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RESOLUTION
REQUESTING MAYOR HENRY GARRETT TO SEND A LETTER
OF INTENT TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR THE
FUNDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEACH MAINTENANCE;
DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO SEND A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND
OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, six million visitors or more come to enjoy Texas beaches each year; and
WHEREAS, these visitors are a great economic benefit to Nueces County and the cities
that lie within Nueces County; and
WHEREAS, loss of beaches due to erosion and other conditions threaten to create
significant detriment to this important economic resource; and
WHEREAS, EAS, ontinuing erosion of Texas Gulf beaches has been demonstrated by
historical data spanning many decades; and
WHEREAS, many areas of Nueces County beaches are eroding at varying rates, from
nearly two feet per year to more than six feet per year; and
WHEREAS, cleaning Texas Gulf beaches of trash and other jetsam such as sargassum
to allow visitors to enjoy them has challenged local governments to find effective
methods of cleaning their beaches while avoiding removal of sand from the shoreline;
and,
WHEREAS, removal of sand from the shoreline increases the effects of coastal erosion
due to natural processes; and
WHEREAS, the Texas General Land Office receives federal funding to decrease
coastal impacts due to erosion and to provide for planning and response to coastal
issues including erosion; and
WHEREAS, coastal communities throughout Texas are faced with varying rates of
erosion; and
WHEREAS, local funding is not available for studying, planning, and providing coastal
erosion response efforts except through the Texas General Land Office; and
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WHEREAS, EAS, the Corpus Christi City Council finds it in the best interests of this
community to adopt a resolution requesting Mayor Henry Garrett to send a letter of
intent to the Texas General Land Office on the importance of funding for
comprehensive educational program to keep our beaches clean;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ED Y THE C1TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS S CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations set out in the preamble to this Resolution are
found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by the City Council and made a
part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby recognizes
the need for a comprehensive program for studying the effects of erosion and methods
of cleaning beaches from trash and excessive jetsam such as arga um on Texas
beaches and methods of managing those effects, and for planning for implementation of
effective and sound management practices.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, urges that the Texas
General Land Office provide funding to the local governments on an equal basis to
address the problems of coastal erosion through study, planning, and implementation of
improved practices, methods and equipment practices for sound beach maintenance.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby directs the
City Secretary to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Texas General Land
Office.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall be and become effective from and after its adoption.
Armando Chap pay
City Secretary
APPROVED ED a to form: December 10, 2007
Gary WSI mith
Assistant City Attorney
For the City Attorney
CITY CORPUS CHRISTI
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H • my Garr
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garr tt
Melody Cooper
Larry Eli cnd , Sr.
Mike H u ren l l
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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