HomeMy WebLinkAbout032636 RES - 12/14/2021Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a final real estate
term sheet necessary to acquire real property interests at or near the
Inner Harbor Nueces Bay Boulevard and the La Quinta Channel for
seawater desalination and treatment plant(s) from Flint Hills
Resources Corpus Christi, LLC and Occidental Chemical Corporation,
respectively
Whereas, the City of Corpus Christi (the "City") is the supplier of water for the surrounding
region, which includes Nueces and San Patricio Counties, in addition to other areas for
which water is provided by the City on a retail or wholesale basis;
Whereas, seawater desalination plants in a mix of multiple water sources can enhance
the drought resistance and overall reliability of the City's supply of water to the region;
and
Whereas, the City has submitted applications to the TCEQ for desalination plants at the
Inner Harbor Ship Channel Site and the La Quinta Channel Seawater Desalination Site
as a step toward meeting the future needs of the regional water customers;
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Manager or designee is authorized to negotiate a final real estate term
sheet, including all appropriate real estate documents, to acquire all real property rights
necessary for desalination and water treatment, transmission, and storage facilities at or
near the Inner Harbor Ship Channel Seawater Desalination Site at or in the vicinity of
Nueces Bay Blvd, Summers St., Palm Dr., John St., and Broadway Street, Nueces Bay
Heights Subdivision, Sunset Place Subdivision, and the Industrial Canal and areas in and
adjacent to said locations, from Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi, LLC and/or other
affiliated entities or owners of necessary property.
Section 2. The City Manager or designee is authorized to negotiate a final real estate term
sheet, including all appropriate real estate documents, to acquire all real property rights
necessary for desalination and water treatment, transmission, and storage facilities,
including areas at or near the La Quinta Channel Seawater Desalination Site involving
various properties between Highway 361 and the La Quinta Ship Channel and areas in
and adjacent to said locations, from Occidental Chemical Corporation and/or other
affiliated entities or owners of necessary property.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 14t`'` day of 2021:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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Rebecca Huerta Paulette M. Guajardo
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