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Home My WebLink About03875 ORD - 09/22/1954. • T IMS:AC:9 /16/54 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH B. C. & W. COMPANY, INCOR- PORATED, A TEXAS CORPORATION, EXTENDING THE TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION ON A PROJECT INVOLVING BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAID EXTENSION TO BE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 177-;-AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED DATED OCTOBER 23, 1952, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CONVEYED A CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND TWENTY (201) FEET WIDEEX -- TENDING BETWEEN LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 AND LOTS 91 10, 11 AND 12, OF BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS., UPON THE CONDITION THAT THE GRANTEE B. C. & W. COMPANY, INCORPORATED, COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL UPON THE AREA DESCRIBED AS LOTS ONE THROUGH FOUR, AND LOTS NINE THROUGH TWELVE, BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND INCLUDING THE SAID TWENTY (201) FOOT STRIP; AND WHEREAS, CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF A TUNNEL AND /OR BRIDGE OVER THE CHANNEL CROSSING, INCLUDING CONNECT- ING HIGHWAY ACCESS TO SAID PROJECTS, HAS INVOLVED THE CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR SAID PROJECTS AND THEREBY DELAYED THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND FINANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTEL REFERRED TO IN SAID DEED OF OCTOBER 23, 1952, WITHOUT FAULT OF THE GRANTEE; AND WHEREAS, IT IS AGREED BY THE CITY TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION MENTIONED IN SAID DEED SHOULD BE COMPLETED FAR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR 50 AS TO END OCTOBER 23, 1955: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND,HE 15 HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH B. C. & W. COMPANY, INCOR- PORATED, PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL UPON THE AREA DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 4, AND LOTS 9 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, IS TO BE COMPLETED FOR A PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER.23, 1955, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR GIVING ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE COM- PLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAID PROJECT BY THE GRANTEE CREATES A PUBLIC M5 EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTI.ON SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR FESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, DE- CLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, 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 AY OF SEPTEMBER, 1954• A i ✓ MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX 5 Ll�� 7n E ARY y AS TQ LEGAL FORM: ITY ATTORNEY THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL AiH BY THESE PRESEHTSs COWTY OF NUECES WHEREAS, BY SPECIAL WARRANTY OECD DATED OCTOBER 23, 1952, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CONVETCO A CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND TWCNTY (201) FEET WIDE EX- TENDiNG SETWEEN LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 14 AND LOPS 9, 1p, 11 AND 12,E OF BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, UPON THE CONDITION THAT THE GRANTEE B. C. & W. COMPANY, INCORPORATED, COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL UPON THE AREA DESCRIBED AS LOrS ONE THROUGH FOUR, AND LOTS NINE TNROuSH TWELVE, BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Nueces COUNTY, TEXAS, AND INCLUDING THE SAID TWENTY (20') FOOT STRIP; AND WHEREAS, COHBIDEAAT1011 SY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FDA THE CON- STRUCTION OF A TUNNEL AND/OR BRIDGE OVER THE CHANNEL CROSSING, INCLUDING CONNECT ING HIGHWAY ACCESS YO SAID PROJECTS, HAS IKVOLVEO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR SAID PROJECTS AND THEREBY DELAYED THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND FINANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ?ME HOTEL REFERRED TO IN SAID OEED OF OCTOBER 23P 1952, WITHOUT FAULT OF THE GRANTEE. IT IS AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES OF SAID SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THAT THC TINE FDA COMPLIANCE BY GRANTEE OF THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTCL UPON THE AREA DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 THROUGH 4 AND 9 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INCLUDING THE 20 X 200 FOOT STRIP RUNNING BETWEEN SAID LOTS BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM OCTOBER 23, 1954, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE GRANTEE IN SUCH SPECIAL WARRANTY DECD, S. C. & W. COMPANY, INCORPORATED, AGREES TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MOTEL UPON THE AREA OE$CRISED AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 4 AND LOTS 9 TNROuOH 12, BLOCK 72, BEACH PORTION OF TOE CITY OF CORPuB CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND INCLUDING THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN SAID SPECIAL WARRANTY DECO, WITHIN THE PERIOD EXPIRING OCTOBER 23, 1955, AND IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON SAID PREMISES AND CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED WITHIN SAID PERIOD OF TIME, THEN THE INTEREST IN SAID 20 BY 200 FOOT STRIP OF LAND CONVEYED IN SUCH SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED, AND THE TITLC TO SUCH PREMISE$ SO DESCRIBED IN SAID SPECIAL WARRANTY PEED SMALL RE- VERT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST!, TEXAS. WITNESS OUR HANDS, THIS THE DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1954. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIp TEXAS By FUSS Lt. E. 14CCLURK, ITY MANAGER ATTEST: ITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORKS CITY ATTORNEY B. C. & W. COMPANY, INCORPORATED 8Y RE310ENT ATTEST: ECRETARH THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, ON THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED RUSSELL E. MCCLURE, CITY WANAQER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNI- CIPAL CORPDRATION, KNOWN TO HE TO B£ THE PERSON AND OFFICER WHOSE NWE IS SUS- SCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT, AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME AS THE ACT AND DECO OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATION THEREIN EXPRESSCD AND IN THE CAPACITY THEREIN STATED. GIVEN UNDER IIY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 19)14. NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR NUECES OUNTV, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, ON THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED , PRESIDENT OF B. C. i W. COMPANY, INCORPORATED, KNOWN TO HE TO SE THE PERSON AND OFFICER WHOSE NAME 18 SUBSCRIBED TO THE FORE - 60INQ INSTRUMENT, AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO HE THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME AS THE ACT AND DEED OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATION THEREIN EXPRESSED AND IN THE CAPACITY THEREIN STATED. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1954- NOTARY FUSL ICIN AND FOR NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS -2- Corpus Christi, Texas Ism��0�l..e 1859, Corpus,Chri,:>4i, Gentlemen Fm,,e uhtz, .gait dart4 in the emergency clause of tkae foregTIng ®rdinw�s�a_�, ;1! gart'4jlle rihrr;geewv izm;nrrntive necessity exist for the saasprnst *w' ant" n•,ulo, e,it ,,eqa,ilirement that no ardihance or resolution Rai, 1- ,za:std U18a]lly ** It he .e C, Yt is introduced, and that saaeh abti nteW Qt.ismn 0, al L�, re -ad at three meetings of the City Co �rU., 7. 'rgermiane, Ar. rrd v .,�h.�,anw:t that you su, pmiei said Charter rule (Nr and :0 i ordinance fanally on the date it is introduced, oAs tvf t@(, t,,,-res4enk meeb.iaaw,, of the City Council. Respectfully, Q.L? r MAYOR CITLY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Ch)3ner rule was sa wpens a z9 by the following vote: f "1' Ivoy King James S. Naismith W. James Brwe Pb P. Peterson, Jr T'h�- otgvr Gay the following voted P. C. Callaway F11roy King JHmes S. Naismith W. Jama°s Brace . P. Peterson, JT 3�-51s