HomeMy WebLinkAbout023871 ORD - 12/14/1999AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AND ABANDONING A 24,728 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
THE PALO ALTO STREET UNIMPROVED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
(ROW) BETWEEN THE OSO STREET ROW AND THE N. TANCAHUA
STREET ROW, SUBJECT TO OWNER, WILLIAM R. DURRILL
COMPLYING WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND THE OWNER,
WILLIAM R. DURRILL, REPLATTING THE PROPERTY WITHIN 180
DAYS AT HIS EXPENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there is a 24,728 square foot portion of the Palo Alto Street unimproved street
right-of-way (ROW) between the Oso Street ROW and the N. Tancahua Street ROW, as recorded
in Volume A, Pages 2-3, of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, William R.
Durrill ("Owner"), wishes to have closed and abandoned; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to close and abandon this street right-of-way for all purposes, subject to the
provisions listed below:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a 24,728 square foot portion of Palo Alto Street unimproved street right-of-way
(ROW) between the Oso Street ROW and the N. Tancahua Street ROW, as recorded in Volume A,
Pages 2-3, of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, is closed and abandoned for public use as
a street right-of-way, subject to Owner, William R. Durrill, complying with the following specified
conditions as part of the closure:
(1) That Owner pay the fair market value of $5,800 for the closure and abandonment of
the 24,728 square foot portion of street right-of-way.
(2) That Owner dedicate, at his expense, a 15 -foot utility easement within the Palo Alto
Street unimproved street right-of-way (ROW) for existing sanitary sewer mains that
currently serve the area.
(3)
That Owner replat the portion of Palo Alto Street being closed and abandoned within
180 days at his expense; provided however, the City Engineer may extend the time
limit for an additional 180 days if extenuating circumstances outside the Owner's
control necessitate an extension.
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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 thisarg_i_nance i assed and shall e effect upon first reading as an emergency
measure this the \tiny of , 1999.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Legal form approved December 7, 1999; James R. Bray Jr., City Attorney.
By:
Doyle 4i Curtis, Assistant City Attomey
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Cotruchristi, Te
Lir day of ���k:YH ,�Q Q , 1999.
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. Uwe, 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,
Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
The City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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