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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 N0. 10, PROJECT NO. 220 -70 -107, SOUTH STAPLES
PADRE ISLAND DRIVE TO SARATOGA; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
THE OWNERS, DOROTHY SANCHEZ, A WIDOW, REYNALDO M.
SANCHEZ, MICHAEL J. SANCHEZ, AND ANTHONY J. SANCHEZ,
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:
and
Being a 10 foot wide by 100 foot long strip of land
parallel to and abutting South Staples Street described
as being the Southeast 10 feet of Lot 18, Block 5,
Gardendale No. 2 as recorded in Vol. 8, Page 38, Map
Records of Nueces County, Texas, and containing 1000
square feet of land more or less;
WHEREAS, record title of the aforesaid parcel appears to be in the
following: Dorothy Sanchez, a widow, Reynaldo M. Sanchez, Michael J. Sanchez,
and Anthony J. Sanchez; 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
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 CBRISTI, 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 widen-
ing of South Staples Street, all being within the City limits, and to con-
demn 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 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 the widening
of South Staples Street, being Project No. 220 -70 -107, Parcel No. 10.
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__'L-t�- day of
August, 1972.
ATTEST:
City Secret +j
APPROVED:
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XDAY OF AUGUST, 1972:
City Attorney
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YOR PRo Td r/
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF�µ��
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.
RESPECTFULLY,
YOR o ,e -t--
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE CLfr✓�/"
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD.T. BRANCH _
THOMAS V. GONZALES -'
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE..:
RONN I E S I ZEMORE /ne,yw
• CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABS LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK