HomeMy WebLinkAbout03350 ORD - 11/18/1952AN ORDINANCE '
SETTING ASIDE AND DESIGNATING A PARCEL OF LAND APPROXIMATELY
205 FEET IN LENGTH AND WITH AN APPROXIMATE AVERAGE WIDTH OF
80 FEET, LYING BETWEEN EAST,SHORELINE DRIVE AND WEST SHORE -
LINE DRIVE AND COOPER'S 9i:;3;_4tAND THAT PARCEL OF LAND USED
BY THE ERNEST H. GRAGG POST. NO. 81 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION,
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN TO BE USED AS A PARK SITE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THAT PORTION OF THE CITY BLOCK LYING BETWEEN EAST SHORE-
LINE DRIVE AND WEST SHORELINE DRIVE, COOPER'S Ai=i=r= AND THAT PORTION THERE-
OF USED BY THE ERNEST H. GRAGG POST NO. 81 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IS SUITABLE FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES;
AND
WHEREAS, THE DESIGNATION OF SAID CITY BLOCK HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED
TO BE MADE BY THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DESIRABLE TO IMPROVE THE SAME AS A PARK AND RECREA-
TION AREA AS A PART OF THE PARK SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND'TO
FIT IN WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BAYFRONT AREA ;.AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A PORTION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR PERMANENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS BE USED TO IMPROVE SAID PORTION
OF SAID BLOCK;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY`THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THAT PORTION OF A CITY BLOCK LYING ON THE BAYFRONT
AND BEING A PARCEL OF LAND LYING BETWEEN EAST SHORELINE DRIVE AND WEST SHORE -
5.
LINE DRIVE, COOPER'S 46-L�E1' AND THAT PORTION THEREOF USED BY THE ERNEST H.
GRAGG POST N0. 81 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEING A PARCEL OF LAND APPROXIMATELY 205 FEET IN LENGTH
AND APPROXIMATE AVERAGE WIDTH OF 80 FEET, AND LYING BETWEEN
EAST SHOR LINE DRIVE AND WEST SHORELINE DRIVE AND BETWEEN
COOPER'S =AND THAT PARCEL OF LAND USED BY THE ERNEST
H. GRAGG POST NO. 81 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, AND MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:'
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST CURB LINE OF WEST SHORELINE
DRIVE AND THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE EXTENDED
OF THE PARCEL OF LAND OCCUPIED BY THE ERNEST H. GRAGG POST No. 81
OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, WHICH PROPERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED OF RECORD IN VOLUME 319, PAGES 1 -5,
DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE
_ AND ITS EXTENSIONS OF THE TRACT OCCUPIED BY THE ERNEST H. GRAGG
POST No. 81 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TO A POINT IN THE WEST CURB
LINE OF EAST SHORELINE DRIVE;
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THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTI.ON WITH THE WEST CURB LINE
OF EAST SHORELINE en TO ITS INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH CURB
LINE OF COOPER S
THENCE WESTERLY WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE NORTH CURB LINE
OF COOPER'S ALLEY TO THE EAST CURB Li NE OF WEST SHORELINE DRIVE)
THENCE NORTHERLY WITH THE EAST CURB LINE OF WEST SHORELINE
BOULEVARD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS PARK AREA TO BE IMPROVED, USED, MAIN-
TAINED AND CONTROLLEC AS A PART OF THE PARK AND RECREATION PROPERTY OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE USE /OF THE PUBLIC.
SECTION 3. THAT THE FACT THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS AFORESAID SHOULD
BE COMMENCED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IN THE AREA 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 RECREATION
AREA CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THAT CERTAIN CHARTER RULE AND THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION 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, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST
HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE ANDJHAT 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 PASSAG , IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED
AND APPROVED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBERS A 1952-
MA OR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AT ST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROV AS TO L GAL FORM:
CITY ATTO N Y
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CO S 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 FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTIONS A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
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 IN-
TRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT
YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINAL-
LY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL.
RESPECTF LY,
M YOR
° CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY TH/E7 FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LOWMAN
FRANK E. WILLI AMSON
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION WAS PASSED BY THE-FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LOWMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
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