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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06102 ORD - 03/29/1961WDP:BB :3 -28 -61 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OWNED BY J. T. PRADO, ET AL. LOCATED IN.NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON. DESCRIBED AS LOT 1. BLOCK 3, SUTHERLANDS ADDITION, AN ADDI- TION TO THE CITY OF 'CORPUS CHRISTI,AS SHOWN BY VOLUME 3, PAGE 51 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AS A PART OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CERTAIN LAND WHICH 15 MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN AS A PART OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND WHEREAS, SAID 'P.ROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY KNOWN AS PROJECT N0. 220- 56 -24, REQUIRES THE ACQUISITION OF THE FEE TITLE IN AND TO LOT 1, BLOCK 3, SUTHERLANDS ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 51 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY OF THE SAID PROJECT; AND WHEREAS, THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY APPEARS TO BE IN J. T. PRADO, ET AL; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 15 UNABLE TO ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT WITH SAID OWNER AS TO THE PRICE AND VALUE OF THE SAID LAND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE SAID PROPERTY BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN AND FOR SAID PUBLIC PURPOSE: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DOES HEREBY ORDER, DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTED FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES TO ACQUIRE RIGHT -OF -WAY WHICH IS 6 GiG2 NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, TO CONDEMN THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON OWNED BY J. T. PRADO, ET AL, SITUATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUCH LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THE FEE TITLE IN AND TO LOT 1, BLOCK 3, SUTHERLANDS ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS SHOWN BY VOLUME 39 PAGE 51 OF THE NAP RECORDS OF NUECES `COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ALL OF WHICH APPEARS TO BE OWNED BY J. T. PRADO, ET AL. SECTION 2. THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE SAID PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL THE PERSONS WHO MIGHT HAVE AN INTEREST THEREIN, AND TO PROCEED WITH SAID CONDEMNATION SUIT TO ITS CON- CLUSION, AND TO OBTAIN POSSESSION AND TITLE TO THE PROPERTY FOR A ROAD RIGHT- OF-WAY 50 THAT SAID CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY STREET IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT N0. 220- 56 -24, MAY BE FURTHERED. SECTION 3. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE CITY TO GAIN IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AND TITLE FOR ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY PURPOSES TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY HEREINBEFORE SET OUT CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDI- NANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER TS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORD- INGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS OLI DAY of GLr` , 1961. ZT-YSECR�TA APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS DAY OF 41a,.4 , 1961• :CITY. ATTORNEY IY MAYOR THE CITY OF CO US HRISTI, dEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 9 DAY OF, TO THE - MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE- MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. • RESPECTFULLY, MAYO THE CITY OF CC6 CHRIST d TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELI.ROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. -RAY AIRHEART- JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. -A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR. THE ABOVP ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY T ELLROY KING oo JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE LOZANO, SR.