HomeMy WebLinkAbout024556 ORD - 08/28/2001AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 4,400 SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
A TEN (10) FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF LOT 21,
BLOCK 17, PADRE ISLAND NO. 1; REQUIRING THE OWNER,
SONRISA PARTNERS, INC., 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 4,400 square foot portion of a 10 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
21, Block 17, Padre Island No. 1, as recorded in Volume 59, Pages 177, Map Records Nueces
County, Texas, that the owner, Sonrisa Partners, Inc., (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 4,400 square foot portion of a 10 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
21, Block 17, Padre Island No. 1, as recorded in Volume 59, Pages 177, 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 pan of the abandonment and vacation:
That the City waive payment of fair market value by Owner for the vacating and
abandonment of this 10 foot utility easement because the Owner will dedicate a 10 foot
utility easement of equal or greater value as part of the replatting conditions.
The Owner must replat the portions of Padre Island No. 1 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 (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 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
28th day of August, 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
,2001
BY:Joseph~ey / .4-'~()
Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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of ~., ,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,
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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