HomeMy WebLinkAbout027197 ORD - 03/27/2007AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AIRLINE USE AND LEASE
AGREEMENT WHICH HAD AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 17,
2004 BETWEEN THE CITY AND EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. FOR
USE OF SPACE AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
CHANGING PORTIONS OF THE LEASED PREMISES AND WAIVING
CERTAIN AIRPORT FEES NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH A
LEASE IN CONSIDERATION OF EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.
ESTABLISHING NEW DIRECT NONSTOP AIR SERVICE TO A
DESTINATION NOT CURRENTLY SERVED BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 31, 2008;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Airport made general incentive offers to waive certain Airport fees for
the first year of service for any airline who would bring new passenger air service to a
destination not currently served by the Corpus Christi International Airport; and
WHEREAS, ExpressJet Airlines. Inc. responded to the City's incentive offer, desiring to
establish new passenger air service from Corpus Christi International Airport to Austin
Bergstrom International Airport beginning April 30, 2007;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute an
amendment to the Airline Use and Lease Agreement which had an effective date of
October 17, 2004 between the City and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. for use of space at
Corpus Christi International Airport, changing portions of the leased premises and
waiving certain Airport fees normally associated with such a lease in consideration of
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc establishing new direct nonstop air service to a destination not
currently served by the Corpus Christi International Airport for a term expiring July 31,
2008. The Amendment to the Airline Use and Lease Agreement shall be in
substantially the same format and content as attached in Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. 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 this the day of , 2007.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: March
Wendy E Og
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Mayor
, 2007
Corpus Christi, Texas
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_ — day of _.\ Ca ° , 2007
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,
Council Members
Henry Garr tt
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
John E. Marez
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
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Jesse Noyola )_�
Mark Scott