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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
PARCEL NO. 26, BAYFRONT OPEN SPACE PARK SITE NO. 3,
PROJECT NO. 291 -70 -8; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD
OWNER,.MRS. EDITH SEEGER, A WIDOW, 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:
Tract A, East of Block 15, Port Aransas Cliffs Addition
to the'City of "Corpus Christi, Texas, as shown by'Map
recorded in Volume A, Page 27, of the Map Records of
Nueces County, Texas; Said tract is immediately East
of Lots I through 4, Block 15, Port Aransas Cliffs and
is sometimes referred to, and is 'shown by Bracey's Block
Maps of the City of Corpus Christi, as Lot A. Alta Vista
Cliffs Addition.
and
WHEREAS, record title of the aforesaid parcel appears to be in the
following: Mrs. Edith Seeger, a widow; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is unable to arrive at an agree-
ment with-the said owners and claimants as to the price and value of said lot
or parcels of land, and danages 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. That, 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 insti-
tuted 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 Bayfront
Open Space Park Site No. 3, Project No. 291 -70 -8, Parcel No. 26, all being
within the City limits, and to condemn the fee simple title to the aforesaid
parcel or tract of land, excluding mineral interest.
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SECTION 2. The City Attorney of the City o•f 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 by the City for Bayfront
Open Space Park Site No. 3, being Project No. 291 -70 -8, Parcel No. 26.
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 Z day of Ju1y72.
ATTEST: 1 � jz�� ` _ p 4)00f
CiEy-Secre'Vly MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS I TI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
�Z A DAY OF JULY, 1972:
WA e W, e
Ci y At o ney
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF
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.
ECT LLY,
MA OR
THE CITY OF C RPUS R STI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS-SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BON NIWELL
.. ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
. THOMAS V. GONZA LES � r
GABE LOZANO, $R.
' V. HOWARD STARK Q.t
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
• RO NNIE SIZEMORE _ Q�JLi •
• CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
'REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LO2ANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK