HomeMy WebLinkAbout03359 ORD - 12/02/1952AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN CERTAIN REAL ESTATE
CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 117 ACRES OF LAND, MORE
OR LESS, EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE PRESENT
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER TO
CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; SUPERSEDING
AND, INSOFAR AS SAME MAY CONFLICT, REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 3348; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON APRIL 8, 1952, BY ORDINANCE No. 32462 IT WAS DE-
! TERMINED TO BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO IMPROVE, EXTEND AND
ENLARGE CLIFF MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF ADJACENT
LAND THEREFOR; AND
WHEREAS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN OFFER BE EXTENDED TO THE
PRESENT OWNERS FOR SUCH ADJACENT LAND TO PURCHASE THE SAME AT A PRICE
OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ACRE, AND AS AUTHORIZED BY SAID
ORDINANCE SUCH FORMAL OFFER WAS MADE TO SAID OWNERS BY THE CITY MANAGER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND
WHEREAS, COMMUNICATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS, INCLUDING A FINAL
OFFER MADE ON NOVEMBER 4, 1952, HAVE BEEN DULY HAD BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
MANAGER ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND
GUARANTY TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND L. H. GROSS, 1. W. KEYS,
EDWIN F. FLATO AND J. R. LOCKE, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS
OF SAID LAND, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE, AND THE
• ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,IS HEREBY RATIFIED;
AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY AND THE OWNERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO AGREE UPON
THE VALUE OF THE LAND DESIRED TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OR THE DAMAGES,
AND NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED BY WHICH AN AMICABLE CONTRACT FOR SUCH
PURCHASE COULD BE MADE, AND IT IS -NOW NECESSARY THAT THE CITY EXERCISE
ITS POWERS OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE SUCH PROPERTY ;AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBE SAID LAND
THAN WAS DONE IN ORDINANCE No. 3348; AND
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WHEREAS, FURTHER DELAY IN THE MATTER WOULD NOT BE TO THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NOR ITS INHABITANTS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PREMISES, AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, DOES HEREBY ORDER THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT #1 FOR RUNWAY EXTENSION:
BEING AN IRREGULAR TRACT OF LAND LYING IN PARTS OF
LOTS 13,14,151 AND 16 OF THE J. C. RUSSELL FARM LOTS, AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD, SAID POINTOF BEGINNING BEARS NORTH 430
051 E, A DISTANCE OF 750.37 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE
EXTENDED CENTER LINE OF THE EXISTING SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST RUNWAY
OF CLIFF MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD;
THENCE NORTH 45° 061 W, A DISTANCE OF 2796.23 FEET TO A
POINT FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 44° 541 W, A DISTANCE OF 700 FEET TO A POINT
FOR A CORNER;
THENCE NORTH 45g(° 061 W 1790 FEET TO A POINT FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 44° 541 W, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT
FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 45° 061 E, A DISTANCE OF 1790 FEET TO A POINT
FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 44° 541 W, A DISTANCE OF 700 FEET TO A POINT
FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 45* 061 E 1267 FEET TO A POINT FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 44° 541 W, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO A POINT
FOR A CORNER;
THENCE SOUTH 45° 061 E, A DISTANCE OF 1581.53 FEET MORE OR
LESS TO A POINT IN THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE
ROAD]
THENCE NORTH 43° 051 E, A DISTANCE OF 1650.82 FEET TO THE
PLACE OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 106.65 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR
LESS.
TRACT #2 FOR ROADWAY EXTENSION:
BEING A STRIP OF LAND 80 FEET IN WIDTH LYING 40 FEET EACH SIDE OF
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED CENTER LINE AND PASSING THROUGH PARTS OF
LOTS 13, 16, AND 17 OF J. C. RUSSELL FARM LOTS;
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE INTERSECTION OF MORGAN STREET
EXTENSION OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD) AND AIRPORT ROAD, SAID POINT,OF
BEGINNING BEARS NORTH 43° 051 E, A DISTANCE OF 1636.96 FEET FROM
THE INTERSECTION OF EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST
RUNWAY AND THE CENTER LINE OF OLD 13ROWNSVILLE ROAD AND ITS EXTENSION;
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THENCE ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF AN 80 -FOOT RIGHT -OF -WAY
WITH A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 750 FEET AND SUBTENDING
A CENTRAL ANGLE 58° 23' WITH A CENTER LINE OF CURVE A DISTANCE OF
7611.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENT OF SAID CURVE;
THENCE NORTH 115° 06, W WITH THE CENTER LINE OF AN 80 -FOOT
RIGHT -OF -WAY, A DISTANCE OF 2390.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVE OF
A 5- DEGREE CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 115° WITH A RADIUS
OF 1146.28 FEET, SAID CENTER LINE BEING 1279.36 FEET NORTHEAST OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE EXTENDED OF THE SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST RUNWAY
OF CLIFF MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT;
THENCE WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF AN 80-
FOOT RIGHT -OF -WAY, SAID CURVE BEING A 5- D'E'GREE CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH
THE CENTRAL ANGLE OF 45 °, A TANGENT OF 474.80 FEET AND A RADIUS OF
1146.28 FEET, A DISTANCE ALONG CENTER LINE OF SAID CURVE OF 900.29
FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENT OF SAID CURVE;
THENCE SOUTH 89° 54, W ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF AN 80 -FOOT
RIGHT -OF -WAY, A DISTANCE OF 1525.20 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTER
LINE OF AN EXISTING COUNTY ROAD LYING BETWEEN LOTS 12 AND 13 OF THE
J. C. RUSSELL FARM LOTS AND CONTAINING 10.25 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR
LESS.
TOTAL ACRES TRACTS #1 AND #2 - 116.90 ACRES.
AND THE CITY ATTORNEY 15 HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, TO INSTITUTE CON-
DEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE GUARANTY TITLE & TRUST
COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING A LEGAL INTEREST THEREIN,
AND TO PROCEED WITH SAID CONDMNATION SUIT TO ITS CONCLUSION, WITH THE IN-
TENTION IN MIND OF OBTAINING FEE SIMPLE TITLE IN AND TO SAID PROPERTY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF USING THE SAME FOR SAID AIRPORT ENLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT.
SECTION II. THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL SUPERSEDE AND, INSOFAR AS IT MAY
BE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, REPEAL ORDINANCE No. 33148•
SECTION 111. THAT THE PROMPT INSTITUTION OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
AND IMMEDIATE ACQUISITION OF SAID LAND SO THAT THE CONTEMPLATED AIRPORT
ENLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT MAY BE PROSECUTED WITH ALL DILIGENCE AND DIS-
PATCH CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIR-
ING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESO-
LUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDI-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CIT COUN-
CIL, AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND SUCH IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY TO EXISTS REQUESTS THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND
THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE Z'10-
DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1952•
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A TEST: MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY -SEC- AETARY
APP VED AS T LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY, -3-
Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO TUE 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,
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MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
George• L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
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George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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