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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO CONDEMN FEE
TITLE TO A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY CARMEN VILLARREAL,
SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR THE WOOLDRIDGE-
STAPLES DRAINAGE OUTFALL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO
ACQUIRE PARCELS 19, 20, 21, 22 AND 23 FOR THE SAID PROJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for and on behalf of the City
of Corpus Christi certain parcel or tract of land described as follows:
Being a rectangularly shaped tract of land out of Lots A,
B, C, D, E, Block 27, Bass Subdivision, as shown by map
of record in Volume 7, page 17, Map Records, Nueces County,
Texas, and more particularly described by metes and bounds
as follows:
Beginning at a point being the north corner of said Lot A;
Thence S. 60° 55' 30" E., 663.05 feet to a point being the
east corner cf this tract and said Lot E;
Thence S. 29* 04' 30" W., along the easterly boundary of
said Lot E, 55.00 feet to a point;
Thence N. 60° 55' 30" W., 663.05 feet to a point;
Thence N. 29° 04' 30" E., 55.00 feet to the point of beginning
and containing 0.837 acres, more or less.
and
WHEREAS, the Wooldridge -Staples Drainage Outfall Project requires
the acquisition of the aforesaid parcel of land; and
WHEREAS, record title to the aforesaid tract appears to be in the
following: Carmen Villarreal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is unable to arrive at an agree-
ment with the said owner and claimant as to the price and value of said
parcel or tract, and damages for the taking thereof by the City; it is,
therefore, determined by the City Council that it is necessary that said
parcel or tract of land described be acquired through the exercise of the
City's power of eminent domain for said public purpose:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In accordance with the City Charter and the laws of the
State of Texas, the City of Corpus Christi does hereby order, direct and
authorize that eminent domain proceedings be instituted for the purpose of
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acquiring the aforesaid parcel or tract of land and premises, excluding mineral
interests, for use by the City for the Wooldridge -Staples Drainage Outfall
Project.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed
to institute proceedings against the said property and against all persons
who appear to have an interest therein and to proceed with said condemna-
tion suit to final conclusion and to obtain possession and title to said
property for use in the Wooldridge -Staples Drainage Outfall Project.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need
for acquiring the aforesaid parcel or tract for the construction of the
Wooldridge -Staples Drainage Outfall Project so that the project can continue
on a timely basis, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requir-
ing suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordi-
nances or resolutions at three regular meetings so that this ordinance is
passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure
this the 2nd day of June, 1982.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
a4 DAY OF JUNE, 1982:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
MAYOR
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
, 1982
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution,
an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; 1/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAW
THE � Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner OILQIct
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky