HomeMy WebLinkAbout20027 RES - 10/27/1987A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY TO
CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO PARCEL 3 FOR THE AIRLINE ROAD STREET
IMPROVEMENTS -HOLLY TO WOOLDRIDGE PROJECT AND TO ACQUIRE SAID
PARCEL FROM THE OWNERS, LEDFORD-CHEEK, INC.; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
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 Airline Road Street Improvements -Holly to Wooldridge
Project requires the acquisition of fee simple title in and to the said
parcel and acquire said parcel from the Owners, Ledford -Cheek, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is unable to arrive at an
agreement with the said owners and claimants 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 parcel be
acquired in fee title 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
acquiring the fee simple title of the following described land and premises,
excluding mineral interest, for use by the City for the Airline Road Street
Improvements -Holly to Wooldridge Project, and for other municipal purposes,
within the city limits, and to condemn the fee title to the said parcel of land,
excluding mineral interest, said parcel being described by metes and bounds as
follows:
Being a 10 foot wide strip of land out of Lot 2, Block B,
Airline Subdivision, as shown by plat in Volume 12, Page 18,
Map Records, Nueces County, Texas, and further described as
follows:
Beginning at a point being the southwesterly corner of said
Lot 2 and being North 2° 29' 00" East, 61.91 feet from the
northeast corner of the intersection of Airline Road and
Lyons Street; -
Thence North 2° 29' 00" East along the eastern Airline Road
right-of-way, 61.91 feet;
Thence South 60° 55' 00" East, 11.18 feet;
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Thence South 2° 29' 00" West, 61.91 feet;
Thence North 60° 55' 00" West, 11.18 feet to the point of
beginning and containing 0.0142 acres, more or less.
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 MAYO,
APPROVED://7L4DAY 0001114c, 19 2f/
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
7 day of COct.e-e , 1987
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Frank Mendez
Clif Moss
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
99.066.01
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