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Resolution requesting the appointment of new directors to the Lower
Nueces River Water Supply District.
Whereas, Senate Bill 1254, enacted by the 69th Texas Legislature authorized the
dissolution of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District and the repeal of Article
8280-134, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes upon the liquidation of the District's debts and
liabilities and the transfer of the District's assets to the City of Corpus Christi;
Whereas, the District made final payment on all of its bonds and indebtedness on July
10, 1986;
Whereas, the City of Corpus Christi is entitled to the ownership of all water reservoir
lands and assets of the District under the legislative act and a certain contract between
the District and the City of Corpus Christi dated August 10, 1955;
Whereas, the Board of Directors of the District, on July 17, 1986, authorized the
President and Secretary of the District's Board of Directors to execute all documents
and instruments necessary to effect the transfer to the City of Corpus Christi of all of the
District's rights, title, and interest in and to the lands of Wesley Seale Dam and
appurtenances thereto, constituting the reservoir of Lake Corpus Christi, and all other
assets; and
Whereas, there is no evidence that the President and Secretary executed or filed the
necessary documents to transfer several tracts of land and interests in land owned by
the District;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas:
Section 1. The City of Corpus Christi requests that the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, under the authority of §49.105(c), Texas Water Code, and Rule
§293.33(a)(1), Texas Administrative Code, appoint a Board of Directors for the Lower
Nueces River Water Supply District, in order to the transfer the remaining assets of the
District to the City of Corpus Christi and complete the dissolution of the District as
required by the law.
Section 2. The City of Corpus Christi requests that Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality appoint the following outstanding citizens of the State of Texas
as the members of the Board of Directors, Lower Nueces Water Supply District:
Frank Brogan
Carl Crull
Louis W. Hennings
Jim Naismith
Bernard Paulson
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Attest:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved IS'th day of ,Jfev,h 2011.
R. F,ining
First Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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City of Corpus Christi
Joe Ada
rn
Mayor
Corpus Christi, Texas
of
, 2011
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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