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AN ORDINANCE
ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY
DATED MAY 23, 1961, TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSES A
ONE -ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
300 FEET NORTH OF GOLLIHAR ROAD ADJACENT TO THE
STORM SEWER DRAINAGE EASEMENT EXTENDING FROM
GOLLIHAR ROAD TO STAPLES STREET AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND
DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE
THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $1.00
CONSIDERATION FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID PROPERTY
TO THE CITY AND $1.00 CONSIDERATION FOR THE PARK-
ING AREA USE FOR ONE YEAR; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY HAS IN WRITING, DATED MAY
23, 1961, OFFERED TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A BRANCH
LIBRARY SITE OF AN AREA OF ONE ACRE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET
NORTH OF GOLLIHAR ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE STORM SEWER DRAINAGE EASEMENT
EXTENDING FROM GOLLIHAR ROAD TO STAPLES STREET, A COPY OF WHICH OFFER
IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND
WHEREAS, THE SPECIAL BRANCH LIBRARY SITE COMMITTEE HAS
RECOMMENDED THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID OFFER AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BRANCH
LIBRARY BUILDING ON SAID SITE; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL DEEMS IT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST TO ACCEPT SAID OFFER AND PERFORM THE CONDITIONS SET OUT THEREIN:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY ACCEPTED THE OFFER OF PARKDALE
PLAZA COMPANY, DATED MAY 23, 1961, TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSES, A ONE -ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET NORTH OF GOLLIHAR ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE STORM
SEWER DRAINAGE EASEMENT EXTENDING FROM GOLLIHAR ROAD TO STAPLES STREET,
AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS
AND DD SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION
OF SAID PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENT OF THE
SUM OF $1.00 CONSIDERATION FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
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PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM
OF $1.00 CONSIDERATION FOR THE PARKING AREA USE FOR THE FIRST YEAR'S
USE, SUCH PARKING PRIVILEGE BEING IN PERPETUITY OR SO LONG AS THE
AFORESAID SITE IS USED AS A LIBRARY.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION
UPON THE OFFER BY THE PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
TRACT OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR A BRANCH
LIBRARY BUILDING SITE 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 DE-
CLARED SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY TO EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE
EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. f
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS J DAY of
1961.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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APBRAVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
JJ 1 DAY OF 1961:
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May 23, 1961
Mr. Jose de Leon, Chairman
Branch Library Site Committee
City Hall
Corpus Christi, Taxes
Dear Mr. de Leant
This letter is concerning the site for the location of the Branch Library
at your proposed site Number 4 (site "Y").
A. Nrkdale Plaza Company is agreeable to this site under the follow-
ing conditioner
1. This site will be conveyed free and clear for one dollar, with
the conditions that a public library of approximately 10,000
square feet, be built on said site.
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2. The size of the site to be up to 30sB6B-square feet and subject
to mutual agreement as to shape.
3. Building and site improvement design to be approved by Parkdale
Plaza Company and the City of Corpus Christi.
4. Building to be completed within two years.
Ba Parkdele Plaza Company further grants the non - exclusive use of
adjacent parking area known as PAMALE PLAZA Shopping Center.
All costa in connections with the relocation of traffieways, drain -
age, bridges, etc., shall be at the expense of the City of Corpus
Christi.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKDALE'LAZA COMPANY
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CORPUS CHRIST TEXAS
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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
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; 1 , 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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS W111STIJEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM 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 f
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON ✓ Ale
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG