HomeMy WebLinkAbout06115 RES - 04/12/1961bIMS:jK"':4-I2-6i
A RESOLUTION
SETTING FORTH THE NATURE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN HOUSE
BILL 671 AND URGING THE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATOR FROM
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO EXPEDITE THE PASSAGE OF SAID
HOUSE BILL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY PURCHASED FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS A TRACT
OF LAND KNOWN AS TRACT "C °, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A PATENT,
ND. 158, VOLUME 29 —B, DATED JUNE 11, 1959, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS,
LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF SAID LANDS, AND
WHEREAS, SAID LAND IS SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT OVERFLOW FROM
THE WATERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AND IS SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT PERIODS
OF CONDITIONS OF SAND BLOWING AND ODOR PROBLEMS WHICH REQUIRE THAT SAID
LAND BE DEVELOPED FOR SOME USEFUL PURPOSE AND ELIMINATION OF THE DETRI-
MENTAL CONDITIONS EXISTING THEREON; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY THAT SOME PERSON OR CORPORATION BE
DISCOVERED WHO IS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING OF SAID PROPERTY FOR USEFUL
AND BENEFICIAL PURPOSE OR A DETERMINATION MADE FOR THE CITY TO DEVELOP
.HE SAME, AND IT IS NECESSARY THAT SUFFICIENT TIME BE AUTHORIZED WITHIN
WHICH TO DISCOVER SUCH A DEVELOPER AND ACCOMPLISH THE ACTS NECESSARY TO
COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID PROPERTY WAS PATENTED TO THE
CITY$ AND
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WHEREAS, THERE IS A CONFLICTING CLAIM OF A PORTION OF SAID LANDS
WHICH MAY REQUIRE COMPROMISE OR COURT ACTION; AND
WHEREAS, AN ACT IS NOW PENDING IN THE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS,
NUMBERED HOUSE BILL 671, INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES HAIf, BRIDGES AND
PEELER, WHICH WILL EXTEND THE TIME WI`tR11H WHICH THE CONDITIONS MAY BE
MET TO PERFECT THE TITLE TO-THE CITY AND PERMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAID
LANDS AND ACTION FAVORABLE TO THE PASSAGE OF SAID BILL DESIRABLE FROM THE
STANDPOINT OF THE CITY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
6115
SECTION 1. THAT THE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS, AND PARTICULARLY THE
REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATOR REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BE URGED TO
DO ALL IN THEIR POWER TO PROCURE THE PASSAGE OF SAID HOUSE BILL 671 AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE CITY IN REGARD TO THE LANDS
INVOLVED MAY BE STUDIED AND PROMPTLY RESOLVED.
SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
BE FORWARDED TO EACH OF THE REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATOR REPRESENTING
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, IN THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE ATTEN-
TION.
SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLU-
TION REQUIRE PROMPT AND IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE PART OF THE CITY AND THE
MEMBERED OF THE LEGISLATURE 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 INTRO-
DUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE HELD AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH RESOLUTION TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE,. IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED
AND APPROVED, THIS THE 12 DAY OF APRIL , 1961.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL F THIS
11 DAY OF APRIL , 1961:
CITY ATTORNEY
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF � 191
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
RESOLUTION 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; I ", THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDoNALD
TON R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD �?
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
Jose R. DELEDN
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG �.5�