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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;
DESCRIBED SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE
OWNERS AND CITING LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD, SAID CONDEMNA-
TION BEING NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO.
6, SOUTH STAPLES -PADRE ISLAND DRIVE TO SARATOGA, PROJECT
NO. 220-70 -107; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE
CONDEMANTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD OWNERS, MRS.
GLADYS LAIRD MILLER, AND HUSBAND, EDMOND E. R. MILLER,
TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLAR-
ING 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:
Parcel No. 6
Being a 10 foot wide by 100 foot long strip of land
abutting South Staples Street described as being the
Southeast 10 feet of Lot- 20, Block 4, 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.
and
WHEREAS, the necessity for the acquisition of South Staples Improve-
ments, and other municipal purposes, requires the acquisition of the afore-
said parcel of land; and
WHEREAS, record title to the aforesaid parcel appears to be in
the following: Mrs. Gladys Laird Miller, and husband, Edmond E. R. Miller;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is unable to arrive
at an agreement with the said owners and claimant as to the price and value
of said parcel, and damages for the taking thereof by the City; it is, there-
fore, determined by the City Council that it is necessary that said lot or
parcel of land described be acquired 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 aforesaid parcel of land and premises, excluding
mineral interests, for use by the City for the acquisition of South Staples
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Improvements, Project No. 220 -70 -107, and for other municipal purposes,
and to condemn the fee simple title to the aforesaid parcel or tract of land,
excluding mineral interests.
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 in the acquisition of South
Staples Improvements, and for other municipal purposes.
SECTION 3. The public importance and necessity for the City to
gain immediate possession and title of the aforesaid parcel or tract of land
hereinabove described for the acquisition of South Staples Improvements and
for other municipal purposes, as hereinabove 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 resolution and ordinance shall
be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having
declared that such public emergency and necessity exist, and 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
day of August, 1972.,
ATTEST:
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City Secretary YOR 0
r/ THE CITY 0 CORD & ISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
DAY OF AUGUST, 1972:
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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 INTRODUCED2 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 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. -
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THE CITY OF CORP ISTIx.TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS - SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE S
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
- ROBERTO BOSQUE2, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH -
,.- THOMAS V. GONZALES I
. GABE LOZANO $R.
' 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 LOZANOS $R,
J. HOWARD STARK -