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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATED FEDERAL SURPLUS
PROPERTY FROM THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION THROUGH
THE HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE FOR 126.97
ACRES OF LAND DESCRIBED AS CORPUS CHRISTI TRACKING STATION,
ROOD FIELD, GSA CONTROL NUMBER 8000 -19435 LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY OF NUECES, STATE OF TEXAS; CERTIFYING THE ELIGIBILITY
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO RECEIVE FEDERAL SURPLUS LAND;
DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS RESPONSIBLE OFFICER FOR THE
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING HIM TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
TO OBTAIN THE SURPLUS LAND AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PAY THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THE TRANSFER,
AND DESIGNATING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS FISCAL OFFICER FOR
THE PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to apply for the federal surplus
property described as Corpus Christi Tracking Station, Rodd Field, GSA Control
Number 8000 - 19435, 126.97 acres, for the purpose of developing an open space
and recreation area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is a municipal corporation,
a home rule city and a political subdivision of the State of Texas, and that
application is being made under the provisions of Section 203 (K)(2) of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, (63 Statute 387)
as amended, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has legal authority, is willing
and is in a position to assume immediate care and maintenance of Corpus Christi
Tracking Station, Rodd Field; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the Director of
Finance of the City of Corpus Christi as the fiscal officer for the project;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the City Manager
as the responsible officer for the City for the project; and
WHEREAS sthe City Council desires to authorize the City Manager
to execute all documents necessary to obtain the surplus properties and wishes
to authorize the City Manager to pay the administrative expenses incident to
the transfer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
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SECTION 1. That it is hereby determined that the City of Corpus
Christi is eligible to receive Federal surplus properties from the General
Services Administration through the Heritage Conservation and Recreation
Services for developing Corpus Christi Tracking Station, Rodd Field, GSA
Control Number 8000 - 19435, 126.97 acres, as an open space and recreation area.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby designated as the
responsible officer for the City for the aforesaid project.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute all
documents necessary to obtain the surplus property.
SECTION 4. That the City Manager is authorized to pay all adminis-
trative expenses incident to the transfer of the surplus property.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Finance is hereby designated
as the fiscal officer for the project.
SECTION 6. The necessity and urgency for immediate application
for surplus federal properties from the General Services Administration through
the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service as promptly as possible
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 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 and be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the ,7-
day of 01— 7T qf/? 1978.
ATTEST:
My Secreta'ry "
APPROVED:
DAY OF (}( -�s—�� 1978:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By 4)�`
Assistant Ci VPorney
MAYOR QL
THE Ct!5N ISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
&2x5 day of 19 % ?f
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 suspension 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 ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City
Council.
Respectfully,
THE CITY OF CORrUS CHYlStI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the fo lewl-n—g vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz o
Ruth Gill
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample CdA-A""
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Bob Gulley
David Diaz
Ruth Gill I
0
Joe Holt
Tony Juarez, Jr.
Edward L. Sample
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