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AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING ABANDONED A 20 -FOOT DEDICATED BUT UNIMPROVED
ALLEYWAY, LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 2 AND 3, ANDREWS SUB-
DIVISION, EXTENDING IN A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION FROM
ANDREWS DRIVE TO THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY (KNOWN AS
LAWTON ALLEY), IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH THE PROVISIONS THAT THE EASEMENT
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED BE RESERVED FOR UTILITY LINES,
AND THAT THE APPLICANT ASSUME THE COST OF RELOCATING
OR REMOVING OF UTILITY LINES, IF ANY BE NECESSARY AS
A RESULT OF SAID CLOSING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, notice of the closing of the 20 -foot dedicated but un-
improved alleyway lying between Blocks 2 and 3, Andrews Subdivision, extend-
ing in a southwest direction from Andrews Drive to the Crosstown Expressway
(known as Lawton Alley), in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas, has been given by publication and registered mail to the last known
addresses of all owners abutting said alley and within 450 feet thereof,
and thereafter, pursuant to said notice, which public hearing was held by
the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on November 13, 1968,
in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it will be to the advantage
of the City to close the alley above described so that the same may be used
by the abutting property owner for other purposes; conditioned, however,
that the hereinafter described easement be reserved for utility lines, and
conditioned further that the owner of the abutting property assume the cost
of relocating or removing of utility lines, if any be necessary as a result
of said closing:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby closed for public use that 20 -foot
dedicated but unimproved alleyway lying between Blocks 2 and 3, Andrews
Subdivision, extending in a southwest direction from Andrews Drive to the
Crosstown Expressway (known as Lawton Alley), in the City of Corpus Christi,
Nueces County, Texas; provoded, however, that the following easement be
reserved for utility lines: 12 -1/2 foot utility easement on the entire
West one -half of alley; and further, that the owner of the abutting property
assume the cost of relocating or removing of utility lines, if any be neces-
sary as a result of said closing.
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SECTION 2. The fact that the public convenience and necessity
would be better served by the closing of the said portion of alley as out-
lined above creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity
requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolu-
tion 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 declared such emergency and necessity to exist,
and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordi-
nance 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 12th day of March, 1969.
ATTEST
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THE CITY OF U CHRLSTI, TEBAS
APPROVED:
12TH DAY OF WCH, 1969:
City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
DAY OF 19-0
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SIONOF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS I, THEREFORE]
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY
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MAYOR pig-jeal
THIE CITY OF CO S HRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR.
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
BABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY JR. �I[/
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS