HomeMy WebLinkAbout04240 ORD - 06/08/1955AN ORDINANCL
APPROPRIATING THE SUk OF '6,000.00 OUT OF NO. 115 HIGH
LEVEL ''BRIDGE STREET RIGHT OF WAY PURCHASE 'FUND FOR THE
COHiISSIUNERS' IN CONDE11NATIGN AWARD FOR _A TRACT OF
LAND IN FEE SIHPLE HEREINAFTER F90RE PARTICULARLY 5ES-
Ci�15ED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO TENDER SAID AWARD INTO
THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLCRK IN ACCORDANCE kFITH LAIN;
DIRECTING. THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REQUEST JUDGMENT GIN SUCH
AWARD IF NO APPEAL IS TAKEN THEREFROM; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WILREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS HERETOFORE FOUND AND
DECLARED THAT A PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTED FOR THE ACCUISITION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTIES HERE I NAFTEP PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND AUTHOR I2ED CONDEMNA-
TION PROCEEDINGS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE ND. 4165,
ON THE 16TH DAY OF i•IARCH 1955, WHICH SAID ORDINANCE 15 RECORDED IN VOLUME
e:3, PP 603 -604 OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS RECORDS OF THF_ CITY OF
I.OP.PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND
?'jHtt; i:4i S, IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, THE CITY DULY INSTITUTED
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST JOHN C. IL'ROOKE, RECORD OWNER, AND ANY
CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP THAT MIGHT HE VESTED IN LILLIE CALDWELL, HER HEIRS,
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, OR PE ?SONS CLAIMING UNDER THEM, WHICH SAID
PROCEEDINGS HAVE EEFN DULY AMC) TIMELY PERFECTED, AND THE COMMISSIONERS
IN CONDEMNATION APPOINTED THEREIN, DID, ON THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 1954,
ENTER AN ORDER ASSESSING DAMAGES IN THE SUN OF ";6,000.00 FOR THE VALUE
OF THE LAND TAKEN, AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE SUM OF SAID AWARD EE TENDERED
INTO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, IN 'ORDER THAT
THE SAID CITY MIGHT GAIN POSSESSION OF, AND ACQUIRE TITLE THERETO.
NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT ORDAINED DY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
C0; <PUS CHKISTI, TEXAS:
ScCTICN 1. THAT THERE IS HERECV APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF :,6,000.00
OUT OF ND. 117 I11GH LEVEL r'RIDGE STREET RIGHT OF WAY PURCHASE FUND, WHICH
SAID AMOUNT IS THI= AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS' IN CONDEMNATION FOR THE VALUE
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OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIDED LAND HERETOFORE CONDEMNED BY THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAMIG BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
L075 S AND 6, BLOCK 66, BEACH PORTION OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY DESCRIBED UNDER TAX DEED DATED
JULY 5, 1927, RECORDED IN VOLUME 171, PACE 270, DEED
RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.
SLCTION 2. THAT THE CITY 15 HERELY AUTHORIZED TO TENDER SAID
AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF :x6,000.00 INTO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF
NUECES COUNTY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW GOVERNING SUCH CONDEMNATION PRO-
CEEDINGS, IN ORDER THAT SAID CITY MAY TAKE P055ESSION OF, AND RECEIVE
TITLE TO, SAID PROPERTY.
SLCTIGN 3. THAT, IF NO APPEAL 15 TAKEN FROM SAID AWARD BY ANY
OF THE PARTIES TO SAID CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED
EY LAW, THE CITY ATTORNEY IS DIRECTED TO REQUEST THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER
JUDGMENT ON SAID AWARD,VESTING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY IN AND
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 4. THE FACT THAT THERE EXISTS A NECESSITY FOR THE
COMPLETING THE ACQUISITION OF ALL LANDS NECESSARY FOR THE SITE OF THE CON-
TEMPLATED HIGH LEVFL VEHICULAR i.HANNEL CROSSING [;RIDGE AND THE EXCHANGE OF
PROPERTIES IN RECARD THERETO, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IM-
PERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO
ORDINANCE. OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO-
DUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RE50LUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC
EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH
CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, 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 SO ORDAINED.
PtSS'_D AND APPROVED THIS ^DAY OF JUNE , 1955.
ATTEST: -�
CITY SECR-T
APPROVED AS 7 LEGAL �GRjLj:
CITY ATTORNEY
,AYOR,
CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
JUNE 7, 19]7
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENTS OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE 15 IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF NO._ 11� HICK EV €.L BR IDC.e Sj rvT RIaHT OF T
WAY FURCHASE FUND
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS CHRI y TEXAS
1955
TO THE 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 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYO7
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
FARRELL De SMITH
MINOR CULLI _
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. R06ERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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