HomeMy WebLinkAbout022487 ORD - 02/20/1996AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AND ABANDONING A 7 -SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF A 15 -
FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN LOT 62, BLOCK
3, CANDLEWOOD ADDITION UNIT 4; SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE
WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; AND THE OWNER REPLATTING
THE PROPERTY WITHIN 180 DAYS AT HIS EXPENSE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there exists a 7 -square foot portion of a 15 -foot wide utility easement located
within Lot 62, Block 3, Candlewood Addition Unit 4, shown by plat recorded in Volume 32, Page
106, of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to abandon said utility easement, subject to the provisions listed below;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That a 7 -square foot portion of a 15 -foot wide utility easement located within
Lot 62, Block 3, Candlewood Addition Unit 4, as shown by plat recorded in Volume 32, Page 106,
of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, be and the same is hereby closed for public use and
every municipal purpose, subject to the following specified conditions as part of closure:
1) Waive Owner paying the Fair Market Value of $2.50 for the 7 -square foot
portion of a 15 -foot wide utility easement as not cost effective.
2) That Owner sign a Declaration of Covenant legally protecting the City from
liability in the event that future maintenance on the existing underground
utilities within this utility easement results in damage to the encroaching
structure.
3) That Owner replat the property within 180 days at his expense; provided
however, the City Engineer may extend the time limit for an additional one
hundred eighty (180) days if extenuating circumstances outside the Owner's
control necessitate an extension.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and
declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at
two regular meetings so that this ordinance isj,assed and shall take effect upon first reading as an
emergency measure this the 2-L day of (X h ✓ l lin v L 1 , 1996.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
MAYOR
The City o#Corpus Christi
APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF Vit, r , 19`6 .
By:--AIiietatil a1Jawaur—
Alison Gall ay
Assistant City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
MAYOR11
THE CIT' IF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black 1�1
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David A. McNichols
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