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A RESOLUTION
CONFIRMING THE FINDINGS DETERMINATIONS AND ASSURANCES
CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION NO. , AS AMENDED NCE
N0. 4445, AND RECUGNILING `THAT THE PROJECT REFERRED TO
IN SAID RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE WILL INVOLVE SLUM
CLEARANCE TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE IN ORDER 0 F CT THE
RENEWAL APID REHABILITATION ROJ CT ARE COG-
NIZING PROBABLE CUR PONDING ING OJEC COST;
PROVID N HE CARRYING OU OF PR
DEPEND UPON THE APPROVAL Or THE ELECTORATE 5F7HE CITY
NF CORPUS CHRIST!, S; AND DECLARING AN EMERG NC .
WHEREAS, HERETOFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
BY VIRTUE OF ITS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 4417 ON DECEMBER 14, 1955, AS
AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4445, ADOPTED JANUARY 11, 1956, FOUND AND DETERMINED
THAT THAT CERTAIN AREA IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS IN SUCH RESOLUTIONS
DEFINED AND DESIGNATED AS THE BAYVIEW -BLUFF SUBDIVISION, A SLUM, BLIGHTED,
DETERIORATED OR DETERIORATING AREA APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT,
AND AUTHORIZED THE UNDERTAKING OF SURVEYS AND PLANS FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT THEREIN OF THE CHARACTER CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION 110(C) OF THE HOUSING
ACT OF 1949; AND,
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL BY SUCH RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZE THE MAKING
AND FILING OF AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR AN CAODVANCE OF
FUNDS BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $88,100 IN
ORDER TO MAKE AND CONDUCT SUCH SURVEYS AND MAKE SUCH PLANS FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT IN SUCH AREA; AND,
WHEREAS, THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED A REQUEST THAT
THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR RESERVE FOR SUCH URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANT FUNDS IN SUCH AMOUNT AS MIGHT BE SUFFICIENT TO
ENABLE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO FINANCE THE UNDERTAKING OF THE PROPOSED
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT PURSUANT TO WHICH SAID ADMINISTRATOR WOULD RESERVE
FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANT FUNDS FOR SUCH PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,718,600; AND,
WHEREAS, IT NOW APPEARS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI THAT SUCH RESOLUTIONS, THE APPLICATION FOR ADVANCE OF SURVEY AND
PLANNING FUNDS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,100, AND FEDERAL
CAPITAL GRANT RESERVATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, WERE ALL BASED UPON THE
CONCEPTION AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PURPOSES IN SAID
BAYVIEW -BLUFF SUBDIVISION AREA COULD AND WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ACTIVITIES
LIMITED AND RESTRICTED TO REHABILITATION TYPE ACTIVITIES, AS DISTINGUISHED
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FROM SLUM CLEARANCE OR CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL OR
LARGE PORTION OF SAID PROJECT AREA; AND,
WHEREAS, IT FURTHER NOW APPEARS THAT SLUM CLEARANCE, INVOLVING
THE PURCHASE AND DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE AND
AMOUNT WILL ACTUALLY BE INVOLVED AND REQUIRED IN ORDER TO EFFECT THE RENEWAL
AND REHABILITATION OF SAID PROJECT AREA, AN INCIDENT OF WHICH WILL BE SUB-
STANTIALLY INCREASED PROJECT COST, WITH RESULTING COMPARATIVE INCREASES IN
FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANT AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NET PROJECT
COST OF SUCH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; THAT SUCH FACTS ARE SUBSTANTIATED BY
AND DEVELOPED FROM PRELIMINARY PROJECT ACTIVITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED
AND CARRIED OUT WITH THE FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT
TO THE HEREINABOVE MENTIONED APPLICATION AND CONTRACT THEREFOR; AND,
WHEREAS; THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY HAS REQUIRED A
STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE AND UNDERSTANDING FROM THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS INFORMED CONCERNING THE EVIDENT
CHANGE IN THE PROPOSED NATURE AND TREATMENT OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
AREA IN QUESTION, WITH THE RESULTING PROPOSED INCREASE IN ESTIMATED PROJECT
COST, FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANT AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL GRANTS -IN -AID.
Nod, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FINDINGS, DETERMINATIONS, AND ASSURANCES
CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED RESOLUTION N0. 4417, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 4445, BE, AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY CONFIRMED IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRESENT
INDICATIONS THAT THE PROPOSED TREATMENT OF ASUBSTANTIAL PART AND PORTION OF
THE SAYVIEW -BLUFF SUBDIVISION AREA WILL LIKELY CHANGE FROM THOSE OF REHABILITA-
TION MEASURES TO LAND CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT MEASURES, WITH A RESULTING
INCREASE IN PROJECT COST REQUIRING AND JUSTIFYING AN INCREASE IN THE ESTIMATED
FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY RESERVED AND AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF
$2,7l8j600 TO AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF �6,3481155, THE CITY COUNCIL BEING FULLY
COGNIZANT OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL GRANTS -IN -AID WHICH WILL
NOT BE LESS THAN ONE THIRD OF THE NET PROJECT COST TO BE INCURRED IN ACCOM-
PLISHING THE URBAN RENEWAL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR THE
REHABILITATION OF SAID URBAN RENEWAL AREA, WHICH LOCAL ONE THIRD 15 NOW
ESTIMATED 70 BE $3,218,3188, BUT ONLY WHEN AND IF APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE
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OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS, AT A PUBLIC ELECTION HELD PURSUANT TO
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND PARTICULARLY THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW NOW
PERTAINING TO THE SAME OR AS SUCH LAWS MAY BE LATER AMENDED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR RECOGNIZING THE ASPECTS OF SLUM
CLEARANCE INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT FOR REHABILITATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROJECT AREA DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION N0. 4417 AND ORDINANCE N0. 4445 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 EXISTS AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT
SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS DAY OF OCTOBERS 1957. //
MAYOR,—, :c - i
THE CITY OF'CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
THE ZSj DAY OF OCTOBER, 19557:
CITY ATTORNEY
C USS/ CHRISTI, TEXAS
, j 1957
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
G ENTL EVEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
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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 IS INTRO -
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR — j.,;.a.... I/
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY
THE FOLL�OIWINGG
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F pRRELL D. SMITH
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W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGL ER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO,
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CHARLIE J. RILLS
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ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITHA
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W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
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MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
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