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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY 1"AANAGER, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACQUIRE THE POR-
TIONS OR PARCELS OF LAND NEEDED FOR USE OY THE CITY AS A
PART OF THE AGNES— LAREDO STREET IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING
THE EXECUTION OF PURCHASE CONTiRACTS; APPROPRIATING THE
SUN OF �254,426.00 OUT OF N0. 22 STREET 30PID RiPftOVEMEdT
FUND FOR USE AS FUNDS FOR SAID LAND PURCHASES; 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 AGNES-LAREDO STREET IMPROVEMENTS III THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND IT IS NECESSARY THAT NEGOTIATIONS Z�E HAD WITH SAID PROPER-
TY OWNERS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID LAND BY THE ENTERING INTO OF PURCHASE CON-
TRACTS, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE SAID NEGOTIATIONS AND PURCHASE CON-
TRACTS BY THE CITY AND PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SAID LAND PURCHASES:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED DY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACQUIRE THE POR-
TIONS OR PARCELS OF LAND NEEDED FOR USE BY THE CITY AS A PART OF THE AGGES-LAREDO
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE LAND OF ANY OWNERSHIP, A PORTION OF
WHICH 15 NECESSARY FOR SUCH PROJECT, TO EXECUTE SUCH PURCHASE CONTRACTS, AND TO
DEPOSIT SUCH PURCHASE CONTRACTS TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY EARNEST MONEY IN
ESCROW, THE DETAILS OF 14HICH 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 EE SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY MOTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING SUCH DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS TO SUCH GENERAL FORM OF
PURCHASE CONTRACT AS MAY HERESY UE DIRECTED 13Y THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTIM 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $254,426.00 OUT OF
N0. 220 STREET SOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR USE AS FUNDS FOR SAID LAND PURCHASES
AS HEREIN AUTHORIZED.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR USE AS A PART OF
THE �'GIJES- LAREDO STREET IMPROVEMENTS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT
SUCH ORD114ANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL DE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND THE I%;AYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND ,IECESSITY EXI51',
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AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDI-
NANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND
BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT 1$ ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF , 1957.
MAYO,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED A( TO LEGAL FORT
JANUARY 3D, 1957:
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CITY'ATTORNEY
January 25, 1957
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OBLIGATION, OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF NO. 220, Street Bond Improvement Fund
RUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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CO 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 OFrTME 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 LS 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 IS INTRO -
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
CA I
I1. J. ROBERTS
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MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORp INAHCE WAS PASSED BY
THE FOLLOW NO VOTE:
FARRE41. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS�
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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