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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02867 ORD - 09/12/1950THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES j CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI j On this the 12th day of September, A. D. 1950, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in re- gular meeting with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: Jack DeForrest Mayor Pro Tem. Berney Cott Sydney E. Herndon Commissioners George L. Lowman C. W. Petters City Secretary With the following absent: Mayor Leslie Wasserman, still con- stituting a quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: Mr. Jack DeForrest, Mayor Pro Tem, presented for the consideration of the Council an Ordinance. The Ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor pro tern presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed Ordinance, as follows: Corpus Christi, Texas September 12, 1950 TO THE ME143M OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or re- quirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or reso- lution 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, I/MOR PRO TEM 61" of Corpus Chr i, Texas 2_S(n7 Commissioner Cott made a motion that the Charter pro- vision prohibiting ordinances from being finally passed on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the emergency clause of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Herndon. The motion was carried by a unanimous note by the City Council, viz: Ayes: Commissioners Cott, Herndon, and Lowman Nayes: None Mayor Pro Tem DeForrest requested to be recorded as voting "Aye ". Commissioner Cott made a motion that the Ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lowman. The motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Cott, Herndon, and Lowman Reyes: Now Mayor Pro Tem DeForrest requested be be recorded as voting "Aye°. The Meyor Pro tern announced that the Ordinance had been passed. The Ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE SETTING UP, CREATING AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO EIGHT (8) WARDS; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES THAT CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMRGENCY. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to change the City wards of the City of Corpus Christi in order to secure better voting facilities for the citizens of Corpus Christi and in order to conform to the general laws of the State of Texas re- garding the holding of elections; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,, as its boundaries now exist, is hereby divided into eight (8) wards and the metes and bounds of said wards shall be as follows, to -wit: City Ward No. 1 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to Brit: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of South Staples Street and Craig Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of South Staples Street to its intersection with Kinney Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of Kinney Avenue to the intersection of Brownlee Boulevard; thence northerly with the centerline of Brownlee Boulevard to its intersection with Leopard Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Leopard Street to the intersection of North Staples Street, thence north along the centerline of Staples Street to its intersection with Cobra Street; thence along the center- line of Cobra Street to its intersection with West Broadway; thence along the centerline of West Broadway Street to its intersection with Port Avenue; thenca north across the Magnolia Petroleum Company tract to the south shoreline of the turning basin; thence westerly with the south shoreline of the turning basin to its intersection with the City Limits line; thence north with the original western City Limits line to the ori- ginal northwest corner of the City Limits; thence east with the original northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. V. Blucher in August, 1883i�to_its- intersection with the center- lines of Avenue F, extended, of Brooklyn Subdivision; thence in a northeasterly direction with the centerline of Avenue F crossing the southern shoreline of Nueces Bay and continuing along said centerline extended to a point which bears North 32°East 700 feet from the centerline of 34th Street of Brooklym Subdivision; thence southeast to a point on the south edge of the South abutment of the draw span of Nueces Bay Boulevard on State Highway 16; thence due east parallel to the original northern City Limits line to its intersection with the original east City Limits line extended; thence south along the or#nal - east City Limits line to a point that is due east of the inter- section of Craig Street and Ocean Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Craig Street to its intersection with Staples Street and the place of beginning. City Ward No. 2 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the intersection of Kinney Avenue and Brownlee Boulevard; thence westerly along the centerline of Kinney Avenue to its intersection with the Tex Flex railroad; theme, continuing westerly along the centerline of the Tex- MM railroad to Port Avenue; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Port Avenue to its intersection with Comanche Street, thence westerly along the centerline of Comanche Street to its intersection with Palm Avenue; thence north along the centerline of Palm Avenue to its intersection with B.g A11 Street; thence northwesterly along the oenterline of mall Street to Ats intersection with Palm Drive; thence northeasterly along the centerline:of.Palm Drive to its inter- section with West Broadway; thence north along the General American Transportation Corporation tract to the south shore- line of the turning basinence easterly 4ong the south Shoreline of the turning basin to a pid.nt due north of the intersection of Port Avenue and West Broadwayf thence easterly along the centerline of West Broadway to the intersection of Cabra Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Cabra Street to ito intersection with North Staples; thence along the centerline of North Staples Street to its inter- section with Leopard; thence west along the centerline of Leopard Street to its intersection with Brownlee Boulevard; thence along the centerline of Brownlee Boulevard to Kinney Avenue and the place of beginning. City Ward fib. 3 shall comprise and shall include'mat area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the intersection of Port Avenue and Agnes Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Agnes Street to the City Limits line; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction with the east boundary line of Baldwin Boulevard to its intersection with the south boundary line of a 60 -foot road connecting Old Robstown Road and Baldwin Boulevard; thence in a southeasteirly and easterly direction with the south boundary line of said 60-Coot road connecting Old Robs - town Road and Baldwin Boulevard to its intersection with the southwestern boundary line of Glen Royal Subdivision,**ssing ` a southern corner of rilla Gardens Subdivision and continuing with the line of said subdivision to its western corner, being the southern corner of t e Sturm Estate 89 -acre tract; thence in a northerly direction with the southeastern lips of said Sturm Tract crossing State Highway No. 9 and continuing with the same line to the eastern corner of said tract, said corner being in the west line of Old Shell or Upriver Road; thence: across Old Shell:.or Upriver Road to the intersection of the 2 east line of Poth Lane with the north line of said road; thence in a northeasterly direction with the eastl.ine of Poth Lane to its intersection with the south line of Gibson Street (Parr Drive); thence southeasterly with the south line of Gibson Street to its intersection with the centerline of Retsma Avenue; thence southwesterly with the centerline of Retama Avenue to the northern corner of Oak Lawn Subdivision; thence southeasterly with the northeast line of Oak lawn Subdivision to the eastern corner of said subdivision, same corner being the northern corner of the Southwestern 0 & R. Company, H. H. Edwards at al 32.2 -nacre tract, and continuing with the north- eastern line of the said Edwards tract to its eastern corner in the northwest line of the Baymoor Subdivision; thence north- easterly with the northwestern line of Baymoor Subdivision to the northern corner of said subdivision; thence southeasterly with the northeastern line of Baymoor Subdivision to its inter- section with the eastern line of Nueces Bay Boulevard; thence northeasterly with the eastern line of Nueces Bay Boulevard to its intersection with the original western City limits line as surveyed by C.F. H. v. blucher in August, 1883; thence north with the original western city limits line to the south shore- line of the turning basin; thence easterly with the south shoreline of the turning basin to a point that is due north of the intersection of West Broadway and Papa Drive; thence along the centerline of Palm Drive to the intersection of Bag - nall Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Bagnall Street to its intersection with Palm Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of Palm Avenue to its intersection with Comanche Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Comanche Street to the intersection of Port Avenue; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Port Avenue to its inter- section with Agnes Street and the place of beginning. City Ward No. 4 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: 4 Beginning at the intersection of Alameda and Chamber- lain Streets; thence northwesterly along the oenterline of Alameda Street to its intersection with Louisiana Avenue, thaee westerly along the centerline of Louisiana Avenue to the inter- section of South Staples Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South Staples Street to the intersection of 18th Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of 18th Street to its intersection with Naples Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Naples Street to its intersection with South Staples Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of South Staples to its intersection with Craig Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline_ of Craig Avenue to its inter- section wit: Ocean Drin;(thence due east into the bay to the east City Limits line, south along the east City Limits line to h point due east of the intersection of Ocean Drive and Naples Street; thence along the center a of Naples Street to its intersection with Santa Fe Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Santa Fe Street o its intersection with Sunset Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Sunset to its intersection with lawnview Street; thence southesaterly along the centerline of Iawnview Street to its intersection with Chamberlain Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Chamberlain Street to the centerline of Alameda and the point of beginning. — 3 - City Ward No. 5 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the intersection of Baldwin Boulevard :.and Naples Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Bald- win Boulevard to Port Avenue; thence northerly along the center- line of Port Avenue to its intersection with the Tex -Max Railroad; , thence easterly along the centerline of the Tex -Mex Railroad to its intersection with South Staples Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Staples Street to its intersection with Naples Street; thence southwesterly along Naples Street to the intersection of Baldwin Boulevard and the point of be- ginning. City Ward No. 6 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the intersection of South Port Avenue and the northeast boundary line of lots 102 11, and 12, Section G, Pa.isley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract; thence in a northwesterly direction with the northeast boundary line of lots 10, 11, and 12, Section G, Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract and its continuation to its intersection with the south extension of the centerline of Airport Road; thence in a northerly direction with the south extension of the centerline of Airport Road to its intersection with the south boundary line of Old Brownsville Road; thence southwesterly along the southeastern boundary of Old Brownsville Road to its intersection with the south boundary line of Block 16 of the Russell Farm Blocks; thence along the south boundary line of Block 16 to the southwest corner of Block 16; thence north along the west line of Block 16 and Block 16, Russell Farm Blocks to the south right -of -way line of State Highway 44 (Agnes Street); thence east along the south right -of -way line of Highway 44 (Agnes Street) to its intersec- tion with the east boundary line of Baldwin Boulevard; thence in a northerly and northwestern direction with the east boundary ' line of Baldwin Boulevard to the interesection of the centerline of Agnes Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Agnes Street to its intersection with Port Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of Port Avenue to its intersection with the northeast boundary line of lots 10, 11, and 22, Section G, Pais- ley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract and the point of beginning. City Ward No. 7 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point at the intersection of the cefiter- line of Naples Street and Ocean Drive; thence due east into the bay to an intersection with the east City Limits line; thence south along the east City Limits line to the southeast corner of the original City Limits as surveyed by C.H.F. V.Blucher in August, 1863; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point that is due north from the most easterly point of the west shore- line of Oso Creek at mean low tide; thence south one mile to the most easterly point in the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide; thence with the meanders of the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide to its intersection with the southwestern boun dary line of Section 16 of the Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts; thence in a northwesterly direction with the southwestern boundary line of suction 16 and 14 of the Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, same being the centerline of Alameda Street and its southerly extension to its intersec- tion with the southeast boundary line of lot 5, Section La of —4— the Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts; same being in the centerline of Alameda Street; thence in a southwesterly direction with the southeast boundary line of lot 5, Section I/+, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts to the extreme south corner of said block; thence in a northwesterly direction with the southwest boundary line of Block 5 to the extreme west corner of said block 5; thence in a northeasterly direction withthe northwest boundary line of lot 5, Section J.Q., Flour Bluff and En- cinal Farm and Garden Tracts to the extreme north corner of said lot 5, same being in the centerline of Alameda Street; thence north- westerly along the centerline of Alameda Street to its intersection with the southeast line of Unit I of Windsor Perk; thence south- westerly with the southeast line of Unit I, Windsor Park to the southwest line of Windsor Park; thence northeasterly with the south- west line of Windsor Park to the northwest line of said Windsor Park; thence northeasterly with the northwest line to its intersection with the centerline of Alameda Street; thence in a northwesterly direction with the centerline of Alameda Street and its extension to its intersection with a line that is parallel to and 180 -feet southeast of the centerline of Everhart Road; thence in a south- westerly direction parallel to and 180 feet southeast of the center- line of Everhart Road to its intersection with the centerline of South Staples Street; - thence northwesterly along the centerline of South Staples Street�o its intersection with the centerline of Louisiana Avenue; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Louis - iana Avenue to its intersection with Alameda Street; thence south- easterly along the centerline of Alameda Street to its intersection with Chamberlain Street, thence northeasterly along the centerline of Chamberlain Street to its intersection with Lawnview; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Lawnview Street to its inter- section with Sunset; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Sunset to its intersection with Santa Fe; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Santa Fe Street to its intersection with Naples Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Naples Street to its intersection with Ocean Drive and the point of beginning. City Ward No. 8 shall comprise and shall include that area bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the intersection of South Staples Street and a line 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Everhart Road; f, thence in a southwesterly direction parallel to and 180 feet south- east of the centerline of Everhart Road to its intersection with a line that is parallel to and 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along a line parallel to and 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar Road to a point 15 feet northwest of and at right angles to the center line of Kostoryz Road; thence southwesterly along a line 15 feet from and parallel to the centerline of Kostoryz Road a distance of 2455.63 feet to the southeast corner of Southside IV Addition; thence northwesterly along the southwest line of said Southside Addition to the southwest corner of said addition; thence northeasterly along the northwest line of said addition to the northwest corner of said addition; thence southeasterly along the northeast line of said Southeide IV to the northeast corner of said addition; thence northeasterly along a line 20 feet from and parallel to the centerline of Kostoryz Road a distance of 815.7 feet to a point 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along a line parallel -bD and 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar Road to a point 665.7 feet southeast of the common corner of lots 11, 12, 13 and 24, Section C of the Paisleys Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, same point being a corner of Rosemary Place Addition; thence around the Limits of Rosemary Addition to a point 180 feet from the centerline of Gollihar Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along a line parallel to and 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar - 5 - Road and its extension to a point in the east property line of lot 16, Section 5, Range IX of the Gugenheim and Cohn Farm Lots; thence in a northerly direction with the east property line of lots 16, 9, and 8, Section 5, Range IX, Gugenheim slid Cohn Farm Lots to the south boundary line of the Municipal Airport of Corpus Christi, Texas; thence in a westerly direction along the south line of the Municipal Airport to its intersection with the south boundary line of Old Brownsville Road.; thence northeasterly along the south boundary line of Old Brownsville Road to its intersectionwitb the centerline of Airport Road extended; thence southerly along the extension of the center- line of Airport R.o,,d to its intersection with the extension of the northeast boundary line of lots 10, 11, and 12, Section G, Paisleyts Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract; thence southeasterly along the extension of and the northeast boundary line of lots 10, 11, and 12, Section G, Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, to its intersection with Port Avenue-',thence northerly along tkr centerline of,Port Avenue to its 'Sntersection with Baldwin Boulevard; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Baldwin Boulevard to its intersection with 18th Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of 18th Street to its intersection with South Staples; thence southeasterly along the centerline of South Staples Street to its intersection with a line 180 feet southeast of and parallel to the center- line of Everhart Road and the place of beginning. — 6 — SECTION 2. That all ordinances and pests of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and that Ordinance No. 2242 recorded in Volume 16, Page 221, Ordinance and Resolution Records of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is hereby ex- pressly repealed. SECTION 3. The fact that a new division of wards is required for the City of Corpus Christi in order to insure better voting facilities in future elections creates a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the sus- pension 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 V yor 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 full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APHMM this 12th day of September, 1950. Z_'(Z7-4�r� YOR RO -T ity of Co iati, Texas —5T: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ty Attorney C­Tpus Christi, Texas y 1950 TO THE 2°.f3MMS OF TIC; 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 follmving vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman IOU— The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslic liassenaan Jack lleForrest111p� Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon '"�' George L. Lmmnan