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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON
nRALF -OF -THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACQUIRE THE
PORTIONS OR PARCELS OF LAND NEEDED FOR USE BY THE CITY
AS A PART OF ITS PROPOSED NEV -MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SITE
LUUAILU B TEEN IFIL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CLARKWODD
AND SOUTH OF U. S. HIGHWAY 44, INCLUDING THE EXECUTION
OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS; APPROPRIATING THE SUN OF $70,000.00
OUT OF NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND (PROJECT
10 -56 -2 LAND) FOR USE AS FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED IN
ESCROW AS EARNEST MONEY ON SAID LAND PURCHASE CONTRACTS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY, CERTAIN LAND WHICH IS A PART OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
SITE LOCATED BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CLARKWOOD AND SOUTH
OF U. S. HIGHWAY 44, AND IT IS NECESSARY THAT NEGOTIATIONS BE HAD WITH
SAID PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE ACQUISITKON OF SAID LAND BY THE ENTERING
INTO OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE SAID
NEGOTIATIONS AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS BY THE CITY AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT
FUNDS FOR THE DEPOSIT OF A PORTION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE IN ESCROW:
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, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TO ACQUIRE THE PORTIONS OR PARCELS OF LAND NEEDED FOR USE BY THE CITY AS
A PART OF ITS PROPOSED NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SITE AS SUCH AIRPORT SITE MAY
BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE LAND OF ANY OWNER-
SHIP, A PORTION OF WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR SUCH AIRPORT SITE, TO EXECUTE
SUCH PURCHASE CONTRACTS, AND TO DEPOSIT SUCH PURCHASE CONTRACT TOGETHER
WITH THE NECESSARY EARNEST MONEY IN ESCROW, THE DETAILS OF WHICH CONTRACTS
SHALL BE THE GENERAL ACCEPTED FORM OF LAND PURCHASE CONTRACTS TOGETHER WITH
SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS AND TERMS THEREOF AS MAY BE PROPER AND NECESSARY, ALL
AS SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING
SUCH DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS TO SUCH GENERAL FORM OF PURCHASE CONTRACT AS
MAY HEREAFTER BE DIRECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 2. THERE 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $70,000.00
OUT OF N0. 245 AIRPORT BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND PROJECT 10 -56 -2 LAND) FOR
USE AS FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED IN ESCROW AS EARNEST MONEY ON SAID LAND PURCHASE
CONTRACTS AS HEREIN AUTHORIZED.
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SECTION 3, THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR USE AS A
PART OF THE NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SITE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING 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 THAT
SUCH EMERGENCY AND 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS le DAY OF JANUARY, 1957.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JANUARY 30, 3657:
CITY 'ATTbRNEY
C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE Of -THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION 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 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
M. J. ROBERTS
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MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
THE FOLLOWINd VOTE:
FARRE" .p. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. B IGLER
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MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, 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. '-, '4:�- ( 1tLi
FUND FROM WHICH IT 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE