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AN ORDINANCE
ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CERTAIN PUBLIC
LANDS AND TERRITORY WITHIN THE NUECES RIVER, CONSISTING
OF 30.5 ACRES OF LAND AND WATER CONTIGUOUS AND ADJACENT
TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS, EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY
FIVE (5) AIR MILES UPSTREAM ON SAID RIVER FROM THE
PRESENT CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 1972, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS ORDERED
TO BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 28TH DAY
OF JUNE,.1972 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY
WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO BE HEARD; AND
WHEREAS, NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING HAS BEEN MADE AND PUBLISHED PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE 970A, V.A.T.S., AS AMENDED, AND APPLICABLE LAW; AND
14HEREAS, SAID PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY HELD ON THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE,
1972, AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT WHICH ALL PERSONS DESIRING
TO BE HEARD OR INTERESTED IN SAID ANNEXATION WERE HEARD, AND BY MOTION MADE,
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SECONDED AND CARRIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THE SAID HEARING WAS CLOSED; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL THAT THE TER-
RITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED ABUTS AND IS CONTIGUOUS AND ADJACENT TO THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CONSTITUTES TERRITORY USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES,
OWNED BY GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS, OR HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO A PUBLIC USE; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO
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THE CITY AND TO ITS CITIZENS AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ANNEX THE AFORESAID
TERRITORY HEREAFTER DESCRIBED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: `
SECTION 1. THAT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TERRITORY BE AND THE SAME
IS HEREBY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
Beginning at a point in the present city limits
line of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as
set out by Area A, City Ordinance No. 10002,
dated the 18th day of November, 1970, said point
being the intersection of the East boundary line
of Tract 5, Riverside Subdivision of the Section
No. 6 of the Wade Riverside Pastures as recorded
in Volume A, page 48, Map Records, Nueces County,
Texas and the right bank of State -owned river bed
of the Nueces River for the beginning corner of
the tract herein described;
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Thence upstream in a general westerly direction
with the right bank of State -owned river bed of
said Nueces River, to its intersection with the
east boundary line of Share 1, C. C. Wright
Partition in the Vicente Lopez de Herrera Grant,
said point being an airline distance of 5.0 miles
from said point of beginning;
Thence in a northerly direction with the northerly
extension of the East line of said Share 1, across
the Nueces River, to its intersection with the
left bank of State -owned river bed of said Nueces
River for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence downstream in a general easterly direction
with the left bank of State -owned river bed of
said Nueces River, to its intersection with the
northerly extension of the east line of said -
Tract 5, Riverside Subdivision, said point being
an airline distance of 5.0 miles from the corner
described on previous call for a corner of the
tract herein described;
Thence S. 10 °00' W., with the northerly extension
of the east line of said Tract 5, Riverside
Subdivision, across the Nueces River, to the point
of beginning.
Containing 30.5 acres of land more or less.
IT IS FURTHER HEREBY EXPRESSLY PROVIDED THAT WHEREVER THE ABOVE
DESCRIBED BOUNDARIES AND PERIMETERS OF THE SAID AREA ENCLOSE ANY LANDS OR
SUBMERGED LANDS NOT USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES, NOT OWNED BY GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES, OR NOT DEDICATED TO A PUBLIC USE, SUCH LANDS OR SUBMERGED LANDS,
IF ANY, SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS ANNEXATION.
THAT SAID AREA IS HEREBY RECEIVED INTO SAID CITY AND IS INCLUDED
WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF SAID CITY AS AN INTEGRAL PART THEREOF, AND
THAT SAID TERRITORY SHALL HEREAFTER BE A PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE
CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY AND THE ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, LAWS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES
AS THE PRESENT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS SO SUBJECT, AND SUBJECT TO ALL THE
RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND BURDENS THEREOF.
SECTION 2. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, WORD, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID
OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY FINAL JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE,
WORD, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE, FOR IT IS THE DEFINITE INTENT OF THIS
CITY COUNCIL THAT EVERY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, WORD,
OR PROVISION HEREOF BE GIVEN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FOR ITS PURPOSE.
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SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY ANNEX TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI THE AFORESAID LANDS AND TO DECLARE THAT THEY SHALL HEREAFTER BE A
PART OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 BUT THAT SAID 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
THE SAID 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 ORDAINED, THIS THE f DAY OF JULY,
1972.
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CITY SECRETARY MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPU C ISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
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CITY TTORNEY
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -7
DAY OF 19 / 9
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.
• SPECTFUL Y, 4CORPUS '
' MAYOR
THE C ITY O�TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE ✓
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
- • o - REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
* GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWIN/ VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
'REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR. ♦� .[
J. HOWARD STARK