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JANUARY 8, 1952
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF
THE'CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE CONCERNING THE SOFTBALL PARK IN
LINDALE PARK IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, CONCERNING THE SOFTBALL PARK IN LINDALE PARK IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERETO
,AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
SECTION 2. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE FACILI-
TIES IN THE PARK AND RECREATION AREAS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIR-
ING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
,SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECES-
SITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE
AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROMAND AFTER'
ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE I.rDAY
OF JANUARY, A.D. 1952•
A ESTED:
CITY SECRETARY
AP OVED AST LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTD NEY "
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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THE STATE OF TEAS {
COUNTY OF NUECES {
THIS AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CREATED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY VIRTUE Of A SPECIAL
ACT Of THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE Of TEXA3, ACTING HEREIN BY AND THROUGH
IT$ DULY`AUTHORtZED*CITY NANAGER,•HEREINAfTER CALLED 'CITY," AND YHC CORPUS
CHRISTI JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A NON - PROFIT CORPORATION Of CHARITABLE
AND BENEVOLENT PURPOSE, CREATED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING HEREIN BY AND THROUGH ITS DULY AUTHORIZED
' - - OFFICERS, HEREINAFTER CALLED• "JAYCEES,"
WITNESSETHs
•� WHEREAS, ON THE 223RD DAY OF MARCH, 1948, THE "CITY AND "JAYCEES"
ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WHEREBY THE "JAYCEES" WERE TO ERECT A SOFTBALL FIELD
IN LINDALE PARK FOR THE PURPOSE Of SUPPLYING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES NECOED
BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS INHABITANTS; AND,
WHEREAS, THE "JAYCEES" HAVE CONSTRUCTED SAID PARK AND HAVE MAINTAINED
SAID PARK SINCE SUCH DATE; AND,
WHEREAS, SAID CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE ON MARCH 23, 1953, AND AT
SUCH DATE SUCH BALL PARK WOULD REVERT TO THE "CITY "$ AND,
WHEREAS, INC "CITY" AND "JAYCEES" AMC DESIROUS Of TERMINATING SAID
CONTRACT AT THIS TIME AND TRANSFERRING TITLE OF SAID BALI. PARK 104PROVEMENTS
IMMEDIATELY TO THE CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI,
NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MAN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THE "CITY" HEREBY AGREES, IN CONSIDERATION Of THE TRANSFER OF
SAID BALL PARK BY "JAYCEES ", AS FOLLOW$:
1. THAT THE NAME Of SUCH BALL PARK,SHALL BE CALLED
"JAYCEE BALL PARK."
2. "JAYCEES„ SHALL BE PERMITTED TO STAGE THRCC $PORT
EVENTS PER YEAR IN SUCH SALL PARK. S11�GM EVENTS
SHALL BE Of SUCH A NATURE AND HELD AT TIMES
AS TO NOT CONFLICT WITH INC CITY RECREATIO AL•
PROGRAM \
_ O RAM AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL RCABOHASLE, • \�
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REQUIREMENTS Of THE "CITY" IN ,TjtE HOLOING OF
SUCH EVENTS. '•;
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3. `CITY" AGREES TO ASSUME THE PAYMENT OF THE
SUM OF THREE HUNDRED TWENTY AND 09/100 DOLLARS
(4320.09) NOW OUTSTANDING As AN INDEBTEDNESS
ON SAID HALL PARK.
1N CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE AGREEMENTS ON THE WART OF THE
"CITY," "JAYCEES" HEREBY RELEASE, QUITCLAIM, AND FOREVER RELINQUISH
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF TITLE OR INTEREST IN SUCH BALL PARR AND HEREBY
TRANSFER THE SAID PROPERTY TO THE "CITY."
BREACH OF ANY AGREEMENTS HEREOF BY "CITY" SHALL HOT BE GROUNDS
FOR RESCISION.
WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE, EACH OF WHICH $HALL OE CONSIDERED
AN ORIOINAL, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY, 1952-
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIS' TEXAS
BY
COLLIER
CITY MANAGER
ATTESTS
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR CHAMBER OF CONWRCE +
BY
RESIDENT
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO THE MEMBERS 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 suspen-
sion 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,
LC/C
AYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman tc
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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