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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. 25 -A, BAYFRONT OPEN SPACE PARK SITE NO. 3,
PROJECT NO. 291 -70 -8; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD
OWNERS, E. N. FULGHUM, JR., AND WIFE, OLLIE E. FULGHUM,
AND PAUL RAMON AND WIFE, DOROTHY HAMON, AND E. J. ANTHONY
AND WIFE, MAXINE ANTHONY TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF
THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for and on behalf of the Citv
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�-t of Corpus Christi, a certain
Parcel or tract of land described as follows: :x
A tract of land lying immediately East of Lot "B" of a
replat of Lots 5 and 60 and all of Lots 6 through 12
and Lots 53 through 59, Block 15, Port Aransas Cliffs
Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as shown
by map recorded in Volume 27, Page 44, Map Records of
Nueces County, Texas. Said property is the North one -
half of a tract that is sometimes referred to and is
shown by Bracey's Block Maps of the City of Corpus
Christi as Lot B, Alta Vista Cliffs Addition.
and
WHEREAS, record title of the aforesaid parcel appears to be in the
following: E. N. Fulghum, Jr., and wife, 011ie E. Fulghum, and Paul Ramon
and wife, Dorothy Ramon, and E. J. Anthony and wife, Maxine Anthony; 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 damages for the taking thereof by the City; it is there-
fore, 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: F
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SECTION 1. That, is 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 ,
proceeding �, be instl•-
tuted for the purpose of acquiring the fee simple title of the above desc.1 ed
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. 25 -A, all being
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within the City limits, and to condemn the fee simple title to the aforesaid
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 by the City for Bayfront Open
Space Park Site No. 3, being Project No. 291 -70 -8, Parcel No. 25 -A.
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 theme it aQ day
of August, 1972.
ATTEST:
City Secretar MAY
THE CITY OF CO S IRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
,�hAAY OF AUGUST, 1972:
�� ��� � City Attorney •
CORPUSACHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY 0 F � /16,, ,�, 1 (9" %Z
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.
- RE CTF LY,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORP RISTI,• TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
i BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL '
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
• REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH�',l{ °J�
.,, THOMAS V. GONZALES ' r
GABE LOZANO, $R.
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J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE S12EMORE
" CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
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