HomeMy WebLinkAbout022835 ORD - 01/28/1997AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AND ABANDONING A 4 -SQUARE FOOT AREA OF A 5 -FOOT
WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 21, BLOCK 4, INVERNESS, UNIT A;
SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND
THE OWNER REPLATTING WITHIN 180 DAYS AT OWNERS EXPENSE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, there exists a 4 -square foot area of a 5 -foot wide utility easement in Lot 21, Block 4,
Invemess-Unit A, shown by plat recorded in Volume 48, Page 71-72, of the Map Records of Nueces County,
Texas that Mr. and Mrs. Tuten ("Owners") wish to have closed and abandoned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That a 4 -square foot area of a 5 -foot wide utility easement in Lot 21, Block 4,
Inverness -Unit A, as shown by plat recorded in Volume 48, Page 71-72, of the Map Records of Nueces
County, Texas, is hereby closed for public use and every municipal purpose, subject to the following
specified conditions as part of closure:
1) That City waive fair market value for the 4 -square foot area of a 5 -foot wide utility easement
that was appraised by the City staff at $3.00 as diminimus.
2) That Owner execute a Declaration of Covenant holding the City harmless for damage to the
dwelling, the fence, or brick pavers due to City installing, operating, repairing, replacing, or
maintaining its utilities.
3) That Owner must replat Inverness -Unit A, Lot 21, Block 4, within 180 days at his expense;
provided however, the City Engineer may extend the time limit for an additional 180 days
if extenuating circumstances outside the Owner's control necessitate an extension.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to
find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective
administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of
the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings sopthat this
ordi ance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the ct�d l<1l day
of , 1997.
C ty Secretary
APPROVED THIS THE 24 DAY OF
By:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
MAYOR
CtAtatisto
Alison Gallaway, Xssistant City Atto
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MICABLMEO
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Corpus Christi, Texas
agHA day of I , 1997.
TO THE MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
MAYO
THE CITY -OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black L J. U1P
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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