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17. • GeneralCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Ordinance authorizing execution of a Groundwater Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement with Nancy Fleming Shelton, Trustee of the Nancy Fleming Shelton Trust u/w/o Roger Fleming, Zorilla-Malone Properties, Ltd, Lynn O’Connor Carter, Nancy O’Connor and T. Michael, each Individually and as Co-Trustees of the Mary Madeline O’Connor Family Exempt Trust and the Mary Madeline O’Connor Family Non-Exempt Tru

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council on 2026-02-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“passed on first reading”
PG
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
ER
Everett Roy
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
SC
Sylvia Campos
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
EC
Eric Cantu
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
KP
Kaylynn Paxson
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RB
Roland Barrera
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
MS
Mark Scott
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES
CV
Carolyn Vaughn
Councilmember, At-Large Place 3 (At-Large Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance authorizing execution of a Groundwater Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement with Nancy Fleming Shelton, Trustee of the Nancy Fleming Shelton Trust u/w/o Roger Fleming, Zorilla-Malone Properties, Ltd, Lynn O’Connor Carter, Nancy O’Connor and T. Michael, each Individually and as Co-Trustees of the Mary Madeline O’Connor Family Exempt Trust and the Mary Madeline O’Connor Family Non-Exempt Trust for purchase of Li Ranch as part of the Evangeline Groundwater Project in an amount up to $38,000,000.00; and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from Water Capital Fund.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.