September 14, 2018
Mr. Sean (. Straw bridge
Chiet Executive Otticer
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
PO Boy 1541
Corpus Christi, Levats 78403
Subject: Port of Corpus Christi Authority Desalination Permit Applications
Dear Mr Straw bridge:
{sant to thank you for your letter dated September 6, 2018. Uhave discussed the
issues an questions in sour letter with the City Couneil and my stall. We very much
appreciate the actions the Po
ofwi
fof Corpus Christi has taken to dev elop additional sources
nal future industrial customers. his is v
the Port but alse the City of Corpus Christ
ter for the Port's curren
to not anly
J te entire coastal bend community
As yout are aware the City of Corpus Christ is actively working on
2 parallel eflort
permit io desalination plants that will supply water for Industrial and Municipal use
One of our proposed plants will be located within the Inner Harbor and the ether will be
located somewhere ito
(ints Channel
In our prior studies and meetings with our Industrial stakeholders and consultants, we
considered building « desalination plant st Harbor Island hut conchiled that this was not
the best loca the City of Corpus
(Christi is not interested in the Port pursuing a 1PDES permit (discharge permit) at
Harbor Ik. We de, however, rem Part
bt a dlischarge permit Jor 4 taetlity located at the Port's LaQuinta terminal that
could be assi
ion tor our needs and that of Industry, Therefore,
very interested ins the
xd to the City post receipt fiom TCL.
We believe it would be in the best interest ot both parties to emier into a Memorandunt
(MOL ) a 90
site is determined to be tl
of Understand
nas possible in the event the Port’s LaQuinta terminal
best location for the Citys neds, The City’s legal
department will draft and forward an MOU for your rev few in the immediate tature
Thank you ayain for your letter and efforts to support and grow eure
Keith Selman
Interin City Manager