HomeMy WebLinkAbout026542 ORD - 11/15/2005
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 55-151, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, REGARDING THE CITY'S WATER
CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's rules in 30 TAC
288.20, a Drought Contingency Plan for Municipal Uses by Public Water Suppliers must
Include specific, quantified targets for water use reductions to be achieved during
periods of water shortage and drought;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is an entity that is required to prepare a Drought
Contingency Plan for Municipal Uses by Public Water Suppliers;
WHEREAS, the City's current drought contingency plan, which does not establish
specific, quantified targets for water use reductions, is being amended to adopt specific,
quantified targets;
WHEREAS, the City Council specifically recognizes that the specific, quantified targets
for water use reductions are merely goals, and are not specific requirements that must
be met;
WHEREAS, specific, quantified targets for water use reductions are not enforceable by
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
WHEREAS, under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's rules in 30 TAC
288.22, a Drought Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water Suppliers must include a
provision in every wholesale water contract entered into or renewed after adoption of
the plan, including contract extensions, that in case of a shortage of water resulting from
drought. the water to be distributed shall be divided in accordance with Texas Water
Code, ~11.039;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is an entity that is required to prepare a Drought
Contingency Plan for Wholesale Water Suppliers; and
WHEREAS, the City's current drought contingency plan, which does not include a
provision in every wholesale water contract entered into or renewed after adoption of
the plan, including contract extensions, that in case of a shortage of water resulting from
drought. the water to be distributed shall be divided in accordance with Texas Water
Code, ~11.039, IS being amended to include the specific language required;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 55-151(a), Code of Ordinances is revised to read as follows:
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"Sec. 55-151. Water conservation and drought contingency plan.
'!a) The City of Corpus Christi Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan
2005, dated April 26, 2005, as amended on November 15, 2005, a true copy of which is
)n file in the office of the city secretary, is adopted, and shall be followed in matters
~oncerning water conservation, drought management, and water supply enhancement
orograms."
SECTION. 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
)f 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
ntent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
Nord or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Chnsti as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION. 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
mmediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordillances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
Jpon first reading as an emergency measure on this the ~day of
JV~ .2005
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ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: This 10th day of November, 2005:
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First Assistant City1utorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
12'1'- day of1\~ 2005
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: 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,
Jb.~
H nry Gar tt
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett -L1f--
Brent Chesney -~
Melody Cooper ~
Jerry Garcia .4=
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison .~
John Marez ~-~
Jesse Noyola ~*-
Mark Scott --~
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 05 NO\f 2q ~.M 10: 57
Ad # 5353514
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ss:
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinojosa, who bemg first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
SENIOR COLLECTOR 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 21ST day(s) of
NOVEMBER,2005c
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SENIOR COLLECTOR
TWO (2 j Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
NOVEMBER 22, 2005.
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N~tary Public', Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
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