appointed by tne city cOtlncil to staggered tnree-year terms expiring eacn April and include members residing vvitnin tne service area of tne cit)'s I'Cservoir system. The members shall include, representing or nOI"inatea by tne follo.ving types of persons: g,residential customers of the city's water system (homeowner), a large commercial customers of the city's water system, industrial custo" ,ers of the city's water system, municipal ra'.. .vater customers of tne city's regional water supply system, treated ....ater a wholesale raw or treated water customer of the city's regional water supply system, tne COtltn Texas Water Autnority, the Can ratricio Municipal Water District, tne roFt of Corpus Cnristi Autnority, ~ representative of the Port Industries of Corpus Christi Doara of Trade, ~ representative of a school district located within the Citv. Corpus Cnristi Independent Ocnool District, tne Greater Corpus Cnristi Dusiness Alliance, ~ representative of a military facilities, facility. a representative of landscaping[-and nurserylhorticulture btlsinesses interest, builders associations, a representative of apartment owners associations, lecall,ledia and <Lcitizens at large. (2) The members of the advisory committee is appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council, for two-year terms of office. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. All committee members shall serve without compensation. (3) The Mayor may appoint In addition, one f4Tor two council memberl2l snail be appointed to serve as an ex officio memberl2l of the committee. R 13733A2 .wpd 024561 w - 2 (b) Organization. (1) The committee shall adopt its own rules of procedures. (c) Duties. The advisory committee shall seFile as an adviso!) to advise the Corpus Christi Water Division and to the city council Citv Council. Citv Manaqer. and Water Suoerintendent in matters of vvater conservation, drought management and water resources management. The Citv Council. Citv Manaqer. and Water Suoerintendent mav refer matters to the committee to obtain their views. SECTION 2. 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 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. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is PCl~sed an~i~0s effect I ~, upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the )(1 Cfayof . '~L:J.f 2~ . , , ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Arma~ ,t;~~'N~ ~r City Secretary Mayor Jd- APPROVED: This:<' / day of 4J".t ,2001: By: R13733A2'wpd 3 Corpus Christi, Texas 'J 0;-t\\ (' ~ day of AliOru)/-2000 (, I) 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: Ilwe, 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, Respectfu Ily, dl'~Y~~~ ,.... Samuel L. al; Jr. Mayor Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: O),JL Clcf ( ) \ dlf' ~, (LY.d ~, (LtjPJ if acyL 1C LA/If ..- /1 \.j Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett Bill Kelly Rex A. Kinnison John Longoria Jesse Noyola Mark Scott R13733A2.wpd 02'458~ . T w .