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AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING THAT PORTION OF AN ALLEY WHICH RUNS
BETWEEN LOT 1 AND A PORTION OF LOT 33, AND
LOTS 36, 37 AND 38, AUSTIN ADDITION NO. 1
(THE PORTION HEREBY CLOSED BEING FROM PUEBLO
STREET TO A POINT WHICH IS THE COMMON BOUNDARY
LINE BETWEEN LOTS 36 AND 35, EXTENDED, IN SAID
BLOCK 3); RETAINING THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY
WHICH RUNS BETWEEN A PORTION OF LOT 33, AND
LOTS 34 AND 35 OF BLOCK 3 (THE PORTION RETAINED
BEING FROM BALBOA STREET TO A POINT WHICH IS
THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOTS 35 AND 36,
EXTENDED, IN SAID BLOCK 3); RESTRICTING SAID
RETAINED PORTION OF THE ALLEY TO RESIDENT TRAFFIC,
ONLY; RETAINING EASEMENTS FOR ALL EXISTING UTILITY
AND SEWER LINES IN ALL OF SAID ALLEY; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place for holding a
hearing concerning the closing of a portion of an alley running
between Lots 1 and 33, and Lots 34, 36 and 38, in Block 3, Austin
Addition No. 1, in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas, was given by publication and registered mail to the last
known addresses of the owners of property abutting that portion
of the alley proposed to be closed and within 450 feet of the
area „to be closed, and thereafter, pursuant to said notice, public
hearing was held at Regular Council Meeting by the City Council
of the City of Corpus Christi on December 20, 1972, in accordance
with the provisions of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by the City Council after
such hearing that a portion of the alley proposed to be closed
is not needed now, nor will it be within the foreseeable future
needed as a public alley, but easements for all existing utility
and sewer lines are to be retained; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is to the
advantage of the City to close a portion of the aforesaid alley,
and retain a portion of said alley, but restrict the same to
resident traffic, only:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
11305
SECTION 1. That that portion of the alley running
between Lot 1 and a portion: -of Lot 33, and Lots 36, 37 and 38,
all in Block 3, Austin Addition No. 1, in the City of Corpus
Christi, Nueces County, Texas (being that portion from Pueblo
Street to a point which is the common boundary line between
Lots 36 and 35, extended, in said Block 3), be and the same is
hereby closed for public use and abandoned to the abutting
property owners, save and except the City of Corpus Christi hereby
retains easements for all existing utility and sewer lines..
SECTION 2. That there is hereby retained, but restricted
to resident traffic, only, that portion of the alley which runs
between a portion of Lot 33 and Lots 34 and 35 of Block 3, Austin
Addition No. 1 (the portion retained being from Balboa Street to
a point which is the common boundary line between Lots 35 and 36,
extended, in said Block 3).
SECTION 3. 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.
SECTION 4. The fact that the public convenience and
necessity would be better served by the closing of a portion of
the aforesaid alley 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 such ordinance or resolution shall be
read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor
having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, and having
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requested the suspension of the 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
day of February, 1973.
ATTEST: /
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APPROVED:
7TH DAY F FEBRUARY, 1973:
"� � C�'ty &,Etorney
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YOR r0 eiq a
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
. - DAY OF �✓. -Fly 7 19-2a
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; 11 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 Pro•Tem
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,, TEXAS
.. THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING ^VOTE:
-
RONNIE SIZEMORE
- CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BosQuEz, M.D. IV
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR. V /
J. HOWARD STARK /
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE]
RONN I E S I ZEMORE
. CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUE 2, M.D. -
'REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK /