HomeMy WebLinkAbout02835 RES - 08/01/1950A RESOLUTION
SETTING ASIDE AND DESIGNATING THAT CERTAIN
PORTION OF THE ROADWAY ALONG THE EASTERN
SIDE OF THE LAWRENCE STREET T -HEAD EXTEND-
ING THREE HUNDRED FEET TO THE NORTH AND
THREE HUNDRED FEET TO THE SOUTH OF THE CEN-
TER LINE OF THE APPROACH TO SAID T -HEAD EX-
TENDED AS PARK AREA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Certain portions of the Lawrence Street T-
Head have heretofore been designated as park area to be improved,
used, maintained, and controlled as part of the park and recrea-
tion property of the City of Corpus Christi for the use of public;
and
WHEREAS, Certain other portions of the Lawrence
Street T -Head as hereinafter described are suitable for park
and recreation purposes, and
WHEREAS, The plans as prepared and adopted provide
for the abolition of a portion of the road along the Eastern side
of Lawrence Street T -Head extending three hundred feet (3001) to
the North and Throe Hundred Feet (3001) to the South of the center
line of the approach to said T -Head extended and the use of said
area for park purposes necessitate the designation ofthe same as
park area; and
WHEREAS, It is desirable to improve the same as park
and recreation area and to use for such improvements such appro-
priated funds available for permanent park improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That that portion of the road along the
Eastern side of Lawrence Street T -aead extending three hundred feet
(3001) to the North and three hundred feet (3009 to the South of
the center line of the approach to said T -Head extended be and the
same is hereby designated as park area to be improved, used, main-
tained, and controlled as part of the park and recreation property
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of the City of Corpus Christi for the use of the public.
SECTION 2. The fact that the improvements herein mention-
ed should be commenced as soon as practical on the areas herein
designated as park and recreation areas, and that it is necessary,
that such designation be made as a dedication of said property for
the use of the public as park and recreati n areas creates a public
emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the sus-
pension of the Charter rule providing that no ordinance or reso-
lution shall be passed finally on the day it is introduced and
that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several
meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, declaring such em-
ergency and necessity to exist, requesting that said Charter rule
be suspended and that this resolution be passed finally on the
day it is introduced and take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, IT IS SO RESOLVED. �q
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the_Lft day of C(?"��rr
195o. [/
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AP VED AS TO GAL FORM:
Ci rney
Corpus Christi, Texas
1950
TO THE R'EMERS 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,
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R a -rev
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended
by the follotiring vote:
Leslie Wasserman
—
Jack DeForrest
a
Barney Cott
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Sydney E. Herndon'
J
George L. Locoman
The above ordinance wa.s passed
by the following vote:
Leslie 'tJasserma.n�-
Jack JeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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