HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/31/1972• •
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
RECESSED COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 31, 1972, 10:00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL
JULY 31, 1972
12 NOON
PRESENT:
Mayor Ronnie Sizemore
Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell
Commissioners:
Roberto Bosquez, M.D.
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney James R. Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Ronnie Sizemore called the recessed meeting to order in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
City Attorney Riggs stated that he will be prepared later to make
a report on the matter of litigation now pending between the City of Corpus
Christi vs. San Patricio, relative to annexation of certain lands in Nueces
River; and also, a report on the matter of the Water Reservoir which is in
a quasi judicial hearing now before the Texas Water Rights Commission.
City Manager Townsend recommended that the ordinance for appropri-
ation of $36,225 for purchase of the J. R. Swantner property on Shoreline
Boulevard for Corpus Christi Tourist Bureau purposes, be considered at this
time.
Motion by Bonniwell, seconded by Stark and passed, that the fore-
going recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and the ordinance
be brought forward.
ORDINANCE NO. 10999
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR GIFT OF REAL ESTATE
FROM J. R. SWANTNER, THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE COPY OF SAID
CONTRACT WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOF
FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 103 TOURIST AND CONVENTION
FUND THE SUM OF $36,225 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PARCEL OF LAND MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED IN THE SAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano,
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Stark and passed, that the meeting be
further recessed, and the remaining matters appearing on the Agenda be consid-
ered at 5:00 P.M. this date.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this
time the meeting was recessed at 12:15 P.M. July 31, 1972.