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ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A
FOUR-YEAR LEASE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
ASSOCIATION ("TSAA") TO OPERATE THE PARKING LOT IN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 181 (HARBOR BRIDGE) IN
CONSIDERATION OF TSAA'S PAYMENT OF THE BOND FUND NOTE OF
APPROXIMATELY $150,000 ANNUALLY, MAINTENANCE OF THE
LANDSCAPING AND PARKING LOT, AND IF PARKING REVENUES
EXCEED $400,000 ANNUALLY, PAYMENT TO CITY OF 50% OF THE
EXCESS REVENUES; AND DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute a
four year lease with the Texas State Aquarium Association ("TSAA") to operate the
parking lot in the right-of-way of Highway 181 (Harbor Bridge), in consideration of
TSAA's payment of the bond fund note of approximately $150,000 annually,
maintenance of the landscaping and parking lot, and if parking revenues exceed
$400,000 annually, payment to the City of 50% of the excess revenues. A copy of the
lease is on file with the City Secretary.
SECTION 2. 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 passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the J..:J..!: day of
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ATTEST: ~ OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa H
City Secretary
APPROVED: This ~ '-- day of d-L I\..-- ,2005:
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Assistant City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
,2005
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,
Respectfully,
H
, Mayor
f Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
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Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
John E. Marez
Bill Kelly
Rex Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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