HomeMy WebLinkAbout020373 RES - 07/12/1988A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY TO
CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO A PARCEL OF LAND FOR THE SAN CARLOS
AREA PARK PROJECT AND TO ACQUIRE SAID PARCEL FROM THE
OWNERS, MR. AND MRS. GARNETT T. BROOKS.
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 San Carlos Area Park Project requires the acquisition of
fee simple title in and to the said parcel and to acquire said parcel from the
owners, Mr. and Mrs. Garnett T. Brooks; 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
parcel 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 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 San Carlos Area Park
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 2.50 acre tract of land out of Gregorio Farias
Grant, Nueces County, Texas, within Tract 39, Gregorio
Farias Grant, as shown on Tax Assessors Map No. 156, also
being that portion of land once platted as Lots 1-5, 28-33,
Block 6, and portions of the following lots: Lots 11, 12,
Block 5, Lots 25-27, Block 7, Lots 15, 16, Block 8, Rio
Vista Subdivision, in Volume 21, Page 86, Map Records,
Nueces County, Texas, and having been reverted to acreage by
Nueces County Commissioners Court, Nueces County, Texas, and
being further described as follows:
Beginning at a point being North 78° 46" West, 165.00 feet
from the Southmost corner of Lot 1, Block 1, in the portion
of said Rio Vista Subdivision not reverted to acreage;
Thence North 78° 46" West, 330.00 feet to a point;
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Thence North 11° 14" East, 330.00 feet to a point for the
North corner of this tract;
Thence South 78° 46" East, 330.00 feet to a point on the
Westerly right-of-way of 50 foot wide River Lane;
Thence South 11° 14" East along said right-of-way, 330.00
feet to a point of beginning.
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:
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City Secretary M/j4OR
APPROVED: '.D DAY OF k , 19 13`2
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
BY Qta+�. r Sawa. '
Assistan ity Attorney
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Clif Moss
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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