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Case File 26-0521

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Ordinance authorizing a three-year grazing lease agreement with Ordner Farms and 4S Farms Partnership to lease approximately 28.73 acres farmland at Corpus Christi International Airport for grazing cattle, in consideration for $1,102.66 annually with 1% annual increases.

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The city authorized a three-year grazing lease for Ordner Farms and 4S Farms Partnership to use approximately 28.73 acres at Corpus Christi International Airport for cattle grazing, with an annual fee of $1,102.66 subject to annual 1% increases. The lease allowed the airport to generate rental revenue from otherwise undeveloped farmland on the property. The city council approved the lease unanimously with a 9-to-0 vote.
2 eventsFirst seen Jun 2, 2026Last activity Jun 23, 2026File #: 26-0521
City Council: PassJun 23, 2026
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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Get the first-reading amendment before consent vote

Context: Minutes show the item was amended at first reading then approved on the consent agenda at second reading, meaning the amended language was never revisited in open debate.

Recommended: Pull the redline adopted at the June 2 special meeting where this item passed 9-0 'as amended,' since it then moved straight to second-reading consent on June 23 with no further public discussion of what changed.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Developer
As of Jun 2026

Pull MPM's Districts 3-5 street cost-share terms

Context: This ordinance is part of roughly $1.6M the city committed to MPM Development, LP for oversizing costs on subdivisions in Districts 3 and 5 — a live benchmark for any developer negotiating a DPA in those districts now.

Recommended: Request the text of this Developer Participation Agreement, unanimously approved 9-0 on first reading as amended and again on second-reading consent, to see the city's current cost-share rate for street infrastructure oversizing.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Chase the 'See Item 7' cross-reference on this vote

Context: The vote/minutes record for the June 2 passage reads only 'See Item 7,' an unusual level of indirection compared to other items with full standalone descriptions.

Recommended: Pull the full June 2 special meeting packet for Item 7 — the official minutes for this item's 9-0 vote don't stand alone, they just point to a companion item on an agenda otherwise dominated by the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant fight.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Expect wider streets in your District 3 or 5 subdivision

Context: Council approved roughly $1.6M in city cost-share specifically for street infrastructure oversizing tied to MPM Development, LP's residential and commercial subdivisions in Districts 3 and 5.

Recommended: Check the site plan for which street segments near your home are getting city-funded 'oversizing' — that funding typically means the road is built to carry more than just the new subdivision's traffic, so watch for increased cut-through traffic once construction wraps.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →

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Ordinance authorizing a three-year grazing lease agreement with Ordner Farms and 4S Farms Partnership to lease approximately 28.73 acres farmland at Corpus Christi International Airport for grazing cattle, in consideration for $1,102.66 annually with 1% annual increases.

Vote: 9 for, 0 against

Authorize three-year grazing lease with Ordner Farms and 4S Farms at CCIA for $1,102.66 annually (second reading)

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Carried: 9 to 0

Ordinance authorizing a three-year grazing lease agreement with Ordner Farms and 4S Farms Partnership to lease approximately 28.73 acres farmland at Corpus Christi International Airport for grazing cattle, in consideration for $1,102.66 annually with 1% annual increases.

Vote: 9 for, 0 against

approve ordinance as amended for three-year grazing lease with Ordner Farms and 4S Farms for 28.73 acres at Corpus Christi International Airport

See Item 7; passed on first reading as amended