HomeMy WebLinkAbout18101 ORD - 02/22/1984AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AND ABANDONING 60 FOOT WIDE BLUCHER STREET FROM THE
EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CARRIZO STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
OF NORTH TANCAHUA STREET; PROVIDING CONDITIONS THEREFOR; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place for holding a hearing concerning
the closing of 60 foot wide Blucher Street from the east right-of-way of Carrizo
Street to the west right-of-way of North Tancahua Street, was given by
publication and mailed to the last known addresses of the owners of property
abutting the public way and within 450 feet of the area proposed to be closed,
and thereafter, pursuant to said notice, public hearing was held at Regular
Council Meeting by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on
February 22, 1984, in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by the City Council after such hearing that
the aforesaid portions of right-of-way, proposed to be closed, are not needed
now, nor will they be within the foreseeable future needed as public rights of
way, and that the same should revert to the abutting property owners, subject to
certain specified conditions:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby closed and abandoned 60 foot wide
Blucher Street from the east right-of-way of Carrizo Street to the west
right-of-way of North Tancahua Street, providing that the south one-half (30
feet wide) be retained as a utility easement, providing that the 12" water line
and 8" gas line in the north one-half of Blucher Street be relocated, providing
that the Southwestern Bell Telephone conduit currently within the north one-half
of the subject right-of-way be allowed to remain provided that (a) it will not
affect the structural system of the proposed new main library, (b) no additional
cost will be involved for the foundation of the library as a result of leaving
the conduit in place, and (c) a hold harmless agreement with the City is
executed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company should it be determined that the
conduit should remain in its present position.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need to take
immediate action to preserve and protect public property by expediting the
closing of that portion of Blucher Street described above for the construction
of public improvements, such finding of an emergency is made and declared
SEP 2819 4
MICROFILMED
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requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon
ordinances 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
22nd day of February, 1984.
ATTEST:
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"" THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:;)4OF FEBRUARY, 1984
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
Corpus Christi, Texts
21 day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
, 198
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; I/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
' MAYOR
The above ordinance was passed
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
y the following vote:
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