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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02873 ORD - 09/19/1950AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN, COMPRIS- ING TKO SEPARATE AREAS, SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DEFINING SAID TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED PURSUANT TO SUCH ELECTION; DESIG- NATING THE POLLING PLACES FOR HOLDING SUCH EL- ECTION IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND NAMING THE OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING F(R M OF NOTICE OF ELECTION; ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on the 19th day of September, 1950, there was sub- mitted to the City Couhcil.oi the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Hoard of the City that the question of annexation of certain territory, said territory being that territory lying between the present City Limits line, which is 180 feet southwest of the centerline of Gollihar Road and Holley Street and Holley Streets southeasterly extension, and between Chapman, Ranch Road and Weber Road, extending 180 feet southwest of the center- line of Chapman Ranch Road and 180 feet southeast of the centerline of debar Road, and also including an 80 acre tract consisting of Southland Estates and Moravian Village, lying adjacent to and northwest of Kostoryz Road and adjacent to and southwest of Holley Street and an area in Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays, be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and WHEREAS, on the 19th day of September, 1950, there was submitted to the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the recommenda- tion of the Zoning and Planning Board of said City that the question of annexation of certain territory, such territory being fully described in said recommendation, and being that territory comprising the area hereinabove described, be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has accepted both of said recommenda- tions, and has determined that each of said recommendations conforms to and meets the requirements of the provision of Section 2 of Article I of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, as amended; and, 2$73 WHEREAS, the descriptions as contained in each of said recommendations are sufficiently and fully set out, and both of said territories are found to be adjoining the City Limits of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable by the City Council that one election be called at which the questions as to the annexation of each of said territories can be voted upon by the qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That an election be held on the 21st day of October, 1950, within the City of Corpus Christi for the pur- pose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question of whether or not certain territory should be annexed to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, such territory being fully described as follows: Beginning at a point in the present City Limits line, said point being on the south edge of the south abutment of the draw span of the Nueces Bay Causeway on State Highway No. 16.; Thence due east with the present City Limits line parallel to the original north- ern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883, to its intersec- tion with the original east City Limits line extended; Thence south with the present City Limits line to the southeast corner of the original City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v. Vlucher in August, 1883; Thence in a southeasterly direction to a point that is due north one mile from the most easterly point of the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide; Thence south with the present City Limits line one mile to the most easterly point of the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide, same being the intersection of the west shoreline of Oso Creek and the westerly shore - ling of Corpus Christi Bay; Thence in a southeasterly direction with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay to its inter- section with the southeast line of State Lease No. 78; Thence northeasterly with the southeast line of State Leases Nos. 78, 67, 66, 51, 5o, 33, 475, 450, 4147, 420 and 417 to the northeast corner of State Lease No. 417; Thence northwest along the northeast line of State Lease No. 417 to its intersection with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay; Thence northwesterly, along and with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay to the most northerly corner of State Lease No. 12; Thence southeast with the northeast line of State Lease No. 12 to its most easterly corner; Thence southwest on a direct line to the most east- erly corner of State Lease No. 41; Thence northwest along the northeast line of State Lease No. 41 to its intersection with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay;: Thence southwesterly, westerly, northwesterly, along and with the shoreline of Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays to its intersection with the southeast corner of State Survey No. 7531 . Thence north with the east lines of State Surveys Nos. 753 and 751 to the shoreline of Nueces Bay;. Thence in a westerly direction with the shoreline of Nueces Bay to the northeast corner of State Survey No. 686; Thence south with the east line of State Survey No. 686 to the southeast corner of said survey; Thence west along the south line of State Survey No. 686 to a point being a northward extension of the east line of State Survey No. 939; Thence south„ crossing State Survey No. 688, with the northward extension of State Survey No. 939, and continuing on with the east line of State Survey No. 939 to its intersection with the north line of the Nueces County Navigation District lands; Thence east with the north boundary line of the Navi- gation District lands to the southeast corner of State Survey No. 708; Thence south with the extension of the east line of State Survey No. 708 to its intersection with a north- easterly projection of the east boundary line of the Tex -Mex Cement Company 44.494 acre tract; Thence inoa'sbutherly direction with the east boundary line and its northeasterly project of the said 44.494 acre tract, continuing on said course to intersection with the present City Limits line of the City of Corpus Christi, same being the original northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883; Thence east with the original and present northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883, to its intersection with the centerline of Avenue F, extended, of Brooklyn Subdivision Thence in a northeasterly direction with the present City Limits line, same being the center- line of Avenue F crossing the southern shoreline of Nueces Bay and continuing along said centerline extended to a point which bears north 320 East 700 feet from the centerline of 34th Street, Brook- lyn Subdivision; Thence in a southeasterly direction with the present City Limits line to a point on the south edge of the south abutment of the draw span of the Nueces Bay Causeway on State Highway No. 16 and the place of beginning. Beginning at a point 180 feet northwest of the inter- section of the centerline of Ayers Street and the present City Limits line, same being 180 feet south of the centerline of Gollihar Road; Thence southwest parallel to and 180 feet northwest of the centerline of Ayers Street to a point in the northeast line of lot 3, Section 49 Bohemian Colony Lands; Thence southeast, crossing Ayers Street at right angles, continuing on with the northeast line of Lot 6, Section 3, Bohemian Colony Lands to the most northern corner of Southland Estates Subdivision, Thence southwest to the most westerly corner of South- land Estates Subdivision; Thence southeast along the southwest line of Southland Estates Subdivision and the Moravian Village Subdivision and its southeasterly extension to a point 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence northeast with a line 180 feet southeast of and parallel to the centerline of Kostoryz Road to a point in the northeast line of lot 6, Section 2, Bohemian Colozy Lams, said point being 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence southeast along the northeast lines of lots 6 and 3, Section 2, Bohemian Colon Lands crossing Weber Road at right angles and continuing on to a point 100 feet southeast of the centerline of Weber Road; Thence northeast parallel to and 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Weber Road to its intersection with the present City Limits line of the City of Corpus Christi; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line to a point in the present City Limits line that is 15 feet northwest of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence South 280 32' 15" West a distance of 2,455.61 feet with a line that is 15 feet northwest of and paral- leljto the centerline of Kostoryz Road to a point; Thence North 610 27' 15" Whist 1306.5 feet to a pointy same being the southwest boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision of the City of Corpus Christi; Thence North 280 41' East 1317.18 feet to a point, being the northwest boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision; Thence North 280 21' East 324.13 feet, being the northwest boundary line of Southaide No. 4 Sub- division; Thence South 62 23' 30" East a distance of 1300 feet along the northeast boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision to a point in Kostoryz Road; Thence North 280 32' 15" East 815.7 feet with a line that is 20 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Kostorys Road to a point in the present City Limits line; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line to its intersection with the south- east boundary line of lot 28, Block 3, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 280 10' West with the southeast boundary line of lot 28, and 27, Block 3, Rosemary Place Sub- division, to a common corner of lots 23, 24, 26, and 27, Block 33 Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 610 40' East 330 feet to the extreme east corner of lot 19, Block 3, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 280 10' West 1,080.5 feet along the south- east boundary line of ?rosemary Plade Subdivision to the extreme south corner of said subdivision; # Thence north 610 40' West 667 feet with the southwest boundary line of Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme southwest corner of said Subdivision; Thence North 280 10' East with the northwest boundary line of Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme north corner of lot 17, Block 1, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence southeast with the northeast boundary line of lot 17, Block 11 Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme west corner of lot 18, Block 1, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence N 280 10' East along the northwest boundary line of lots 18, 19, 20, and 22, Block 1, to its intersection with the present City Limits line; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line crossing Ayers Street to the place of beginning. the two territories hereinabove described include and are exactly the same territories, and each includes the same property, which are described and set out in the recommendations of the Zoning and Planning Board of the City of Corpus Christi as above mentioned and here re- ferred to. SECTION 2. That said election shall be held within the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, as aforesaid, and the polling places and presiding officers and clerks shall be as follows: ELECTION PRECINCTS & OFFICERS POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT NO. L Artesian Park Recreation Building Miss Gertrude Dreyer, Presiding Judge Mrs. Ottina Dorenfield, Asst Judge Miss Agnes Roniskizski Mrs. William Biggio ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 2 Crossley School Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Presiding Judge Mrs. Walter Vetters, Assft Judge Mrs. M. L. Shepard Mrs. E. T. Wicker ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 3 Robert Driscoll Junior High School Julian Priour, Presiding Judge Florence Hunter, Assft. Judge Mrs. C. Y. Meyer Mai Frances Hunter ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 4 Menger School 2209 Alameda Mrs. F. R. Underwood, Judge Mrs. Herbert Renken, Asst. Judge Earl Cox Mrs. T. P. Noe ELECTION PRECINCT N0, 5 Morgan Street Fire Sta. 1401 Morgan Gabe Garrett, Presiding Judge H. 0. Walker, Asa't Judge Mrs. Mae France Mrs. Evej'm Gibbs ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 6 Stephen F. Austin School Morgan Street Mrs. Minnie O'Connell, Presiding Judge Mrs. P. E. Weikel, Asstt. Judge Mrs. Dorothy Wynn Mrs. Terry Melton ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 7 R. B. Fisher School Minnesota and Forth Worth Ed. P. Williams, Presiding Judge Wm. H. Shireman, Asst. Judge L. H. Bridges R. B. Gallagher ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 8 Sam Houston School Arcadia Village (363 Norton) Mrs. Leslie Chappell, Presiding Judge Mrs. Allen Wood, Asst Judge Mrs. Owen Cox Mrs. C. N. Townsend SECTION 3. Such election shall be held in conformity with the general laws of the State, and with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, regulating elections for submitting questions to the qualified voters of the City. The polls shall be open from 7:00 A. M. to 7:00 P. M. on the date heretofore set for the election. SECTION Q. All qualified voters who reside within the City of Corpus Christi may vote in such election. The question of annexation of that territory herein first described in Section 1 hereof shall be stated on the ballot as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 $'SHALL THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY ORDINANCE, ANNEX TO SAID CITY CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THAT TERRITORY LYING BETWEEN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE, WHICH IS 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD AND ROM STREET AND HOLLEY STREET'S SOUTH- EASTERLY EXTENSION, AND BETWEEN CHAPMAN RANCH ROAD, AND WEBER ROAD, EXTENDING 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF CHAPMAN RANCH ROAD AND 180 FEET SOUTH- - -- -EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF WEBER. ROAD, AND ALSO IN- CLUDING AN 80 ACRE TRACT CONSISTING OF SOUTHLAND ESTATES AND MORAVIAN VILLAGE, LYING ADJACENT TO AND NORTHWEST OF KOSTORYZ ROAD AND ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHWEST OF HOLLEY STREET AND AN AREA IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS, AND DESCRIBED MORE PAR- TICULARLY AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at a point in the present City Limits line, said point being on the south edge of the south abutment of the draw span of the Nueces Bay Causeway on State Highway No. 16; %tence due east with the present City Limits line parallel to the original northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v. Blucher in August, 1883, to its intersection with the original east City Limits line extended; Thence south with the present City Limits line to the southeast corner of the original City Limts line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883; Thence in a southeasterly direction to a point that is due north one mile from the most easterly point of the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide; Thence south with the present City Limits line one mile to the most easterly point of the west shoreline of Oso Creek at mean low tide, samebeing the intersection of the west shoreline of Oso Creek and the westerly shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay; Thence in a southeasterly direction with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay to its intersection with the southeast line of State Lease No. 78; Thence northeasterly with the southeast line of State Leases Nos. 78, 67, 66, 51 50, 33, 475, 450, 447, 420 and 417 to the north- east corner of State lease No. 417; Thence northwest along the northeast line of State Lease No. 417 to its intersection with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay; Thence northwesterly, along and with the shore- line of Corpus Christi Bay to the most northerly corner of State Lease No. 12; Thence southeast with the northeast line of State Lease No. 12 to its most easterly corner; Thence southwest on a direct line to the most easterly corner of State Lease No. 41; Thence northwest along the northeast line of State Lease No. 41 to its intersection with the shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay; Thence southwesterly, westerly, northwesterly, along and with the shoreline of Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays to its intersection with the southeast corner of State Survey No. 753; Thence north with the east lines of State Surveys Nos. 753 and 751 to the shoreline of Nueces Bay; Thence in a westerly direction with the shoreline of Nueces Bay to the northeast corner of State Survey No. 686; Thence south with the east line of State Survey No. 686 to the southeast corner of said survey; Thence west along the south line of State Surmk, Nv.686 to a point being a northward extension of the east line of State survey No. 939; Thence south, crossing State Survey No. 688, with the northward extension of State Survey No. 939, and continuing on with the east line of State Survey No. 939 to its intersection with the north line of Nueces County Naviga- tion District Lands; Thence east with the north boundary line of the Navigation District land to the southeast corner of State Survey No. 708; Thence south with the extension of the east line of State Survey No. 708 to its inter- section with a northeasterly projection of the east boundary line of the Tex -Mex Cement Compsm4y 44.494 acre tract; Thence in a southerly direction with the east boundary line and its northeasterly project of the said 44.494 acre tract, continuing on said course to intersection with the present City Limits line of the City of Corpus Christi, same being the original northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883; Thence east with the original and present northern City Limits line as surveyed by C.F.H. v.Blucher in August, 1883, to its intersection with the centerline of Avenue F, extended, of Brooklyn Subdivision; Thence in a northeasterly direction with the present City Limits line, same being the center- line of Avenue F crossing the southern shoreline of Nueces Bay and continuing along said centeg- line extended to a point which bears north 32 East 700 feet from the centerline of 34th Street, Brooklyn Subdivision; Thence in a southeasterly direction with the present City Limits line to a point on the south edge of the south abutment of the draw span of the Nueces Bey Causeway on State Highway No. 16 and the place of beginning. Beginning at a point 180 feet northwest of the intersection of the centerline of Ayers Street and the present City Limits line, same being 180 feet south of the centerline of Gollihar Road; Thence southwest parallel to and 180 feet north- west of the centerline of avers Street to a point in the northeast line of lot 3, Section 4, Bohemian Colony lands; Thence southeast, crossing Ayers Street at right angles, continuing on with the northeast line of Lot 6, Section 3, Bohemian Colony Lands to the most northern corner of Southland Estates Subdivision; Thence southwest to the moot westerly corner of Southland Estates Subdivision; Thence southeast alongthe southwest line of Southland Estates Subdivision and the Moravlez Village Subdivision and its southeasterly exY tension to a point 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence northeast with a line 180 feet south- east of and parallel to the centerline of Kos - toryz Road to a point in the northeast line of Lot 6, Section 2, Bohemian Colony Lands, said,point being 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence southeast along the northeast lines of lots 6 and 3. Section 2, Bohemian Colony lands crossing Weber Road at right angles and continuing on to a point 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Weber Road; Thence northeast parallel to and 180 feet southeast of the centerline of Weber Road to its intersection with the present City Limits lines of the City of Corpus Christi; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line to a point in the present City Limits line that is 15 feet northwest of the centerline of Kostoryz Road; Thence South 280 32' 15" West a distance of 2,455.61 feet with a line that is 15 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Kostoryz Road to a point; Thence North 610 27' 15" West 1306.5 feet to a point, same being the southwest boundary line of Southside No, 4 Subdivision of the City of Corpus Christi; Thence North 280 41' East 1317.18 feet to a point, being the northwest boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision; Thence North 28 21' East 324.13 feet, being the north- west boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision; Thence South 619 23' 30" East a distance of 1300 feet along the northeast boundary line of Southside No. 4 Subdivision to a point in Koatoryz Road; Thence North 280 32' 15" East 815.7 feet with a line that is 20 feet northwest of and parallel to the centerline of Kostoryz Road to a point in the pre- sent City Limits line; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line to its intersection with the south- east boundary line of lot 28, Block 3, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 280 10' West with the southeast boundary line of lot 28, and 27, Block 3, Rosemary Place Sub- division, to a common corner of lots 23, 24, 26, and 27 Block 3, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 610 40' East 330 feet to the extreme east corner of lot 19, Block 3, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence South 280 101 West 1,080.5 feet along the south- east boundary line of Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme south corner of said subdivision; tie Thence North 610 40' West 667 feet with the southwest boundary line of Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme southwest corner of said Subdivision; Thence North 280 101 East with the northwest boundary line of Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme north corner of Lot 17, Block 1, Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence southeast with the northeast boundary line of lot 17, Block 1, Rosemary Place Subdivision to the extreme west corner of lot 18, Block 11 Rosemary Place Subdivision; Thence N 280 101 East along the northwest boundary line of lots 18, 19, 20, and 22, Block 19 to its intersection with the present City Limits line; Thence in a northwesterly direction with the present City Limits line crossing Ayers Street to the place of beginning. All voters who favor the annexation of the territory as herein described in Section 1 hereof, and as generally provided in Proposition No. 1, shall have written or printed on their ballots the following words.; "PROPOSITION NO. 1 FOR THE ANNEXATION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL TERRITORY" and those opposed to the annexation of the territory hereinbefore first described in Section 1 hereof, and as generally provided in Proposition No. 1 shall have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "'PROPOSITION NO. 1 AGAINST ANNEXATION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL TERRITORY" SECTION 5. If at said election a majority of the duly qualified voters who reside within the City of Corpus Christi shall vote in favor of the annexation to the City of Corpus Christi of the territory to the City of Corpus Christi of the territory herein first described in Section 1 hereof, and as generally provided in Proposition No. 1, the City Council, shall, by Ordinance, annex and receive such territory as a part of said City, and thereafter such territory so annexed and received shall be a part of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas SECTION 6. A copy of this Ordinance, signed by the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, and attested to by the City Secretary of the City, shall serve as proper notice of the said election, and the Mayor is directed to cause notice of the election to be posted at each polling place within the City, and at the City Hall and at the Courthouse door, for V �� days prior to the date of election; and further to order a copy of this notice to be published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official newspaper of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, for three consecutiveweeks preceding the date of the holding of the election, the first publication to be not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date of said election. SECTION 7. The fact that the territories herein - before described, each of them, and both of them, do not now have the advantages of City Police and fire protection, the City sanitary sewer system, and the protection of the City Zoning Ordinance, and the citizens within each area, and both of said territories need said various protections and ad- vantages, creates a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no Ordinance shall be passed,final]y on the date it is intro- duced 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 full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORHINGLY ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of A. D. 1950. -r- &'�� MAY 'R City of Corpus Christi, Texas SST: City Secretary AORM• ty Attorney Corpus Chriati, Texas 1949 TO THE umBERS OF THE CITY COIMCIL 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, i4AA4— — City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the fbllowing votes Leslie Wksserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman The above ordinance was passed by the following votes Leslie Wasserman Qdgd Jack DeForrest /j � 1 , Barney Cott `°'� s l`� Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman 1 2573