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AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 5,776-SQUARE FEET, 20-FEET WIDE,
UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF LOTS 2B AND 3, BLOCK 1, CAJA
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION; REQUIRING THE OWNER,
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, TO COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS AND REPLAT THE PROPERTY WITHIN 180 DAYS AT
OWNER'S EXPENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there is a 5,776-square feet, 20-feet wide, utility easement out of lots 2B and
3, Block 1, Caja Industrial Development Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("Owner"), owns each of the above lots
and wishes to have the City abandon and vacate the utility easement in said lots; and
WHEREAS, it as been determined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to abandon and vacate said portions of the above described utility easement
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 the above described 5,776-square feet, 20-feet wide, utility easement
(as further described by the attached and incorporated Exhibit "A") is abandoned and
vacated for public use as a utility easement, subject to Owner's compliance with the
following specified conditions as part of the abandonment and vacation:
1)
2)
3)
Owner. shall pay the fair market value of five hundred thirty-seven dollars
and thirty cent ($537.30) to the City of Corpus Christi ($537.30 is the
difference in value between the portion of the abandoned easement (5,776
sq. ft.) and the replacement easement to be dedicated (5,179 sq. ft.);
Owner shall abandon the existing 8" waterline within the portion of the
abandoned easement and dedicate a 15-foot utility easement and pay to
reroute a new replacement 8" waterline (constructed to City Standards) in the
15 feet easement.
Owner shall replat his property within 180 days at Owner's expense.
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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 rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading
as an emergency measure this the 13th day of March, 2001.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Se~:retary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Legal Form Approved March 6, 2001
James R. Bray Jr.
City Attorney
Doyle D~Curtis
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
,2001.
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,
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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