HomeMy WebLinkAbout024489 ORD - 06/26/2001AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 544.50 SQUARE FOOT PORTION
OF A TWENTY (20) FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF LOT
2E, BLOCK 1, CAJA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; REQUIRING THE
OWNER, MR. DAVID B. EVINS, 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 544.50 square foot portion of a 20 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
2E, Block 1, Caja Industrial Development, as recorded in Volume 60, Page 52, Map Records
Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, Mr. David B. Evins, (Owner), wishes to have abandoned
and vacated; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of Corpus
Christi to abandon and vacate said portion of the utility easement for all purposes, subject to the
provisions below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the 544.50 square foot portion of a 20 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
2E, Block 1, Caja Industrial Development, as recorded in Volume 60, Page 52, Map Records
Nueces County, Texas 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:
That the City waive payment of the fair market value by the Owner for the vacating and
abandoning of this 544.50 square foot (3 foot wide by 181.5 feet long) portion of a 20
foot wide utility easement because the Owner will dedicate an easement of equal or
greater value as part of the replatting conditions.
Central Power & Light will relocate existing overhead electrical lines within the
easement at Owner's expense.
The Owner must replat the portions of Caja Industrial Development being abandoned and
vacated within 180 days at Owner's 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.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members, copy attached,
the City Council (l) 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 that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so
that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the
26th day of June, 2001.
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ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor
Legal form approved
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
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BY:Joseph H~ey~ /-~
Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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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 role 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.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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