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A RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR RELOCATION OF PERSONS AND
PLACES OF BUSINESS REQUIRED TO MOVE FROM REAL
PROPERTY OCCUPIED AS A D14ELLING ON LAND ACQUIRED
FOR CITY USE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in the City of Corpus Christi, numerous projects are
underway or are to commence within a short period of time, which projects
will necessitate the relocation of persons from the subject properties; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to establish a
policy for relocation of the aforesaid persons in order that the projects
may continue without delay:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. It shall be the policy of the City of Corpus Christi
that no person shall be displaced unless and until adequate housing is
available to any family or individual who is required to move from real
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SECTION 2. It shall be the policy that relocation assistance
will be available to individuals, families, businesses or other organizations
displaced as a result of a City project. This assistance applies to tenants
as well as owners occupying property needed by the City.
A displaced person, family or business, is one who is in occupancy
the date the acquiring agency makes the first personal contact with the
owner, or his designated representative, where the price for the property
to be acquired is discussed. This contact is called the "initiation of
negotiations for the parcel." The property must be subsequently
purchased by the acquiring agency. Before any moving expenses or relocation
benefits are payable under this policy, the City must be assured possession
of the premises as bargained for.
SECTION 3. It shall be the policy of the City of Corpus Christi
that sufficient notice be given in order to provide for an orderly, timely
and efficient relocation. Ta the greatest extent practicable, no person,
family or business, lawfully occupying real property will be required to
move without at least a 90 -day notice. For a person to be eligible he
must be in occupancy. No pr -son Soi -LZ into occnraney after the giving
of 90 -day notice sL.r17_ e siblo _`oi ti:ese benefits.
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SECTION 4. It shall be the policy of the City of Corpus Christi
that sufficient assistance and information will be provided to displacees
in order to effectuate a move that is the least disruptive to family life
and business activity. The amount and kind of assistance will be determined
by the needs of the persons or businesses displaced.
SECTION 5. It shall be the policy of the City of Corpus Christi
that an individual, family or business is eligible to receive payment for the
reasonable expenses of moving when he is in lawful, physical occupancy at
the initiation of negotiations for the property and the property is then
acquired.
SECTION 6. The necessity to immediately establish a policy for
relocation of persons in order that various projects underway in the City of
Corpus Christi may be commenced, or proceed without delay, creates a public
emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the
Charter rule that no ordinance orresolution 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 requested the
suspensim of the Charter rule and that this resolution 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 RESOLVED, this
theday of, 1973.
ATTEST:
C ty Secre ar
APPROVED:
DAY 0 1973:
ity At orney
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Af't day of , 19, 7
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