HomeMy WebLinkAbout05306 RES - 04/01/1959A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A PLAN FOR SLUM
CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
FOR AN AREA DESIGNATED AS_BAYVIEW -BLUFF
PROJECT, TEX.._R 711 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI AVAIL ITSELF OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY TITLE I
OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949 AS AMENDED PRIOR TO AUGUST 2, 1954, TO CARRY OUT
THE SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESCRIBED AS IIBAYVIEW-
BLUFF PROJECT, TEX. R -1," AND BOUNDED GENERALLY BY THE MISSOURI - PACIFIC
RAILROAD TRACKS, THE GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY PROPERTY, AND
LEATHERS NOS. 1 AND 2, CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING AUTHORITY, ON THE WEST, WEST
BROADWAY ON THE NORTH, UPPER BROADWAY, CARANCAHUA AND TANCAHUA STREETS ON
THE EAST, AND A LINE PARALLEL TO AND HALFWAY BETWEEN ANTELOPE AND LEOPARD
STREETS ON THE SOUTH AS FAR AS THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STAPLES STREET
AND FROM STAPLES WEST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BUFFALO STREET,
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "PROJECTS1; AND
` WHEREAS, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE FEDERAL CONTRACT FOR SUCH FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SAID TITLE I WILL IMPOSE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES UPON THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND WILL REQUIRE AMONG OTHER
THINGS: (1) THE PROVISIONS OF LOCAL GRANTS -IN -AID; (2) A FEASIBLE METHOD
FOR THE RELOCATION OF FAMILIES DISPLACED FROM THE PROJECT AREA; AND (3)
OTHER LOCAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNDER-
TAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI THAT A PLAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE PROPER AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR A PROJECT OF URBAN RE-
DEVELOPMENT AND SLUM CLEARANCE AS THE SAME IS NOW ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY SECRETARY, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
TO EXECUTE AND TO FILE SUCH SAID PLAN WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE
AGENCY, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO FURNISH SUCH DOCU-
MENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN BEHALF OF SAID AGENCY AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHOR- _
IZED CORRESPONDENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
THAT THE FILING OF SUCH PLAK::-r1G4 WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY
IN NO WAY COMMITS THE URBAN RENEWAL ADMINISTRATION OR THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A LOAN AND GRANT CONTRACT. .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT ANY OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
WHICH MAY EXIST BY REASON OF THE FILING OF THE SAID PLAN;- :-AT10;4 SHALL BE SUB-
JECT TO AND CONDITIONED UPON;
(A) A DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS HOLDING THE
STATE URBAN RENEWAL LAY! TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL; AND
(B) THE HOLDING OF A REFERENDUM BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PURSUANT
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE URBAN RENEWAL LAWS RESULTING IN
A MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNING TAXPAYERS VOTING AT SUCH ELEC—
TIONj FAVORING THE PROPOSITIONS VOTED UPON AT SAID ELECTION.
(C) THE RESERVATION IN THE CITY OF THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE PLAN AT
ANY TIME PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL.
(D) THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO AMENDING THE PLAN BY LEAVING THE
SPUR RAILROAD TRACK IN CABRA STREET AND SUCH CHANGE IS RECOM-
MENDED BY THE CITY.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR TTIME AND
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS TNEDAY OF
FOLLOWING THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
N. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER t�
MANUEL P. MALDONADO, (�G
CHARLIE J. AILLS ,
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THAT-THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS RE /AD FOR TH TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE�iJ DAY OF_,Ly4195!j6 BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE: t
FARRELL D. SMITH
•I �., W. J. ROBERTS
t r • B. E. B IGLER
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MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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' CHARLIE J. AILLS ,
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„ ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND
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PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE ` / DAY OF . 1959, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS D
B. E. B IGLER
t MANUEL P. MALDONADO I. '
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CHARLIE J. AILLS ,Q '
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE,; -
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE_DAY of 1959. yy(�
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A S THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY S C TARY -
APPROVES /¢S TO EG R
THIS i d DAY OF al , 1959: ,
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