HomeMy WebLinkAbout023872 ORD - 12/14/1999AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AND ABANDONING A 7,954 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
FITZGERALD STREET UNIMPROVED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW)
BETWEEN THE N. TANCAHUA STREET ROW AND THE NORTHWEST
SIDE OF THE RAILROAD 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 7,954 square foot portion of Fitzgerald Street unimproved street right-
of-way (ROW) between the N. Tancahua Street ROW and the northwest side of the Railroad 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 7,954 square foot portion of Fitzgerald Street unimproved street right-of-way
(ROW) between the N. Tancahua Street ROW and the northwest side of the Railroad 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 $3,200 for the closure and abandonment of
the 7,954 square foot portion of street right-of-way.
(2) That Owner replat the portion of Fitzgerald 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 t1 s ordinance is ssgd an4'Ahal_ 1�ake effect upon first reading as an emergency
measure this the day of �{J (X �J WtJ , 1999.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor
Legal form approved December 7, 1999; James R. Bray Jr., City Attorney.
By:
Doyle f Curtis, Assistant City Attorney
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Coi us sti, T
Y of �A CA ✓i,. , 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,
r
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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