HomeMy WebLinkAbout024048 ORD - 05/30/2000AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING ALL THE EASEMENT RIGHTS
(GRANTED ORIGINALLY TO HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
CORPORATION AND ASSIGNED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST THERETO) TO A 246,044-SQUARE FOOT
PORTION OF BLANKET EASEMENT WITHIN LOT 1, OSO FARM
TRACTS; RECORDED IN VOLUME A, PAGE 49 OF THE MAP RECORDS
OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND THE OWNER, SVD REALTY, L.P.,
REPLATTING THE PROPERTY WITHIN 180 DAYS AT ITS EXPENSE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City, as successor in interest, has been requested to abandon and vacate a
246,044 square foot portion of the easement rights originally granted to Houston Natural Gas
Corporation and assigned to the City of Corpus Christi, as successor in interest thereto, within Lot
1, Oso Farm Tracts, as recorded in Volume A, Page 49, of the map records of Nueces County, Texas.
WHEREAS, it has been detemqined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to abandon and vacate said easement rights, subject to the provisions listed below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City, as successor in interest, abandons and vacates all easement rights
assigned by Houston Natural Gas Corporation to the City of Corpus Christi, as successor in interest
thereto to a 246,044 square foot portion (described in Exhibit A) of a blanket easement, within Lot
1, Oso Farm Tracts, recorded in Volume A, Page 49 of the map records of Nueces County, Texas,
subject to compliance with the specified conditions:
1)
That the Owner, SVD Realty, L.P., pay the fair market value of $5,126.00 for the
246,044-square foot area tract being proposed and limited by the blanket easement.
2)
That the Owner, SVD Realty, L.P., must replat its property within 180 days at its
expense; provided however, the City Engineer may extend the time limit for m~
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, the Ci(V Council (1)finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action
necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter
role as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this o dinance
is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the Zi?O ~y of
~ 3r'C,~, 2000.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Legal form approved May t~o¢ 2000: James R. Bray Jr., City Attorney.
By: Doy~leD. u~rtis, Se~ty Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
,2000.
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 role and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
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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