HomeMy WebLinkAbout032606 ORD - 11/16/2021Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 55-113 to authorize the
City Manager to execute Outside City Limits Water Service Contracts for
subdivisions with two lots or less.
Whereas, Corpus Christi Code Sec 55-110 requires every lot, parcel or tract of
land outside of the city limits for which application for water service is made to the city
must be platted;
Whereas, Chapter 55, Article VIII, Water Service Outside the City Limits aids in
the prevention of colonias outside the city limits; and
Whereas, the provision of water to subdivision of two or fewer platted lots pose
little risk of creating colonias outside the city limits.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Corpus Christi Code. Chapter 55, Section 55-113 City council
approval is amended by adding the following language that is underlined (added) and
deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below:
Sec. 55-113. City council approval.
(a) Each contract for water service outside the city limits which includes a new
water connection must receive approval by the city council before the contract for
such service can become effective. A council -approved water contract for a
subdivision phase will serve as the governing water contract for all Tots wholly
within the platted subdivision and will convey with the real property. The
conditions of section 55-111 apply to all individual properties.
(b) The city manager or his designated representative is hereby authorized to
execute water service contracts meeting all of the requirements contained in this
article when the contract is for a subdivision of two lots or less, no additional
service connection is involved, or the contract is for temporary water service for a
period of not more than one (1) year or for consumption of less than ten -acre feet
of water during the entire contract term.
SECTION 2. 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
of 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
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intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. This ordinance takes effect upon passage.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the Ct day of MO1/N\ -02021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo, John Martinez
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 16
day of i ett0i�1Z( 2021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez 0117MG "1—
Ben Molina ,e
Mike Pusley A -lie_
Greg Smith 19 5
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 101 day of Nov-Qv+ndw , 2021.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor
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