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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05373 ORD - 06/03/1959IMS:JKH :6 -1 -59 AN ORDINANCE AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO iR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE I A TRACT OF LAND 25 FEET IN WIDTH i APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF , tYj.gt3 FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND EXPENSES OF ACQUISITION OF SAID LAND OUT OF FUND NO. 295; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS BY AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY r 1959, THE CITY HAS AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE A TRACT OF LAND 25 FEET IN WIDTH EXTENDING ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF ERSKINE PARK ADDITION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH LAND IS NEEDED FOR USE FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES,AND IT IS DESIRED THAT SAID OPTION BE EXERCISED AND SAID LAND BE ACQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID OPTION AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXERCISE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A TRACT OF LAND 25 FEET IN WIDTH ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF ERSKINE PARK ADDITION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPTION AGREEMENT OF FEBRUARY J-, 1959 - SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZ- ED AND DIRECTED TO DO SUCH ACTS AND EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS ARE NECES- SARY TO COMPLETE SAID ACQUISITION OF SAID LAND. & SECTION 3. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $37385.98 FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND EXPENSES OF ACQUISI- TION OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF, TO BE PAID OUT OF FUND N0. 295 . SECTION 14. THE NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY EXERCISE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES AND FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE r, 5373 PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CITY 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 EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDING- LY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 11 DAY OF JUNE, 1959. ATTEST: MAYOR V THE CITY OF PUS CH TI, TEXAS CITY SECRE AR APPROVED] AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE d DAY OF JUNE, 1959: J""" 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 Treass�urryof� the City of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. 2'5Fs- � °_" ,, 1 4 Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. Director of Finance I� CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 192 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE 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; 1, THEREFOR£, 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, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORP CHRISTI TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES EGLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE Al GAGE L. LOZANO, SR. Qom, Q THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART UC- JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE GABE L. LOZANO, SR.