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Home My WebLink About03958 ORD - 11/26/1954' Aca1/26/54 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER F.:R AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO THE TEXAS NATIOIAL ARMORY GUARD BOARD CONVEYING A FIVE (5) ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON HORNE ROAD TO SAID TEXAS NATIONAL ARMORY GUARD BOARD TO BE USED AS A SITE FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERNS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID DEED, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACKED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BE, AND HE 15 HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECLTE, FOR A14D ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO THE TEXAS 14ATIOIJAL A.MDRY GUARD BOARD, CONVEYING A FIVE (5) ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON HORNE ROAD TO SAID TEXAS NATIONAL ARMCRY GUARD BOARD TO BE USED AS A SITE FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS AND CCNDITIONS OF SAID DEED, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR EXECUTING THIS DEED IN ORDER THAT GRANTEE MAY COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARMORY BUILDING CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE CF. RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH OP.DIIIANCE OR RESOLUTIONSHALL 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 PULE 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 THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY 50 ORDAIN PASSED AND APPRCVED, THIS THE IG DAY OF �C" 1954. MAYUR I RPUS,CHR15T1, TEXAS ATTES /yn CITY ECR T P.Y APPRUV D AS TO�L AL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY ,n•aw�ia.;*rm• 'r- `+s' #acrd *�x. - ..- ..r».r+x..,w., .. ..Y ,. ..«r .... -. ., ... ..- w:. w.., m..r.....•- .».y.«......,.wr�... .. - _ .._....., w•- ..,,w.- ...�..+r- a,.»- .�...m. -, SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, COUNTY OF NUECES THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, Of THE COUNTY Of NUECES AND STATE OF TEXAS, FOR AND IN COMs10ERAT10N Of THE SUM Of Tan DOLLARS (;10.00) AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION TO IT PAID BY THE TEXAS NATIONAL ARMORY GUARD BOARD, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND IN ►UNTHCR CONSIOERATION Of THE COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, RECEIPT Of WHICH IS HERCBY ACKNOWLEDGED, HAS GRANTED, BARGAINED, SOLD AND CONVEYED, AND BY THESE PRESENTS DOES GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL AND CONVEY UNTO THE SAID TEXAS NATIONAL ARMonY GUARD BoAeo THE FOLLOWING. DESCRIBED TRACT OR PARCeL Of LAND, BEING AND SITUATED IN NUECes COUNTY, TEXAS, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS Of THE CITY or CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND BEING NONE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WITS BEING A ►IVE ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI MY SAN BRABLAU AND BARNEY COTT BY OECD DATED FeenuanY 14, 1949 AND nECOROCD IN VOLUME 421, PAGES 105 AND 106 OF THE OCED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AMD BOUNDS AS FOLLOWSS BEGINNING AT A POINT, THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT FOR A CORRER OF THIS TRACT; THENCE NOnTM 29° - 271 - EAST 302.13 FEET TO A POINT PON A CORNER Of THIS TRACT, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI TRACT; THENCE NORTH 87* - 561 - EAST, ALONG AND WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE Of SAID CITY of COnP08 CHRISTI TRACT, A DISTANCE OF 566.6 FEET TO A POINT FOR A CORNER Of, THIS .TRACT; THENCE SOUTH �9A - 271 - WEST, A D10T1nC- OF 581.30 PCCT TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF HOnNE ROAD FOR A CORNER Of THIS TRACT; THENCE NORTH' 60' - 331 - WEST, ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LIKE Of HORNE ROAD, A DISTANCE Of 493.10 fccT TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, - CONTAINING ACRES OF LAND. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES, TOGETHER WITH ALL AND SIMOULAR THE NIGHTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO IN ANYWIBC BELONG, NO, UNTO THE SAIo TEXAS NATIONAL ARMORY GUARD BOARD, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR- EVER; AND THE CITY of CoR►us CHRISTI 00E3'HEREBY BIND ITSELF, ITS SUCCESSORO - ti.. V..,...,. M.+.. r..; r... �...+-. �- n•... rm*.. .�- ^�"^ji`.'�^n+- •--- � +-- +.W..r ...r...: -... wr -.� - ww...wW.... - - ...e AND ASSIGNS, To WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND ALL AND SINGULAR THE SAID PRE- - NISES UNTO THE SAID TEXAS NATIONAL ARMORY GUARD BOARD, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AGAINST EVERY PERSON WHOMSOEVER LAWFULLY CLAIMING OR TO CLAIM THE SANE OR ANY PART THEREOF, GY, THROUGH ON UNDER SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. y THIS CONVEYANCC 13 EXECUTED UPON THE EXPRESS CONDITION THAT AN ARMORY GUILOING, HAVING A CONSTRUCTION COST OP AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (410Os000.00),0E CONSTRUCTED ON THE LAND HEREBY CONVEYED ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE DATE HEREOF, AND IN THE EVENT SUCH CONSTRUCTION IS NOT SO COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE SAID GATE, THE TITLE TO THE SAID LAND SMALL REVERT TO THE CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT THE NECESSITY DF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ODINO ANY ACT TO CAUSE THE REVERSION, AND UPON SUCH REVERSION THIS DEED SMALL BECOME NULL AND VOID AND Of NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT. IT IB FURTHER MADE A CONDITION SUBSEQUENT OF THIS CONVEYANCE THAT THE PROPERTY HEREBY CONVEYED SMALL NOT BE USED PON PRIVATE PURPOSES, AND IN R ITS SUCCESSOR THE EVENT THE ORANTEE N[R[OF BXOULD CEASE TO USE THE PROPERTY MCREGY CONVEYED FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN ARMORY AND RELATED USES, THEM THIS CONVEYANCE SHALL TERMINATE AND THE TITLE REVERT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE CITY SMALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EM TER UPON AND REPOSSESS THE SAID PROPERTY. WITNESSETH THE EXECUTION HEREOF, THIS THE DAY OF , 1954. THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: BY Ru$SELL E. MCCLURE, CITY MANAGER CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY ATTORNEY THE STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF NUECES a BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGAIED AUTHORITY, ON THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED RUSSELL E. McCLURE, CITY MANAGER Or THE CITY Or CORPUS CNRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNI- CIPAL CORPORATION, KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE PERSON AND OrrICER WHOSE NAME 15 SUO- SCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT, AND ACKNOWLEOGEO TO ME THAT THE SAME WAS THE ACT AND DEED Or SAID MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND THAT HE EXECUTED THE SANE AS THE ACT AND DEED OF SAID CITY Or CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PURPOSES AND CON- SIDERATION THEREIN EXPRESSED AND IN THE CAPACITY THEREIN STATED. • GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE DAY or 1954• NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR' NUECES toumY77TERAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS A--k- ,195+ TO THE MEMBER5 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 SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORD.NANCE OP RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, ' AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF T4E CITY COUNCIL, 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHAPTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENTIMEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYO CITYW CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: P. C. CALLAWAY� ELLROY KING JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING OTE: .y/ P. C. CALLAWAY ELLROY KING / JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR. 395 B