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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05077 ORD - 06/25/1958BS:MW 6/25/58 � R ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE SUM OF $1,875.00 TO GREGORY MOORE, APPRAISER, OUT OF BUDGET CODE 404, TAX DIVISION FUNDS, FOR THE FULL FEE OF SAID APPRAISER_ FOR APPRAISING THE PARKDALE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER; AUTHORIZING-ACCEPTANCE FROM THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT OF ITS PRO RATA SHARE OF SUCH FEE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. , WHEREAS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED THE EMPLOY- MENT OF GREGORY MOORE, APPRAISER, TO MAKE A COMPLETE AND THOROUGH APPRAISAL OF THE REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PARKDALE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, BE- LONGING TO THE PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY, A CORPORATION, IN AN EFFORT TO DETER- MINE THE TRUE, FULL AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY, THE VALUE OF WHICH IS INVOLVED IN A PENDING LAW SUIT BETWEEN THE SAID PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, AND TO PAY SAID APPRAISER A FEE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,875.00 UPON COM- PLETION OF SUCH APPRAISAL; AND WHEREAS THE SAID APPRAISER DID, SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH AUTHORIZATION, PROCEED TO AND DID APPRAISE SAID PROPERTY AND HAS PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF HIS APPRAISAL TO THE CITY, IN WRITING; AND WHEREAS THE SAID APPRAISAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY; AND WHEREAS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT HAVE INDICATED A DESIRE TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR PART OF SAID FEE ON A PRO -RATA BASIS ACCORDING TO THE TAX LEVIED BY THE CITY AND THE SAID WATER DISTRICT; AND WHEREAS SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY SAID FEE IN THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN BUDGET CODE NO. 404, TAX DIVISION FUNDS; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PAY, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THE SUM OF $1,875.00, TO GREGORY MOORE, APPRAISER, FOR HIS FULL FEE IN APPRAISING THE LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT THE SAID PARKDALE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER BELONGING TO THE PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY. SECTION 2. -THE SAID SUM OF $1,875.00 IS TO BE PAID OUT OF THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUDGET CODE N0. 404, TAX DIVISION FUNDS. SECTION 3. THE CITY MANAGER IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REQUEST AND TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF A PART OF SAID FEE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER DISTRICT COMPUTED ON A PRO -RATA BASIS ACCORDING TO THE TAX LEVIED BY THE CITY AND THE SAID MATER DISTRICT. SECTION 4. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING AN APPRAISAL OF PARKDALE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER, BE- LONGING TO THE PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY, SO THAT THE TRUE, FULL AND FAIR MARKET - 1 VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY COULD BE DETERMINED, AND THE IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY OF PAYING THE FEE OF THE APPRAISER MAKING SUCH APPRAISAL SO THAT THE SAID PEND- ING LAW SUIT MAY BE PROPERLY DEFENDED BY THE CITY 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 INTRO- DUCTION 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 THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTE S PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 0( J DAY OF 1956. MA YOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST; / CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS DAY QF , 1958. CITY ATTORNEY r , PUS CHRISTI TEXAS 1958 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 THAI NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL'BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED' AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR'RESOLOTION SHALL BE'READ,AfTHREE MEETINGS -OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFOREs HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUiREMENf AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE. FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO - DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE..CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES \ FARRELL 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 FOLLIINGGVVVOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE t 1