Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout11783 ORD - 11/14/1973JRR:jkh:hb:11 /13%73 • 1st 1P AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EMINEA DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY, INDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS AND CITING ANY OTHER PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE INTEREST OF RECORD, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCELS NO. 2, 3 and 4, FOR BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARR 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 OWNERS, SHORELINE BREWSTER COMPANY, 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: Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block 90, Beach Portion, a subdivision in the City of Corpus Christi, as shown by the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume "A ", page 3, Map Records, Nueces County, Texas, and WHEREAS, the necessity for the completion of the Bayfront Science Park Area Expansion, and other municipal pur- poses, requires the acquisition of the aforesaid parcel of land; and WHEREAS, record title to the aforesaid parcel appears to be in the following: Shoreline Brewster Company, and WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is un- able to arrive at an agreement with the said owners and claim- ants 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: 11'783 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 parcels of land and premises, excluding 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 resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its intro- duction 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 ordinance be passed finally on the date of its intro- duction and take effect and be in full force and effect from -2- • and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the /day of November, 1973. ATTEST: / City Secre a APPROVED: DAY QF NOVEMBER, 1973: WAM-,f City At me • MAYOR 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, 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 following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark