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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03355 ORD - 11/18/1952AN ORDINANCE ASS APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) THE SUM OF $4,375.00 TO BE PAID AS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR TWO AND ONE -HALF ACRES.OF LAND, BEING LOTS 5, 6, 7 AND 8 OF BLOCK A IN LEXINGTON PLACE SUB- DIVISION, AN ADDI -TION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SAID CITY TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY BY GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FROM E. F. HUSKEY OF PORTLAND, OREGON, OWNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THEREON A PUBLIC PARK AND PLAYGROUND TO SERVE SOUTHSIDE SUBDIVISION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS AND DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND INCIDENT TO SUCH PURCHASE; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD AT JJS REGULAR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 71 1952, THAT NEGOTIATIONS BE MADE TO PUR- CHASE LOTS 5, 6, 7 AND 8 OF BLOCK A IN LEXINGTON PLACE SUBDIVISION, AN ADDI- TION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS A PART OF THE PERMANENT PARK IMPROVE- MENTS OF THE SAID CITY; AND WHEREAS, THE PURCHASE PRICE'TO BE PAID FOR SAID PROPERTY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF SAID BOARD; AND WHEREAS, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT THE PURCHASE OF SAID PROPERTY AT $1,750 AN ACRE FOR SAID PURPOSES IS PROPER AND DESIRABLE; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM N0. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) THE SUM OF FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY -FIVE DOLLARS ($4,375) TO BE PAID AS THE PUR- CHASE PRICE OF THAT CERTAIN LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED�IN SECTION 2 HEREOF. SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED FOR AND ONBEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO ACQUIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THEREON A PUBLIC PARK AND PLAYGROUND TO SERVE SOUTH - SIDE SUBDIVISION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: BLOCKS 51 6, 7 AND 8 OF TRACT A I'N LEXINGTON PLACE SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF 2 1/2 ACRES OF LAND, BY GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FROM THE OWNER.THEREOF, E. F. HUSKEY OF PORTLAND, OREGON, AND TO DELIVER TO SAID E. F. JUSKEY USN PROPER CONVEYANCE OF SAME, APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE SUM OF $4, AS HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE IN SECTION 1 HEREOF. , 3 ��S SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS INCIDENT TO AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECES- SARY AND REQUISITE TO SUCH ACQUISITION. SECTION 4. THAT THE NECESSITY OF CARRYING OUT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ACQUIRE ALL OF BLOCKS A, B, C, AND D IN LEXINGTON PLACE SUBDIVISION, AS A PART OF THE PER- MANENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS OF SAID CITY AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY THE IMMEDIATE ACQUISITION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LAND FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC AS PARK AND RECREATION AREA CREATES AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING 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 ORRESOLUTION ,SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING REQUEST- ED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO- DUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS T E_ ?DAY OF NOVEMBER,'A.D. 1952• MAYO CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ST: CITY SECRETARY r APPROVED AS TO GAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY -2- TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI] TEXAS GENTLEMEN; CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS r, . /.p 19sz FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION, 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. RESPECTFU LYE MAYOR CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: LESLIE WASSERMAN add, eoe MACK DEFORREST RND GEORGE L. LOWMAN , FRANK E. WILLIAMSON Tn. a 3rie���,Q�• THE ABOVE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION i.lASSED BY THE-FOLLOWING VOTE: LESLIE WASSERMAN JACK-DEFORREST GEORGE L. LOWMAN FRANK E. WILLIAMSON 3 ass NOVEMBER 18, 1952 , I certify to the City Council that the money required for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. Director of Finance �'