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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION
DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR ROAD AND RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
EASEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE TULE LAKE HIGH LIFT
BRIDGE PROJECT, HEREIN MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED;
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $100,000.00 FOR SUCH PAY-
MENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HAS HERETOFORE FOUND
AND DECLARED THE PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY AND HAS BEGUN A PROJECT KNOWN AS
THE TULE LAKE HIGH LIFT BRIDGE PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
HIGH LIFT BRIDGE ACROSS THE CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL TO REPLACE THE PRE-
SENT DRAW BRIDGE WITH NECESSARY ACCESS ROADS THERETO, AND THE RELOCATION OF
CERTAIN RAILROADS AND RAIL YARDS; AND,
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY
RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR THE AFORESAID ACCESS ROADS AND THE NECESSARY RIGHT -OF -WAY
FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE AFORESAID RAILROAD LINES AND RAIL YARDS SO THAT
THE PROJECT MAY BE COMPLETED; AND,
WHEREAS, IN FURTHERANCE OF SAID PROJECT IT BECAME NECESSARY FOR
THE CITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN RIGHT -OF -WAY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL FROM THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1,
THE OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY, FOR ROAD AND RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY, WHICH RIGHT-
OF -WAY IS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED; AND,
WHEREAS, AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE AFORE-
SAID RIGHT -OF -WAY HAS BEEN MADE BY GREGORY MOORE, M. A. 1.2 REAL ESTATE APPRAISER,
WHICH APPRAISAL FINDS THAT THE MARKET VALUE OF SAID PROPERTY IS THE SUM OF
$100,019.00, ROUNDED TO, FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES, THE SUM OF $1001000.00 EVEN;
AND,
WHEREAS, THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT N0. 1 HAS BY DEED
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DATED OCTOBER X16, 1958, CONVEYED THE AFORESAID RIGHT -OF -WAY PROPERTY TO THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND HAS AGREED.TO ACCEPT THE SUM OF $1001000.00
IN PAYMENT THEREFOR.
NUJ, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
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SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO PAY THE NUECES
COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1 THE SUM OF $100.000.00 FOR THAT CERTAIN
ROAD AND RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
OUT OF PROPERTY OWNED BY SAID NAVIGATION DISTRICT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, WHICH EASEMENT IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT:
EASEMENT NO. 2 BEING'TWO TRACTS OF LAND'SITUATED IN
NUECES COUNTY. TEXAS, .ABOUT 3.2 MILES N. 650 W. FROM
THE COURT HOUSE AND COUNTY SEAT OF NUECES COUNTY.
SAID EASEMENT BEING LOCATED NORTH OF THE TULE LAKE
CHANNEL, AND LYING ALONG AND ADJACENT TO A WESTERLY
EXTENSION OF C.C.T.A. TRACK N0. 5 AND NAVIGATION
BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE WESTERLY END OF THE AVERY
POINT TURNING BASIN AND THE NORTHERLY END OF A 3.82
ACRE EASEMENT NO. 1 GRANTED THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
ON FEBRUARY 2, 1956, BY NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION
DISTRICT NO. 1, SAID TRACTS OF LAND BEING MORE PAR-
TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT NO. i
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY
LINE OF C.C.T.A. TRACK NO, 5, SAID POINT BEING THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT HAH OF NATIONAL LEAD COMFANYIS
LEASE, N. 230 161 E. 376.68 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF THE AVERY POINT TURNING BASIN'AND AT RIGHT
ANGLES, TO U.S.E.D. STATION 1231 -./- 55.7 TO C.C.T.A.
TRACK NO, 5, STATION 129 -,4- 48.15 AND TO NAVIGATION
BOULEVARD STATION 81 -/- 69.12.
THENCE NORTH 230 161 EAST, A DISTANCE OF 65.50 FEET TO
A POINT IN THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF NAVIGATION
BOULEVARD.
THENCE, NORTH 660 441 WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF-
WAY LINE OF NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, A DISTANCE OF 278.05
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A LEFT CURVE HAVING
A RADIUS OF 518.96 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 290 051
THENCE, ALONG A LEFT CURVE, AND THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY
LINE OF NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, A DISTANCE OF 263.15 FEET
TO A POINT, WHICH POINT IS THE INTERSECTION OF THE LEFT
CURVE WITH THE SOUTH RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE,
THENCE, SOUTH 660 441 EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH RAILROAD
RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE, "A DISTANCE OF 530.43 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 0.674 ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS.
ALL BEARINGS USED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF TRACT
NO. 1 ARE BASED ON A BEARING OF N._880 361 E.
-� FOR THE NORTH HARBOR LINE OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI
TURNING BASIN.
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TRACT N0. II
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY
LINE OF TRACT NO. 3 OF THE EASEMENT GRANTED
NUECES COUNTY BY NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DIS-
TRICT N0. 1 ON JANUARY 17, 1951, FOR NAVIGATION
BOULEVARD, SAID POINT ALSO BEING IN THE SOUTH
LINE OF COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
LEASE AND 254.10 FEET NORTH 66° 34',21" WEST
FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LEASE.
THENCE, NORTH 66° 341 21" WEST, A DISTANCE OF
1,548.05 FEET TO.THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
LEFT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,234.00 FEET
AND CENTRAL ANGLE OF 23" 281 10 ".
THENCE ALONG A LEFT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF-
1,234.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 23* 28,
10 ", A DISTANCE OF 505.32 FEET TO THE END OF
SAID CURVE,
THENCE, SOUTH B9' 57t 29" WEST, A DISTANCE OF
2,952.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
LEFT CURVE,
THENCE, ALONG A LEFT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,225.77 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 23" 54,
30 ", A DISTANCE OF 511.35 FEET TO THE END OF
SAID CURVE.
THENCE t SOUTH 660 02' 59" WEST A DISTANCE OF
1,623.42 FEET TO.THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
LEFT CURVE,
THENCE, 'ALONG A LEFT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,o45.37 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 590 40'
00 ", A DISTANCE OF 1,008.26 FEET TO THE.END OF
SAID CURVE,
THENCE, SOUTH 6' 22t 59" WEST, A DISTANCE OF
124.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
LEFT CURVE,
THENCE, ALONG A LEFT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
726.73 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 26" 101
07" A DISTANCE OF 331.66 FEET TO A POINT IN
THE NORTH LINE,OF EASEMENT N0. 1 GRANTED THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS BY NUECES COUNTY
NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1, SAID POINT BEING
31.09 FEET NORTH 66° 02t 58.9" EAST FROM THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF.EA5EMENT NO. 1,
THENCE, NORTH 66" 02' 58.9" EAST, A DISTANCE
OF 118.91 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
EASEMENT ND. 1,
THENCE, SOUTH �3o 57' 01.1" EAST, A DISTANCE
OF 115.25 FEET TO A POINT IN THE EAST BOUNDARY
OF EASEMENT N0. 1, WHICH POINT IS THE INTER-
SECTION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF EASEMENT
ND. 1 WITH A CURVE, WHICH CURVE IS THE SOUTH
RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF TRACT NO. II.
THENCE, NORTHERLY ALONG A AND RIGHT
A CURVE HAVING
A RADIUS OF 1,377.69
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OF 11* O�' 58", AND A BACK TANGENT BEARING
NORTH.16 301.59" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 266.05
FEET TO THE END OF SAID RIGHT CURVE AND,THE
POINT OF BEGINNING OF ANOTHER RIGHT CURVE
HAVING A RADIUS OF 518.69 FEET AND CENTRAL
ANGLE OF1 1'10 50' 000,
THENCE, ALONG A RIGHT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
518.69 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 110 501 0011,
AND A BACK TANGENT BEARING NORTH 5' 271101"
WEST, A DISTANCE OF 106.96 FEET TO „THE END.OF
SAID CURVE. I
THENCE, NORTH 60 22' 59” EAST, A DISTANCE OF
124.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF'BEGINNING OF A
RIGHT CURVE,
THENCE, ALONG A RIGHT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
900.37 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 59° 401 00"
A DISTANCE OF 937.17 FEET TO THE END OF SAID „
CURVE,
THENCE'' NORTH 66° 02' 59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF
1,6231.x+2 FEET TO.THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
RIGHT CURVE,
THENCE, ALONG A RIGHT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,080.77 FEET, AND A =CENTRAL ANGLE OF 230 54t
30 °, A DISTANCE OF 450.82 FEET TO THE END OF
SAID CURVE;
THENCE' NORTH 890 571 29" EAST, A DISTANCE OF
2;982.62 FEET TO.THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A
RIGHT CURVE,
THENCE, ALONG A RIGHT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,080.77 FEET, AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 230 281
10 ", A DISTANCE OF 442.54 FEET TO THE END OF
SAID CURVE;
THENCE, SOUTH 660 341 21° EAST, A DISTANCE OF
1,156.53 FEET TO.A POINT.IN THE NORTH RIGHT -
OF —WAY LINE OF TRACT NO- 3 OF NUECES COUNTY
EASEMENT FOR NAVIGATION BOULEVARD,
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THENCE, IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, ALONG
THE NORTH RIGHT —OF —WAY LINE OF NAVIGATION
BOULEVARD AND A RIGHT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF
598.96 FEET, AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 400 491 0811,
AND A BACK TANGENT BEARING NORTH 720 361 31"
EAST, A DISTANCE OF 426.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 27.59 ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS. _
ALL BEARINGS USED IN DESCRIPTION OF
TRACT N0. II' ARE BASED ON "LAMBERT GRID
BEARINGS SOUTH ZONEn AND THE CURVE DATA
IS BASED ON 100 FOOT CHORDS. e
SECTION 2. THE DEED OR CONVEYANCE OF THE AFORESAID ROAD AND
RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENT FROM THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT N0. 1,
ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS NAVIGATION AND CANAL COMMISSIONERS, DATED
OCTOBER 16, 1958, IS HEREBY'RATIFIED AND ACCEPTED.
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SECTION 3. THE SUM OF $100,000.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
OUT OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND, FUND NO. 2302 WHICH
AMOUNT SHALL BE THE FULL AND FINAL CONSIDERATION TO THE SAID NAVIGATION
DISTRICT FOR THE AFORESAID RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENT.
SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY OF COMPLETING THE TULE LAKE HIGH
LIFT BRIDGE PROJECT AND THE TIMELY ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY ROAD AND
RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY, SO THAT THE PROJECT MAY BE COMPLETED CREATES A
PUBLIC EMERGENCY'AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUS-
PENSION 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 ORDI-
NANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND pAFTER ITS
Pas , IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 0� / oAY OF
1958.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
CYTY SEC TARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
TH H OF NOVEMBER, 1958:
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C I T Y AT TOO RNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 RESOLUTION '
SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCEDo AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS I, THERE -
FORE� HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS
THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Respectfully,
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MAYO'1V
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The "Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
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W. J. Roberts
B. E. Bigler
Manuel P. Maldonado
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Charlie J. Aills`�-
Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
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The above ordinance was passed
by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
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W. J. Roberts
B. E. Bigler
' Manuel P. Maldonado
Charlie J. Aills
Arthur R. James
Odell Ingle
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