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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08237 ORD - 11/09/1966N AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC PARK ON THE BAYFRONT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MAKING A PUBLIC RECORD OF THE RECEIPT OF THE DEED TO A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDED IN SAID PARK AND COMMITTING THE CITY TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SAID AREA LOCATED ON THE BAYFRONT FOR USE FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN EN- GAGED IN ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE AND ARTS PARK AND RECREATION CENTER ON THE BAYFRONT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NEAR THE CORPUS CHRISTI NAVIGATION SHIP CHANNEL; AND WHEREAS, AN AREA CONSISTING OF BLOCKS 93, 94, 95, 104 AND 105, BEACH PORTION OR ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE STREETS INTERVENING BETWEEN SAID BLOCKS HAS BEEN CONTEM- PLATED AS A SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 15 ACRES SUITABLE FOR SAID PUBLIC PARK AND HAS IN PART BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND WHEREAS, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE CITY THAT ALL OF SAID AREA BE DESIGNATED AS PUBLIC PARK AREA AND ACQUIRED AND USED UNDER AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES AND NO OTHER: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE DEED DATED DECEMBER 21, 1965, FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCES AND ARTS, INC., CONVEYING TO THE CITY, BLOCK 95 AND THE EAST ONE -HALF OF LOTS 1 AND 2 AND THE WEST ONE -HALF OF LOTS 11 2 AND 3 AND ALL OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 105, BEACH PORTION OR ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RECORDED BY THE CITY IN VOLUME 1155, BEGINNING AT PAGE 526, HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AS A CONVEYANCE OF SAID PROPERTY AND USE AS PART OF SAID PUBLIC PARK. SECTION 2. THAT ALL OF SAID AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 15 ACRES, INCLUDING BLOCKS 93, 94, 95, 104 AND 105, AND STREETS INTERVENING BETWEEN SAID BLOCKS, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS A PUBLIC PARK AS SAID SITE ON THE BAYFRONT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. 8237 SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER DIRECT PROPER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE BALANCE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR SUCH CONSIDERATIONS AS ARE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THAT WHEN ACQUIRED,SAID PROPERTY SHALL BE USED FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES ONLY, INCLUDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AS ARE PROPERLY OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE CITY FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC AS PROPER USES OF PUBLIC PARK PROPERTY, UNDER SUCH RULES, REGULATIONS, CONDITIONS AND TERMS AS MAY BE IN KEEPING WITH THE TERMS OF THE CITY CHARTER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, UNTIL OCCUPIED BY BUILDINGS, THE SAID AREA BE IMPROVED ACCORDING TO PLANS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR USE AS OPEN SPACES, DRIVES, WALKS, .LANDSCAPED AND RECREATION AREAS BY THE PUBLIC. SECTION 4. THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT OF THE CITY TO ACQUIRE AND USE THE DESIGNATED PROPERTY SOLELY FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES AND A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE CERTIFIED BY THE CITY SECRETARY MAY BE USED IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING TO EVIDENCE SUCH COMMITMENT AND DEDICA- TION. SECTION 5. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR THE MAKING OF A PUBLIC RECORD BINDING ON THE CITY OF THE FACT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED AND THE DESIGNATION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED AREA ON THE CITY BAYFRONT AS A PUBLIC PARK AND DIRECTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF SAID AREA FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES 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 READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH 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 SO ORDAINED, THIS THE _DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1966. ATTEST- x/'LTHE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY SECR Err A APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE 9 DAY OF /pOVENBER, 1966: CITY AftOAKEY Ll TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS & DAY OF 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 INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAY R Pro Tem JTHE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN y� Lti!L/lO� JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J, DU NNE 6 "•�'�" -' DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE 1° WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE f