HomeMy WebLinkAbout06398 RES - 01/10/1962IMS:JKH:1 -10 -62
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY HAS DELIVERED TO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC
PARK AND PLAYGROUND, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE "EPWORTH WYE
PROPERTY ", SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, SHOWN ON THE MAP OF CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH HOTEL ADDITION
OF RECORD IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 51 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, AND CONTAINING 3.87 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS GRATEFUL FOR THE
PROVISION BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY AND HAS, BY ORDINANCE,
THIS DAY ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF SAID CONVEYANCE TO SAID PROPERTY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND DESIRES TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF
THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR SAID PROPERTY;
NO.d, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. THAT THE GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE PROPERTY ABOVE DESCRIBED IS HEREBY EXPRESSED
TO THE SAID SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, AND THE CITY COUNCIL FURTHER
EXPRESSES THE GRATITUDE OF THE CITY FOR THE INTEREST IN THE WELFARE
OF THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS ON THE PART OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COM-
PANY, AND DOES HEREBY ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION AS RECORD OF SUCH EXPRES-
SION OF GRATITUDE, AND THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL FURNISH A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SAID GRANTOR.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1962.
A
el MAYOR
r THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
C TY S• RET Y
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
DAY OF JANUARY, 1962;
CITY ATTO NEY
CORPUS CHRt TEXAS
&DAY OF
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTIs 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 DR 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,
YOR TT-
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI*TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTMER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO (R,.
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 1p
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG �.,n