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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 NUEGES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIB-
ING SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS
AND CITING ANY OTHER PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE INTEREST OF
RECORD, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR LAND
ACQUISITION FOR THE SOFTBALL COMPLEX, PROJECT NO. 291 -72 -2;
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD OWNERS, ALFONSO M. GONZALES,
ET AL, 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:
Being a 3.4377 acre tract out of Lot 9, Section E. Paisley's Sub-
division, of the Hoffman Tract and being more particularly described
by metes and bounds as fol-loors:
Beginning at a point in the northeast line of said Lot 9 from which
the most easterly corner of said Lot 9, being the intersection of the
original centerline of Gollihar Road and Greenwood Road, bears
S 610 40' E., a distance of 355 feet;
Thence S 280 20' W. a distance of 635.08 feet to a point;
Thence S 890 09' W. a distance of 54.1 feet to a point;
Thence N 00 14' 10" W. a distance of 753.17 feet to a point in the
northeast line of said Lot 9;
Thence S 610 40} E. along said northeast line of said Lot 9, a distance
of 407.42 feet to the place of beginning;
Containing 3.438 acres of land more or less.
WHEREAS, the necessity for the completion of the Softball
Complex, and other municipal purposes, requires the acquisition of the
aforesaid parcel of land; and
WHEREAS, record title to the aforesaid parcel appears to
be in the following: Alfonso M. Gonzales, Rosa M. Gonzales, Jose M.
Gonzales, Arnulfo M. Gonzales, Manuel M. Gonzales, and Adolfo M. Gonzales;
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
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is, therefore, 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 or tract of
land and premises, excluding mineral interests, for use by the City for
the Softball Complex, Project No, 291 -72 -2, and for other municipal
purposes, and to condemn the fee simple title to the aforesaid parcel
of 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 construc-
tion of the Softball Complex, 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 Softball Complex 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 but that such ordinance or resolution 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 of July, 1974.
ATTEST:
�-Citq Secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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DAY OF JULY, 1974:
Ax�c�el&-
=2,C. ASST., City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of 19 7,Z
TO THE HENBERS 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