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SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LA QUINTA TRADE
GATEWAY CONTAINER TERMINAL BY THE PORT OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority is a regional economic engine
promoting development; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority is developing the La Quinta Trade
Gateway Container Terminal on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay on Port-owned,
unincorporated land located south of Gregory and east of Portland in San Patricio
County; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the proposed La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal
are to help meet the need for additional container facility capacity in the western Gulf of
Mexico, to provide economic diversification of the Corpus Christi regional economy, and
to accomplish these tasks with minimal impact on both the human and natural
environment; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal will include a marine
terminal with storage areas, a wharf capable of handling three containerships at once,
nine cranes to load and un-load cargo, an intermodal rail terminal, and a 115-plus acre
green space buffer zone with a vegetated berm on the west side of the facility to reduce
any visual and sound impacts; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal has undergone planning,
market feasibility, alternative site analysis, transportation, and environmental impact
studies since the overall development process began in 1998; and
WHEREAS, the container terminal will be one part of a linked intermodal transportation
system that supports trade; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal has the potential to
significantly expand the local job market; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal will increase the
potential for other commercial, retail, and business development, and the demand for
housing in the area; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal has the potential to
increase the tax base for taxing entities in San Patricio County and the region; and
WHEREAS, the plan for the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal
demonstrates the continued commitment to environmental stewardship and proactive
public participation of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority; and
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WHEREAS, the site of the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container Terminal is within the
City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Corpus Christi applauds the efforts of the Port of Corpus
Christi Authority, and strongly supports the La Quinta Trade Gateway Container
Terminal in order to achieve regional economic development and urges the speedy
approval of necessary permits for construction.
Section 2. That the City Manager Mayor is authorized to communicate with the U. S.
Corps of Engineers and other permitting entities supporting the Port of Corpus Christi's
permitting applications.
City Secretary
APPROVED: ~/
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Adting~City Attorney
Mayor
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal. Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Bill Kelly
Jessie Noyola
Mark Scott
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