HomeMy WebLinkAbout03513 ORD - 07/15/1953AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITI -ON OF A PORTION OF A SITE FOR THE WEST
SIDE RECREATION CENTER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY, UNDER THE
DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY TO MAKE A FORMAL OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE AND ACQUISITION
OF SAMS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY, UNDER THE DIRECTION
AND CONTROL OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO CONDEMN CERTAIN REAL ESTATE
WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE IN-
TENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS REFLECTED BY THE MINUTES OF A SPECIAL
MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 23, 1953, THAT NEGOTIATIONS BE MADE TO ACQUIRE THE
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY AS A PART OF THE PERMANENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS
OF SAID CITY, SAID PROPERTY BEING OWNED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
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BEGINNING AT THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF LOT I OF THE WOODLAWN
BLOCK 2 ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS SHOWN BY MAP
OF RECORD IN VOLUME 111 PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS;
THENCE S 58° – 051 E ALONG THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE EAST CORNER'
OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE S 30° - 001 W A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT FOR
THE SOUTH CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 58° – 051 W A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR
THE WEST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 30° - 001 E A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO THE PLACE OF
BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 0.356 ACRES OF LAND.
J. A. CREIGHTON
BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF .LOT I OF THE WOODLAWN
BLOCK 2 ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS SHOWN BY MAP
OF RECORD IN 'VOLUME 4, PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE EAST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE S 30° - 00' W WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE SOUTH CORNER
OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 58° – 051 W'PARALLEL TO THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE WEST
CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 30° – 001 E A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT IN THE
NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT I FOR THE NORTH CORNER OF THIS
TRACT;
THENCE S 58° – 051 E WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 1, AD- ISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 0.365 ACRES OF LAND____,
CLARA B. SHIELDS
BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 3 OF THE WOODLAWN
ADDITION T1O1 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD
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IN VOLUME , PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
FOR THE EAST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE S 30° - 00' W ALONG THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE SOUTH CORNER
OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 58° - 05' W A DISTANCE OF 97.6 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE
WEST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 30° - 00' E WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHWEST
BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 3 FOR THE NORTH CORNER OF THIS TRACTS
THENCE S 58° - 051 E WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 3, A DISTANCE OF 97.6 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 0.475 ACRES OF LAND.
C. A. NELSON ESTATE
CARRIE B. NELSON
BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 OF THE WOODLAWN
BLOCK 2 ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS SHOWN BY MAP
OF RECORD IN VOLUME 4, PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, FOR THE EAST CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE S 30° - 00' W WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE SOUTH CORNER
OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE N 58° - 05' W A DISTANCE OF 97.6 FEET TO A POINT IN THE
SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 2 FOR THE WEST CORNER OF THIS
TRACT;
THENCE N 30° - 00' E WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT
2, A DISTANCE OF 212.06 FEET TO A POINT, BEING THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 FOR THE NORTH CORNER OF THIS TRACT;
THENCE S 58° - 05' E WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 97.6 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 0.475 ACRES OF LAND;
AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT A FINAL OFFER
OF $1,277.50 BE MADE TO SAID MISS MAY BLYTHE AND J. A. CREIGHTON, AND $1,662.50
BE MADE TO CLARA B. SHIELDS AND CARRIE B. NELSON:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY, UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE
CITY MANAGER, MAKE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED FINAL OFFERS TO THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTY
OWNERS.
SECTION 2. IF ANY ONE OR ALL OF SAID PROPERTY OWNERS REFUSES TO ACCEPT
SUCH FINAL OFFER THEN THE CITY ATTORNEY, UNDER THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE
CITY MANAGER, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION
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PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNED BY EACH OR ALL OF THE PERSONS REFUSING
SUCH FINAL OFFER, AND ALL THE PERSONS WHO MIGHT HAVE AN INTEREST IN SUCH PRO-
PERTY AND TO PROCEED WITH SAID CONDEMNATION SU17 TO ITS CONCLUSION WITH THE
INTENTION AN MIND OF OBTAINING FEE SIMPLE TITLE IN AND TO SAID PROPERTY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF USING THE SAME FOR SAID WEST SIDE RECREATION CENTER, AS A, PART
OF THE PERMANENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS OF SAID CITY.
SECTION 3. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE NECESSITY
FOR THE CITY TO GAIN POSSESSION AND TITLE TO THE REAL PROPERTY HEREINSEFORE SET
OUT SO THAT THE WEST SIDE RECREATION CENTER MAY BE BUILT,, CONSTRUCTED AND
MAINTAINED CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY RE-
QUIRING 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, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, REQUESTING THE
SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON
THE DATE OF INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO; ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE T DAY OF JULY, 1953•
MAYOR L,,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS Tp LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTO NEY
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES A PUE41C 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; 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PA55 THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
. P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLO ING VOXT
A, A. LICHTENSTEIN
/E:
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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1953