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Home My WebLink About06241 ORD - 08/05/1961IMS:JKH:8 -3 -61 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY AS DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6206 ORDERING SUCH ELECTION, DATED JULY 12, 1961, SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 1961, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED ORDINANCE N0. 6206, CALLING AN ELEC- TION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1961, AND SUCH ELECTION WAS ORDERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT CERTAIN TERRITORY SHOULD BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHICH SAID TERRITORY WAS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE ORDERING THE ELECTION, WHICH SAID TERRITORY IS FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET EAST FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD WITH FARM ROAD NO. 43 WHERE SAID CITY LIMITS LINE CROSSES THE CENTERLINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE IN A SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TO A POINT OF 100 FEET SOUTH- WESTERLY FROM THE SOUTHERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD FOR A CORNER; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AT A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET FROM THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD TO THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE CAYO DEL OSO; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERS OF THE EASTERN BANK OF THE CAYO DEL OSO TO THE POINT ON SAID BANK INTERSECTED BY THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 38 OF FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT OF SAID FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE KING RANCH PROPERTY AND FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, SAID LINE BEING THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTIONS 38, 51 AND 52 OF SAID FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS TO THE POINT OF INTER- SECTION OF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SECTION 52 AND THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF KING RANCH PROPERTY WITH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF LAGUNA MADRE; AND THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERS OF LAGUNA MADRE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 1320 FEET FROM THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 56 OF THE FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACT FOR A CORNER; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION IN A WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TO A POINT ON THE EASTERN BANK OF CAYO DEL OSO AT A POINT AP- PROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 42 OF SAID FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE OF CAYO DEL OSO TO A POINT 100 FEET NORTH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AND THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AT A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET FROM THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD TO A POINT ON THE EASTERN CITY LIMITS LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SAID EASTERN CITY LIMITS LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; WHEREAS, SAID ORDINANCE DIRECTED THAT THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TERRITORY BE STATED ON THE BALLOT, AND SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY PROPOSITION AS FOLLOWS: AND "PROPOSITION NO. 1 SHALL THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY ORDINANCE, ANNEX TO SAID CITY CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY REFERRED TO AND DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION PASSED .JULY 12, 1961, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS CORPORATE LIMITS, SAID TERRITORY BEING GENERALLY DESCRIB- ED AS AN AREA EXTENDING EASTWARD FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD FROM THE PRESENT EASTERN CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE EASTERN EDGE OF CAYO DEL OSO AND INCLUDING ALL OF THE AREA BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE KING RANCH PROPERTY, ON THE WEST BY THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE CAYO DEL OSO, ON THE NORTH BY THE U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION PROPERTY AND ON THE EAST BY THE LAGUNA MADRE." WHEREAS, NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS ACTUALLY GIVEN AS DIRECTED BY LAW AND AS DIRECTED IN THE ORDINANCE CALLING THE ELECTION AS IS SHOWN BY AFFIDAVITS PROPERLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY; AND WHEREAS, SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND LEGALLY HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, ig6l, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ELECTION ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE -2- CITY COUNCIL ON THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 19611 AND THE RESULT OF SAID ELECTION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THIS COUNCIL BY THE PROPER JUDGES AND CLERKS THEREOF, AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THIS DAY DULY AND CAREFULLY CON- SIDERED THE RETURNS OF SAID ELECTION ON THE PROPOSITION HEREINABOVE STATED; AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO THE COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL SO FINDS, THAT SAID ELECTION WAS IN ALL RESPECTS LAWFULLY HELD, AND SAID RETURNS DULY AND LEGALLY MADE, AND THAT THERE WERE CAST AT SAID ELECTION THE FOL- LOWING VOTES: TOTAL VOTES FOR ANNEXATION. . . . . . . . .� AGAINST ANNEXATION. . . . 0'o AND WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL, HAVING FULLY CHECKED ALL OF THE PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO SUCH ELECTION, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL SO FINDS, THAT SAID ELECTION WAS IN ALL RESPECTS LAWFULLY AND LEGALLY HELD, AND SAID RETURNS AS ABOVE SET OUT WERE DULY AND LEGALLY MADE, AND THAT THE VOTES CAST AT SAID ELECTION ON SAID PROPOSITION 1 WERE LAWFUL AND LEGAL VOTES, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL SO FINDING, THAT A MAJORITY OF THE LEGALLY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AND WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VOTED IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL TERRITORY AS SUBMITTED UNDER SAID PROPOSITION: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1961, AT THE VARIOUS PRECINCT VOTING PLACES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDINANCE ORDERING THE ELECTION, DATED JULY 12, 1g61, ALL BEING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND ALL BEING CONVENIENT PLACES WITHIN THE SAID CITY LIMITS, BE, AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY RECEIVED AND ARE HEREBY CANVASSED AND THE RESULTS THEREOF ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AS FOLLOWS: -3- + OFFICIAL TALLY SHE' CITY OF CORM Cmum, TRKAa ,i I SPECIAL ELECTION AUGUST 5, 1961 z m i°.� o a ►a i r E FOR AGAMT d GIU IM "S COM ROOM i CHESTON SCHOOL GEO. W. aaossLLY SCHOOL OAK PARK SCHOOL z SAVAGE LUM FIFE STATION WEST HMXMS BAPTIST MRM ROY mIIS.Eit HIGH SCHOOL Fum ED"RD Fumm SCHOOL GU. WIGGW S HOMS ROMMATIOH DE ZAVALA SCHOOL Smm F. AUSTIN SCHOOL �P yo CEO. W. CARVER SCHOOL DAVID CROMM SCHOOL WM. B. TRAVIS SCHOOL ELIZABETH ST. SCHOOL , . 4 5 ,I 53 Jc� ti. MEmm sCHom ium4xpm ACAS III r_s�unarR REMEATIOH DIM MAR COLLEGE QTKMASIUM 7q / sm HOUSTON swm BAKM M. HIGH SCHOOL suflumm JR. HIGH SCHOOL PRESCtT HERMETARZ SCEBDM l� 1, JAS. W. FAN IIS SCHOOL LESUMW SCHOOL CERMAL PARK SCHOOL 7 �( 3-1 t 560 R. B. FISH SCHOOL SMUT 7 SUVA FE SSG CLUB WnMM ROMM T. WZ SOH MOMMM SCHOOL 9 7 1 v ! 1 J � CA'6R(8,'G LAO$ SCHOOL a PARKOALE ELMSEVARZ SCHOOL FAITH ASSEMM OF GOD CHMCB MDR MM49EMW SCHOOL o WINDSOR PARS SCHOOL FBASM ELEGUMARY SaMDOL MOLINA a. B= SMafL ABSERM BOX 4 2 / 7 7 TOTALS •,� �7 � � �w7CS, f1 /A"0 I SECTION 2. THE FACT THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED AND TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT AN IMMEDIATE RECORD BE MADE OF THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD AUGUST 5, 1961, SO THAT ADEQUATE PROVISIONS MAY BE MADE DIRECTED TOWARD THE ANNEXATION OF SUCH TERRITORY, 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 IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEET- INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY 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 PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE--15-'-DAY OF AUGUST, 1961. ATTEST: MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS CITY SECAIfTA R APP3PVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS DAY OF AUGUST, 1961: CITY ATTORNE CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS f / DAY OF lq. , 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, e MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS RISTI,TFW THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD • To R. SWaHTNeR DR. JAMES L. BARNARD CIL4A�� JOSE R. DELEON M. P. MALDONaDO W. J. ROBERTS CL17A�Q^ JAMES H. YOUNG V THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED 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(