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RESOLUTION
RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF A JOINT GRANT APPLICATION WITH
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) COASTAL AND
MARINE HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,164,454 IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF STUDY AND REMOVAL OF SARGASSUM ON THREE
PILOT SITES WITHIN THE 7.7 MILES OF GULF BEACH MAINTAINED BY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH CITY MATCH OF $700,133 IN THE
PARKS AND RECREATION GENERAL FUND (BEACH MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the execution of documents by the City Manager or designee
necessary to submit a joint grant application with Texas A&M University — Corpus
Christi to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal
and Marine Habitat Restoration Project Grant in the amount of $3,164,454 in the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the purpose of study and removal
of Sargassum on three pilot sites within the 7.7 miles of Gulf beach maintained
by the City of Corpus Christi with City match of $700,133 in the Parks and
Recreation General Fund (Beach Maintenance Operations) is hereby ratified and
approved.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved as to form: April 14, 2009
Lisa Aguil'r
Assistant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
enry Garr tt
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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,2009
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper q
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel)
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Bill Kelly /lC
Priscilla G. Leal D
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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