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Home My WebLink About02613 ORD - 10/18/1949AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THAT PORTION OF SWTNER DRIVE, SOME - TIMES KNOWN AS SWANTNER STREET EXTENDING FROM THE 'NORTH LINE OF KINNESOTA STREET TO.THE SOUTH LINE OF GLAZE:BROOK STREF,T, ALL OF SAID STREET AS CLOSED BEING IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DIRECTING THAT THE SAID CLOSING BE ONLY FOR TEE LIMITED PURPOSE OF CLOSING SAID PORTION OF SVLWT19M DRIVE TO TRAFFIC A1,D TO THE EXISTENCE AND l4AINT'ENANCE OF SAID STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMBRGENCY. WTHERFM, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi has been petitioned that a portion of Swantner Drive hereinafter described, be closed for street purposes; and, "MREAS, notice of the proposed closing of said street has been given by publication and by mail to the last ;mown address of all ormers abutting said street and ,ithi, 450 feet therefrom, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi as provided for under Article II, Sec- tion 6 thereof; and, MdERLAS, in accordance with the Notice given as above set out, a Public hearing was held by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi at 11 :00 o,clock P. M. on the 12th day of July, 1949, in the City Council Chamber at the City Hall; and, vuHEREAS, the public welfare, safety, convenience and necessity will be better served by the closing of certain portions of said street to traffic and to the existence and maintenance of said street; NOW, THEREFOPE, BE IT CRDAINED BY TIE CITY COUNCIL OF 'TIE, CITY Ur' CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTICH 1. That a portion of Swantner Drive, sometimes known as Swantner Street, described as follows, to -wit: All that portion of Swantner Drive, sometimes known as Swamtner Street, lying between the north property line of Minnesota Street and the south property line of Glazebrook Street and lying in Lindale Park No. 4 Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, be and the same is hereby closed to public use for street purposes; but the dedication thereof is not vacated and the same is hereby retained for all other purposes including the use thereof as an easement for public utilities. SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi does net release or re- linquish any right, title and interest in or to my of said street described - A� 13 in Section 1 hereof to the property on�ners abutting said street, but ex- pressly retains all right, title and interest therein by closing said sec- tions of said street to public travel and traffic, street maintenance and as a public thoroughfare. SECTION 3. The fact that public convenience and necessity will be better served by the closing of said street as a public thoroughfare creates a public emergency and a public imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule 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 regular meetings of the City Council; and the lsyor, having de- clared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction, and take effect and be in Hall force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDIPiGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND A ROVL'D thisjday of October, A. D. 1949. ST: s. Secre ary 111 R P.PIRM —M) AS TO LEGAL FOR11: City of Corpus Christi, Texas City At omey Corpus Christi, Texas a 1lt 1949 TO THE &HERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen. For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore- going 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, hereby 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, City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Cbxrter rule was suspended by the following vote; Leslie Wasserman Sack DeForrest Harney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman The above ordinance was passed by the .followeing vote; Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Harney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lawman ,9,,((, f3 TRUSTEES RAY WEST. PRESIDENT ERNEST N. MILLS. VICE PRESIDENT ROY R. GILLELAND, SECRETARY MRS. HARRY EATON A. O. LERMA DR. F H. MOODY I. A. REKTORIK CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 515 NORTH CARANCAHUA STREET City Manager Corpus Christi, Texas Dear Sir: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS October 14, 1949 M. P. BAKER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS C. L. CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS MANAGER TAE ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR In consideration of the City closing Swantner Drive (Baldwin Boulevard) to traffic between Minnesota Avenue and Glazebrook, the Corpus Christi Independent School District agrees to keep said premises free from weeds, rubbish and obstructions. Very truly yours, Pres' ent, Board of Trustees Cor s Christi Independent School District. 13 TRUSTEES RAY WEFT, PM.RNT ERNEST N. MILLS, VICE PRERIDENT ROY R. GILLELAND, SECRETARY DR, 1. A. GARCIA FRANCIS 1. GANDT DR. POY H. MOODY I. A. RE.ORIC CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 515 NORTH CARANCAHUA STREET M. P. BARER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Mr. M. W. Cochran City Manager Corpus Christi, Texas Dear Mr. Cochran: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS August 1, 1949 C. L. CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS MANAGES TAR ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR In consideratYon of the City closing Swantner Drive to traffic between Minnesota Avenue and Glazebrook,,and between Robison and McCall the Corpus Christi Independent School District agrees to �eep said premises free from weeds, rubbish and obstructions. Very truly yours, _1' 1 � Preside t, Board of Trustees Corpus Christi Independent School District