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AUTHORIZING BMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO
CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO A CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING
THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS AND CITING ANY
OTHER PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE INTEREST OF
RECORD, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO.1 FOR
BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK AREA EXPANSION,
APPLICABLE TO THE NO. 123 GENERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUND, ACTIVITY 4181, CODE 501;
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
OWNER, JOHN H. RAY, TO CARRY OUT THE
INTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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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
Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 90, Beach Portion,
of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County,
Texas, as shown by the map or plat thereof,
recorded in Volume "A ", page 3, Map Records,
Nueces County, Texas,
WHEREAS, the necessity for the completion of the Bay-
front Science Park Area Expansion, and other municipal purposes,
requires the acquisition of the aforesaid parcel of land; and
WHEREAS, record title to tILe- aforesaid parcel
appears to be in the following: John H. Ray,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is unable
to arrive at an agreement with the said owners and claimants
as to the price and value of said parcel, and damages for the
taking thereof by the City; it is, therefore, determined by
the City Council that it is necessary that said lots 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:
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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, ex-
cluding mineral interests, for use by the City for Bayfront
Science Park Area Expansion, and for other municipal purposes,
applicable to the No. 123 General Revenue Sharing Fund,
Activity 4181, Code 501, 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 pro-
ceedings 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 Bayfront
Science Park Area Expansion, and for other municipal purposes.
SECTION 3. The public importance and necessity for
the City to gain immediate possession and title of the afore-
said parcel or tract of land hereinabove described for the
Bayfront Science Park Area Expansion 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 resolu-
tion 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 such emergency and necessity to exist, and having
requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this
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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
November, 1973.
ATTEST-
City Secre a
APPROVED:
DA 0 NOVEMBER, 1973:
C;, A to ey
MAYOR !r'�
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 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,
. ��Z �_
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
The above ordinance was passed by the fol owing vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez At24,e
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark