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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS 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,
SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR HILLCREST PARK,
BEING PROJECT NO. 291 -70 -10.1; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE OWNER, WILLIE MAE BYARLEY, A FEME SOLE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for and on behalf
of the City of Corpus Christi, a certain parcel of land, being
Parcel No. 3, described as follows:
and
Being all of Lots 5 and 6, Block 36, Hi]lcrest
Addition, in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Texas, as shown by Map of record in
Volume 3, Page 29, Map Records, Nueces County,
Texas;
WHEREAS, the development of Hillcrest Park, being
Project No. 291 -70 -10.1, requires the acquisition of fee simple
title in and to the aforesaid parcel or tract of land; and
WHEREAS, record title of the aforesaid parcel appears
to be in the following: Willie Mae Byarley; and
WHEREAS,the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is unable a✓e� °'�
n,��O�-iatl, -m 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 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
domain proceedings be instituted for the purpose of acquiring the
fee simple title of the above described land and premises, exclud-
ing mineral interest, for use by the City for the development of
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Hillcrest Park and for other municipal purposes, within the City limits, and to
oondem the fee title to the aforesaid parcel or tract of land, exclud}ng
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 oondemnation suit to its final conclusion and to obtain possession and
title to said property for use in the expansion of Hillcrest Park and for other
municipal purposes.
SECTION 3. The public itmgortance and necessity for the City to gain
immediate possession and title to the aforesaid tract or parcel of land herein -
above described for the development of Hillcrest Park and for other municipal
purposes, within the City limits as above described and provided 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 that such
emergency and necessity exist, having requested the suspension of such Charter
rule, 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 ORnAINED, this the f4 0 day of February, 1972.
ATTEST:
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City SecretarV
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1972:
As City Atto
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
_DAY OF , lq_Z2:i
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; 1, 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,
6Y0R/)Q,/
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONN IWE LL
ROBERTO BOS4UEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LOZANO, SR. - - -C U
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BosQuEz, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
• GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK