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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
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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:
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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
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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.
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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.