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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE
TO A CERTAIN PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED
IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY,
IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS AND CITING
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD; SAID CONDEMNATION BEING
NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 30,
BEING LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 4, COLE PLACE, FOR
BAYFRONT OPEN SPACE PARK SITE NO. 4, PROJECT
NO. 291 -70 -8; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
OWNER, FRED FLATO, TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for and on behalf
of the City of Corpus Christi, a certain parcel or tract of land
described as follows:
PARCEL NO. 30
A tract of land situated in Nueces County, Texas,
and being Lots Five (5) and Six (6), Block Four
(4), Cole Place, an addition to the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, as shown by map thereof recorded
in Volume 11, Page 57, Map Records of Nueces County,
Texas;
for Bayfront Open Space Park Site No. 4, Project No. 291 -70 -8;
and '
WHEREAS, record title of the aforesaid parcel appears
to be in the following: Fred Flato, owner, and Parkdale State
Bank and Edwin F. Flato, lienholders of record; and
WHEREAS, the -City of Corpus Christi is unable to arrive
at an agreement with the said owner and claimant as to the price
and value of said lot or parcel of land, and damages for the
taking thereof by the City; it is, therefore, determined by the
City Council that it is necessary that the said lot or parcel of
land described be acquired by the City of Corpus Christi and that
said title be acquired in fee title through the exercise of the
City's power of eminent domain for said public purpose:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In accordance,with the City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas, the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Texas, does hereby order, direct and authorize that eminent
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domain proceedings be instituted for the purpose of acquiring
the fee simple title of the above described land and premises,
excluding mineral interest, for use by the City for Ocean Drive
Bayfront Park Site #4, Project No. 291 -70 -8, said project being
for public park, erosion control and other municipal purposes within
the City limits and to condemn the fee simple title to the afore-
said parcel or tract of land, excluding mineral interest.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney of the City of Corpus
Christi is hereby authorized and directed to institute proceedings
against the said property, and against all persons who appear to
have an interest therein, and to proceed with said condemnation
suit to its final conclusion and to obtain possession and title
to said property for use in the said Ocean Drive Bayfront Park
Site #4, and for other municipal purposes, as aforesaid.
SECTION 3. The public importance and necessity for the
City to gain immediate possession and title to the aforesaid tract
or parcel of land hereinabove described for the purposes herein
stated and described creates a public emergency and an imperative
public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule and
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 declared that such emergency and necessity exist,
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 - 3'6 /Qday of
June, 1971.
ATTES .
City Se re ary
APPROVED:
'9 D OF 4NE , 971:
City/Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OLPORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - I
3-yll J DAY OF ..LCiJf_.lJ X97
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION 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,
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,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONN I E S I ZEMORE
A. BONNIWE
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CHARLES LL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
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REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
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THOMAS V. GONZALES
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STARK
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
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REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
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THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.1�_
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J. HOWARD STARK
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