HomeMy WebLinkAbout024193 ORD - 08/29/2000AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ELECTION ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON
AUGUST 29, 2000 (ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2000) TO ADD A BALLOT PROPOSITION FOR
SALE OF CERTAIN PARK LAND; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Election Ordinance adopted on August 29, 2000 ordered a special election
to be held on November 7, 2000, and approved six ballot propositions; and
WHEREAS, The City Coancil desires to submit an additional proposition to the voters
regarding whether sale of certain park land should be authorized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. the Election Ordinance adopted on August 29, 2000 is hereby amended by
adding the following to Section 7 following Proposition No. 6:
FOR
AGAINST
PROPOSITION NO. 7
SALE OF PARK LAND
Sale of the following parks, with proceeds of the sale to be used only to acquire and improve other
parks:
*Tuloso, 8209 Timberline Drive (1.217 acres)
*Crestmont, 3521 Cresthill (0.118 acre triangle out of 4.047 acres)
*Martin Luther King Triangle, 2600 MLK Drive (0.216 acres)
* Broadmoor, 1651 Tarlton ( 1.676 acres)
*H.J. Williams, 1500 Kennedy (1.756 acres)
*South Bay, 1001 Harbor Lights (0.23 acres out of 1.39 acres)
*Meldo Park, 400 Brawner Parkway (0.964 acres)
*Arcadia, 1102 Florida (1.441 acres)
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*Highland Triangle, 3000 Highland (0.005 acres)
*Ayers Right-of-way, (Home Road to Fannin) (0.7 acres)
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City 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 reg eetings s that this ordinance
is passed upon first reading as an emergency measure this the ~_SE~xaey of ~2000.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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James R. Bray, Jr. ~7
City Attorney
2000
By:
Bryn Meredith
Assistant City Attomey
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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,
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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