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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EMINENT 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
LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING
NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND FOR FIRE STATION NO. 14, SOUTH
STAPLES AT HOLLY ROAD, PROJECT NO. 207 -64 -2;
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNA-
TION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD OWNER, SARATOGA
LAND COMPANY, TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF THE
ORDINANCE-
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:
Beginning at a point which bears N. 610 00' W., 50.0 feet and S. 290
00' W., 37.5 feet from the common corner of Lots 8 and 9 of Section 4,
and Lots 1 and 16 of Section 12, F.H.&E.F. &G. Tracts, as shown by
map of record in Volume A, pages 41, 42 & 43, Nueces County, Texas.
Map Records, said beginning point being the intersection of the North-
west Right -of -Way line of 100 foot wide South Staples Street and the
Southwest boundary line of a 75 foot wide drainage easement for the
most Easterly and beginning corner of this tract;
Thence S. 290 001 W. along the Northwest Right -of -Way line of South
Staples Street a distance of 240.0 feet to a point;
Thence N. 610 001 W. a distance of 150.0 feet to a point;
Thence N. 340 26' 06" W, a distance of 111.80 feet to a point;
Thence N. 610 001 W. a distance of 30.0 feet to a point for the most
westerly corner of this tract;
Thence N. 290 001 E. a distance of 190.0 feet to a point in the South-
west boundary line of the 75 foot wide drainage easement;
Thence S. 610 00' E. along the southwest boundary line of said drainage
easement a distance of 280.0 feet to the place of beginning and
containing 1.450 acres more or less.
WHEREAS, THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
OPERATION OF FIRE STATION N0. 14, SOUTH STAPLES AT HOLLY ROAD, 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: SARATOGA LAND COMPANY; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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 TRACT OR PARCEL
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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
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF FIRE STATION NO. A, SOUTH
STAPLES AT HOLLY ROAD, PROJECT N0. 207 -64 -2, AND FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES 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 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 CONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF FIRE STATION ND. 14, SOUTH STAPLES AT HOLLY
ROAD, AND FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
That the foregoing ordinan to " read for he first time an passed
to its second reading on this the �r991 day of -L f/ 19 by the
following vote:
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Jason Luby afA
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time a4d passed
to its third reading on this the day of 19, by the
following vote:
Jason Luby
,Tames T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr. Q.
J. Howard Stark
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the hird time and passed
finally on this the �[_yl�ay of 19�. by the following vote:
Jason Luby 4se
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the a
ATTEST:
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