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Home My WebLink AboutPO 6666: DEED RESTRICTIONS USE OF DESIGNATED GROUNDWATER P.O. No. 6666 12/5/17 spy ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING DEED RESTRICTIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE USE OF DESIGNATED GROUNDWATER FROM BENEATH THE 10 . 02 ACRES LOCATED AND ADDRESSED AS 1500 INTRACOASTAL ROAD TO FACILITATE CERTIFICATION OF A MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION OF SAID PROPERTY BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ("TCEQ") PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Chapter 361, Subchapter W of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act (the "MSD Legislation" ) authorizes the TCEQ to certify Municipal Setting Designations for properties upon the receipt and approval of a properly submitted application to the TCEQ; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature, in enacting the MSD Legislation, found that an action by a municipality to restrict access to or the use of groundwater in support of or to facilitate a Municipal Setting Designation advances a substantial and legitimate state interest; and, WHEREAS, as part of the application process for a Municipal Setting Designation, the Applicant is required to provide documentation that the property for which the designation is sought is subject to an ordinance that prohibits the use of the designated groundwater from beneath the property as potable water; and, WHEREAS, Port Arthur Barge, Inc . , (formerly known as Carotex, Inc . ) (hereinafter "Applicant" ) is in the process of submitting an application to the TCEQ for certification of a Municipal Setting Designation for the 10 . 02 acres of land described in Exhibit "A" , and made a part hereof (the "MSD Property" ) , said MSD Property being located within the limits of the City of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, Applicant has certified to the City of Port Arthur that : 1 . The purpose of such application is to assist Applicant in obtaining from the TCEQ determination that Applicant has met the requirements of the MSD Legislation including a prohibition against the use of the designated groundwater for potable purposes ( "TCEQ MSD Certificate" ) ; and 2 . As a part of such application, Applicant will submit a statement to the TCEQ regarding the type of known contamination in the groundwater beneath the MSD Property; and WHEREAS, a public drinking water supply system exists that satisfies the requirements of the MSD Legislation for the MSD Property and property within one-half mile of the MSD Property; and, Page 2 of 6 WHEREAS, Applicant strongly desires, and the owner of the MSD Property approves of the implementation of, a Municipal Setting Designation for the MSD Property, as well as a TCEQ MSD Certificate, and has requested the City of Port Arthur to facilitate said objectives through passage of this Ordinance pertaining to deed restrictions prohibiting the use of designated groundwater from beneath the MSD Property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Port Arthur is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the public and the City to facilitate Applicant' s efforts to secure a Municipal Setting Designation and TCEQ MSD Certificate from the TCEQ by passage of the Ordinance set forth hereinafter. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS : Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble of this Ordinance are true and correct and made a part of and fully effective as if set forth in this Ordinance in their entirety. Section 2 . That the City Council finds that it is in the best interest and welfare of the public to facilitate the TCEQ' s certification of a Municipal Setting Designation for the MSD Property. Section 3 . That to facilitate the TCEQ' s certification of a Municipal Setting Designation for the MSD Property, the City shall execute, deliver and file in the official property records Page 3 of 6 of Jefferson County, Texas, a certified copy of the Ordinance, herein, prohibiting the use of designated groundwater for any potable purpose . Section 4 . That for purposes of this MSD Ordinance, the designated groundwater shall mean below the surface of the MSD Property to a depth of fifty (50) feet (the "Designated Groundwater" ) . Section 5 . That the Ordinance prohibiting potable use of the Designated Groundwater shall run with the land and be binding on and enforceable as to any and all subsequent owners of the MSD Property. Section 6 . That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Port Arthur, and it is accordingly ordained. Section 7 . That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council . Page 4 of 6 READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D. , 2017, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES : Mayor Council members NOES : Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Valeci.V . Tizeno City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Harvey Robinson Interim City Manager Page 5 of 6 EXHIBIT "A" Page 6 of 6 vr mix, g lr ow / " ,c ;vis _i 1 _ II --- of \\\, ------.- / 9 cif ip/'/' ,+ r�7 __"1-- g ��\ _ C5�N PI-- �/ / -et _ t \ AF u /��i�`' // `��'9a /- 3q ' �� • �u. /pl.' 444 / /.i.7 °y .,,3f ` w>1% �� 11 9 Baa iQ / V 9% It �� ' g Ali /., @ 11= •Tji'."^mss / r t\ \ u W St\ I BisA�s �jt:['E�x :ia�iF \\\ !@.i...11 / OS yy yrs kL y�yg k t, yt yh t yg a y Y s f�41 k 9 3 G 9«7 k k \\\ 11 /// \ 1 / 4 1,99393533939333351!!!! \ 1 / gg yy 44 pp pp \ / yRiy+@Klink'. 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