HomeMy WebLinkAbout19904 RES - 08/11/1987A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY TO
CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO A PARCEL OF LAND FOR THE HISPANIC
ART CENTER AND TO ACQUIRE SAID PARCEL FROM THE OWNER,
B. E. BEECROFT.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for and on behalf of the City, a
certain parcel of land, more fully described hereinafter; and
WHEREAS, the Hispanic Art Center requires the acquisition of fee
simple title in and to the said parcel and to acquire said parcel from the
Owner, B. E. Beecroft; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is unable to arrive at an
agreement with the said owner and claimant as to the price and value of said
tract and damages for the taking thereof by the City; it is, therefore,
determined by the City Council that it is necessary that the said tract be
acquired in fee title through the exercise of the City's power of eminent domain
for said public purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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
acquiring the fee simple title of the following described land and premises,
excluding mineral interest, for use by the City for the Hispanic Art Center, and
for other municipal purposes, within the city limits, and to condemn the fee
title to the said tract of land, excluding mineral interest, said parcel being
described by metes and bounds as follows:
Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Block 3, Lawnview, in Nueces County,
Texas, as recorded in Volume A, Page 13, Map Records, Nueces
County, Texas.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to
institute proceedings against the property and against all persons who appear to
have an interest therein, and to proceed with said condemnation suit to its
final conclusion and to obtain possession and title to said property for use in
the aforesaid project and for other municipal purposes.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:)) aDAY OF
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
06P.084.01
torney
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
19304 MICROFILMED
99.066.01
Corpus Christi, Texasn
/1 day of (lei , 198
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner Q,(ia(
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Frank Mendez /1
Clif Moss ___n""ddd
Bill Pruet
71
Mary Rhodes G�
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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