HomeMy WebLinkAbout03551 ORD - 09/23/1953AN ORDINANCE NO. 3551
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) THE SUM OF $1,046.65
TO BE PAID AS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE NORTHERLY 150 FEET OF
THE EASTERLY ONE -HALF OF LOT 1, WOODLAWN BLOCK 2 ADDITION, AS
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, SAID $1,046.65 BEING A PART OF THE DESIG-
NATION OF $30,000.00 FROM THE ABOVE NAMED FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF A SITE FOR THE WESTSIDE RECREATION CENTER, SAME BEING PASSED
AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 23, 1952 AND BEING
ORDINANCE N0. 3375; SAID SUM OF $1,046.65 BEING COMPOSED OF
$1,000.00 TO BE PAID FOR SUCH TRACT AND $46.65 FOR CLOSING COSTS
AND TITLE POLICY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY BY GENERAL
WARRANTY DEED FROM JAMES A. CREIGHTON AND WIFE AILEEN CREIGHTON;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRU-
MENTS AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND REQUISITE TO SUCH PUR-
CHASE; EXPRESSLY REPEALING THAT PORTION OF ORDINANCE N0. 3513
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, SAID ORDINANCE HAVING BEEN PASSED AND
APPROVED THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1953, OF RECORD IN VOLUME 21,
PAGE 189, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; 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 THEREOF, THAT
NEGOTIATIONS BE MADE TO ACQUIRE THE NORTHERLY 150 FEET OF THE EASTERLY ONE -HALF
OF LOT 11 WOODLAWN BLOCK 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 41 PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, SAME BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN BY A COPY OF DEED
FROM JAMES A. CREIGHTON AND WIFE AILEEN CREIGHTON,DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 19531
CONVEYING SAID PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL COR-
PORATION, A COPY OF WHICH DEED IS ATTACHED KERE70 AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR
ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES; AND
WHEREAS, JAMES A. CREIGHTON AND WIFE AILEEN CREIGHTON ARE THE OWNERS
OF SAID LAND AND HAVE I�NDICATED THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO CONVEY SAME TO THE
CITY FOR THE SUM OF $1,000.00, AND THE CITY DESIRES TO ACQUIRE SAME AND TO PAY
THE SUM OF $46.65 AS PAYMENT FOR CLOSING COSTS AND TITLE POLICY; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI THAT THE PURCHASE OF SAME 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 IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION FUND PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) THE SUM
OF $1,046.65 -TO BE PAID AS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY,
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OF WHICH SUM'$1,000.00 IS TO BE PAID AS THE PURC -RASE PRICE AND $46.65 AS PAY-
MENT FOR Cd..OSING COSTS AND TITLE POLICY, SAID SUM OF $- 1,046.65 BEING A PART
OF A DESIGNATION OF $30,000.00 FROM N0. 291 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1952 CONSTRUCTION
FUND PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) FOR ACQUISITION OF A SITE FOR A PARK
AND RECREATION CENTER, KNOWN AS THE WEST SIDE RECREATION CENTER, SAME BEING
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 231 1952, AND BEING ORDI-
NANCE No. 3375•
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO ACQUIRE
AS A PORTION OF THE TRACT TO BE ACQUIRED AND DEVELOPED AS A SITE FOR THE WEST
SIDE RECREATION, THE NORTHERLY 150 FEET OF THE EASTERLY ONE —HALF OF LOT 11 BLOCK
2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN
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VOLUME , PAGE 5 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAME BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY A COPY OF THE DEED ATTACHED HERETO; AND TO DELIVER
TO SAID JAMES A. CREIGHTON AND WIFE AILEEN CREIGHTON, UPON THEIR CONVEYANCE
OF SAME, THE SUM OF $1,000.00, AS HER.ETOFORE APPROPRIATED TO BEPAID FOR THAT
PURPOSE IN SECTION 1 HEREOF, AND TO PAY TO STEWART TITLE COMPANY THE SUM OF
$46.6)5 IN PAYMENT FOR CLOSING COSTS AND TITLE POLICY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY.
AUTHORIZED AND
SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY; DIRECTED TO
EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND REQUISITE TO SUCH
ACQUISITION.
SECTION 4. THAT THERE IS HEREBY REPEALED THAT PORTION OF ORDINANCE
No. 3513, PASSED AND APPROVED THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1953, OF RECORD IN VOLUME
21, PAGE 189 OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND ONLY THAT PORTION IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
BEING REPEALED BY THIS ORDINANCE.
SECTION 5. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR ENLARGING THE PARK SYSTEM OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY THE AFORESAID ACQUISITION AS A PART OF THE
PERMANENT PARK IMPROVEMENTS OF SAID CITY IMMEDIATELY, AND IN CONFORMITY WITH
THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS CITIZENS, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN
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IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT
NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION 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 EXISTS HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE
AND THAT 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 PASSAGE, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE (/ DAY OF SEPTEMBERS 1953•
MAYOR TH ��
E :�rTY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTESTp
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CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
KAY+ ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
axoTT' Of WECES j
THAT .wE, JAMas A. CRE'G1TON NO WtF1, At"tEw CIR['GNTON, OF 1{NaCEB
COUNTY, TEIIAS, IN CONStotRATION OF THt SUM OF TEN AND 110J100 (#10.00) DOLLARS,
CASH, ARID 4114EA GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIOCOATIGN, TO SA10 GRANTORS rk HAND
PAID By tot GRANT[€ HCRERHAFTER NAMt*, THE REGttPT or WHICH Is oEREGY ACNNOW-
LEDGtO, HAvt GRANTED, SOLD AND CO*VEYED 4N0 BY TMESE PRCSENTs oO GkA%T, SELL
AND CONVEY UNTO THE CITY OF CARPUS CHRIST}, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION'
GF NUECts COUNTY, TExAS, ALL THAT CaRTAIM PROPERTY SITUATED IM NUECLA C04SITY,
TEttAs, DESCRiStU AS FOLLOWS, TO -WITS
THE NORTHERLY ORE NUMORtO AND FIFTY (1509 FEET OF THE EASTERLY
ONt_MALF (1/2) DF LOT OME (11, 4 CAWN &LOCit 2, AN ADDITION
TO TIM CITY Q; CORPUS CHRIST' ACCORDING TO PLAT RtCOROtO 'M
VOLUIL 4, PAGE 5, MAP RCCORDS, NUCCES COUNTY, TaxAs.
THIS CONVEYAMCE IS MAO' SUO.#ECT TO ANY AND Ai.L RESTRICTIONS,
COVENANTS, CONDITIONS* tASCMEMTS, AMU RESERVATIONS, IF ANY, RCLATING TO THE
HtGatMAGOYt DESCRIBED PROPERTY, GUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THEY ARt STILL IN
LFrECT, SNGWR OF RECORD 'N N11aCts Cgwvv, TEAAS, AND TO ALL ZONING LAWS'
RtGULATtGNS AND ORo1NANCES OF MUMICtPAL AND oTNtR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHOR'TItB,
IF ANY, GUT ONLY To Tot EUVCWT THAT TNET ARE STILL IN CrrtCT, Rt LATIMG TO THt
ocitE i msevt OSSCR ISEo PROPERTY.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THt SAID PREMISES, TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS,
M[REOITANENTS AND APPORTtMANCES THERETO OELONGtNO, UNTO THE SAID GRAMM ASSOC
NAMM ITS SUCCCS"as AMD ASSIGNS rOREVER, AND Wt DO NCMEEY BIND OUASELVES,
OUR HEIRS, C'Ia.CUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO M"A1tiiANT Me FOREVER WEND THE
TITLE TO *At* PROPCOTT UNTO THE SAID GRANTEE ASSOC RA"Co' 'TS SUCCESSORa
AND ASSteve, AGAINST EVERT RERSOM WHGNGOaVER LAWFULLY CLAIMING OR TO CLA1M
THE SAME, OR ANY PART TMENEOF.
EXECUTED so's IOTN OAT OF StPTEMSER, 1953'
DANES A. GRa1GHTDM
AI401 G[ /GNTON
THE STATE OF TEXAS ;
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krO*E MET THE USDERSIGREO AUTNORITY+ ON Title OAT PERSONALLY
A►PRARED JAMES A. CRE14NT0N AND AILEEN CR[iONTON, WRFE GF t "E SAID JAMES A.
CREiOWTO"i PERSON ►LL? KNOWN TO NE TO tE THE PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE SUG-
SC.RINLD TO THE PORLGOINO iMST*ONtbTS AND ACRNOWLC04EW TO ME ?HAT THEY
EXECUTED THE SANE FOR THE PURPOSE$ AND CONSIDER►TIOR THEREIN EXPRESSED-
AUG THE SAID AILEEN COCOONTON,t HAVING OEEN EKASU NCO ON ME PRiVILV AUG APART
rMON NER HRI414*0, AND HAYING THE SAME FULLY EXPLAINED TO HER,/ S"Eo THE SAID
AILEEN CR[i4NTON= ACNWOWLEOOCD SUCH 4meTRUNENT TO 4E NCR ACT AND DEEDS AND
DECLARED TRAY SHE WAD WILLINGLY 514"90 THE SAN." FOR TWE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERA-
TION TNEREiM EXPRESSED, AND THAT f"E 010 MOT W14M TO RETRACT IT.
GIVEN uNDE* MT 140M ►"D SEAL Or OrriCE, THIS DAY OF
SEPTERw'ER, A.0 , 1953.
NOTARY LiC i" AND FAR MUCCEO COU06TV,
U xAs
3651
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS 5ET FORTH kN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC 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 PASS 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
:T�
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE;
A. A. LI CH7ENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE