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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04967 ORD - 01/29/1958AN ORDINANCE ATING THE SUM OF $1168.07 FROM NO. 245 BOND FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PORTION CLAIMED TO BE DUE BY THE CLARKWOOD INDE- THE NEW MUNICIPAL A INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE FARM -TO- MARKET ROAD TAX, NUECES COUNTY AND CLARKWOOD FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT UNDER PROTEST; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWI H; AND DECLARING AN AGENCY. WHEREAS, CERTAIN LANDS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DURING THE YEAR 1957 AS A SITE FOR THE NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AND THE CLARKWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CLAIMS THAT TAXES ASSESSED AGAINST SAID LANDS FOR THE YEAR 1957 ARE IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 817.5D F. B. SECHRIST TRACT $ 995.00 WHEREAS, THE TAX COLLECTOR OF NUECES COUNTY AS COLLECTOR FOR NUECES COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FARM -TO- MARKET ROAD TAX LEVIED, AND THE CLARKWOOD FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT CLAIM TAXES ASSESSED AGAINST SAID LANDS BY THE SAID TAXING UNITS IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS ARE: RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 453.35 F. B. SECHRIST TRACT $ 573.66; AND WHEREAS, IT 15 THE CONTENTION OF THE CITY THAT NO TAXES ARE DUE OR OWING ON EITHER OF SAID TRACTS OF LAND FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THAT THE AMOUNTS PAID BY THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THE LANDS BY THE CITY IS THE FULL AMOUNT OF TAXES DUE FOR THE YEAR 1957 ON�SAID LANDS, BUT THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AGENCIES ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH SAID CONTENTION OF THE CITY AND IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE PAYMENT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 1958, IN ORDER TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF PENALTY AND INTEREST ACCRUING ON SUCH TAX ASSESSMENTS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $1165.07 OUT OF ND. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES UNDER PROTEST FROM THE 'S �P r CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS FOR THE RESPECTIVE TRACTS HERETOFORE ACQUIRED AS A SITE FOR THE NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: CLARKWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 204.45 F. S. SECHRIST TRACT $ 497.50 NUECES COUNTY AS COLLECTOR AND ON BEHALF OF NUECES COUNTY, THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE FARM -TO- MARKET ROAD TAX LEVIED, AND THE CLARKWOOD FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 120.84 F. B. SECHRIST TRACT 286.83 SECTION 2. THAT FROM THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS OF THE HEREINABOVE MENTIONED LANDS /AND THE APPROPRIATION HEREBY AUTHORIZED) THERE BE PAID TO THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AGENCIES THE FOLLOWING SUMS: CLARKWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 613.35 F. B. SECHRIST TRACT $ 497.50 NUECES COUNTY AS COLLECTOR AND ON BEHALF OF NUECES COUNTY, THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE FARM -TO- MARKET ROAD TAX LEVIED, AND THE CLARKWOOD FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT RAND MORGAN TRACT $ 362.51 F. B. SECHRIST TRACT $ 286.83 SECTION 3. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED. SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY FOR PAYMENT PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 1, 1958 TO AVOID POSSIBILITY OF ACCRUAL OF INTEREST AND PENALTY ON SUCH TAXES THAT MAY BE DUE 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 SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY, 1958. MAYOR THE CITY Or CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SffC ETrRY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY, 1958: CITY ATTORNEY JANUARY 29, 1998 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. 245 AIRPORT BOND Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. Director of Finance CO US CHRISTI, TEXAS ,194 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 COUNCILS 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 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED: FAR.RELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO, CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. RILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE C ' L-a��