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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02831 ORD - 07/25/1950AN ORDINANCE CLOSING ALL STREETS WITHIN THAT AREA BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY URIAH LOTT TRACT, BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY SOUTH STAPLES STREET, BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY DODDRIDGE STREET, AND BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, AND ALL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DISCLAIMING AND RELINQUISHING ALL CLAIM TAD THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi has been petitioned that all of the streets in the area more particularly described as follows, to wit: That area bounded on the north by the Uriah Lott tract, bounded on the west by South Staples Street, bounded on the South by Dodd - ridge Street, and bounded on the east by South Alameda Street, and all in the City of Corpus Christi be closed for the purpose of replaating the said area in accordance with a map plan presented to and now on file in the office of the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, rededicating and relocating the streets within said area for the public convenience and benefit of the public; and WHEREAS, notice of the proposed closing of said streets has been given by publication and by mailing to the last known address of all owners of property abutting said streets and within 450 feet there- from, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, as provided in Article II, Section 6 thereof; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the Notice given as above set out, a public hearing was held on the 18th day of July, 1950, in the Council Chamber of the City'Hall in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 4:00 otclock p, m. by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, the public welfare, safety, convenience and necessity would be better served by the closing of said streets; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: n31 °b. • SECTION 1. That all of the streets lying within the area more particularly described as follows, to wit: That area bounded on the north by the Uriah Lott tract, bounded on the west by South Staples Street, bounded on the south by Doddridge Street, and bounded on the east by South Alameda Street, and all in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas be and the same is hereby closed and the dedication thereof is hereby vacated and all interest of the City acquired by such dedication is hereby released and relinquished to the abutting property owners. SECTION 2. The fact that public convenience and necessity will be better served by the closing of that certain portion of said streets immediately creates a public necessity and emergency 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 several meetings of the City Council; and the Mayor, having declared 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 fullforce and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the a3v ofaAL , 1950. OR�OF THE OF CORPUS CHRIST Ago aanv A T: City Secretary APPROVED AS LEGAL FORMt T G:ytyy Atto Corpus Christi, Texas 39_dl� , 1950 TO THE MMERS OF TIM 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 Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie 'Aasserman Jack DeForrest a/, Barney Cott '�� Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman 2-83( 1 -