HomeMy WebLinkAbout12974 ORD - 01/07/1976AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING THAT PORTION OF MASSEY STREET THAT ABUTS
THE POLICE BUILDING PARKING LOT AND LOTS 8 THROUGH
26, HIDALGO ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place for holding a hearing concern-
ing the closing of that portion of Massey Street abutting the Police Building
parking lot and Lots a through 26, Hidalgo Addition, in the City of Corpus
Christi, Nueces County, Texas, was given by publication and by U. S. Mail to
the last known addresses of the owners of property abutting said portion
of said street and within 450 feet of the area to be closed and thereafter,
pursuant to said notice, public hearing was held at Regular Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on December 31, 1975, in accordance
with the provisions of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by the City Council after such hearing
that it would best serve the public convenience and necessity to close the,
portion of said street within the limits hereinafter described, for use as
a public street:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the portion of Massey Street abutting the Police
Building parking lot and Lots 8 through 26, Hidalgo Addition, in the City
of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, be and the same is hereby closed for
use as public street and hereby reverts to the abutting property owners.
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word,
or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. The fact that the public necessity and convenience
would be better served by the closing of the aforesaid street, within the
limits described, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity
requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution
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shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordi-
nance 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 introduction and take effect from and after its
passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the / day of January, 1976.
ATTEST:
OVED:
DAY OF JANUARY. 1976: AA
City Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF , 9
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
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR'.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE OLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE