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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10438 ORD - 08/25/1971• 8/18/71:e AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THAT ALLEY WHICH RUNS PARALLEL TO AND LIES BETWEEN KENNEDY STREET AND PEABODY STREET IN HILLCREST ADDITION, AS IT EXISTS FROM WEST BROADWAY TO MINTON STREET, SO THAT SAID ALLEY WILL BECOME A PART OF THE PARK WHICH IT ADJOINS; SAID ALLEY WILL REMAIN IN USE FOR-�PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, notice of the time and place for holding a hearing concerning the closing to vehicular traffic of that certain alley which runs parallel to and lies between Kennedy Street and Peabody Street in Hillcrest Addition, as it exists from West Broadway to Minton Street, was given by publication and registered mail to the last known addresses of the owners of property abutting said alley and within 450 feet of the area to be closed, and thereafter, pursuant to said notice, public hearing was held at Regular Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on Wednesday, June 16, 1971, in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, it was determined by the City Council that this alley is not now needed for vehicular traffic, nor will it be needed for such within the foreseeable future; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is to the advantage of the City to close to vehicular traffic that portion of the alley described above, so that same may be used as a part of the adjoining park and for utility right of way: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That that portion of an alley which runs parallel to and lies between Kennedy Street and Peabody Street in Hillcrest Addition, as it exists from West Broadway to Minton Street, is hereby closed to vehicular traffic. Thus said alley will become a part of the adjoining park and will remain open to pedestrian traffic and will remain in use for utility right of way. The area involved in this closing is more particularly described as follows: 10438 That portion of the alley lying between the northeast right of way line of Minton Street and the southwest right of way line of Nueces Street and between Bay View Park and Blocks 35 and 36, Hillcrest Addition; That portion of the alley lying between the northeast right of way line of Nueces Street and the southwest right of way line of Dempsey Street, Hillcrest Addition; That portion of the alley lying between the northeast right of way line of Dempsey Street and the southwest right of way line of John Street, Hillcrest Addition; and That portion of the alley lying between the northeast right of way line of John Street and the southwest right of way line of West Broadway, Hillcrest Addition. SECTION 2. The fact that the public convenience and necessity would be better served by the closing of the above described alley to vehicular traffic 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 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 ordinance be passed finally on the date of its intro- duction and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the day of August, 1971. ATTEST City Secrt,_9'__`ry APPROVED: A'y lf- . AY OF UP 1971: Cio Attorney a YOR f THE CITY OF CO II CHRISTI, TEXAS • � s TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORPU //Syy CHRISTI, TEXAS �y p�N X.DAY OF 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, 9�_ MAYOR THE CITY OF R CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK