HomeMy WebLinkAbout024575 ORD - 09/11/2001AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 116.40 SQUARE FOOT PORTION
OF A TEN (10) FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF LOT 53,
BLOCK 6, HIGHLANDS OAKS SUBDIVISION; REQUIRING OWNER,
MR. MANUEL FLORES, 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 116.40 square foot portion of a 10 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
53, Block 6, Highlands Oaks Subdivision, as recorded in Volume 49, Pages 160-161, Map
Records Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, Mr. Manuel Flores, (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 116.40 square foot portion of a 10 foot wide utility easement out of Lot
53, Block 6, Highlands Oaks Subdivision as recorded in Volume 49, Pages 160-161, 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 Owner will pay fair market value of $116.40 for vacating and abandonment of
this 116.40-square foot portion of the 10 foot utility easement.
The Owner must replat his property 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
1 lth day of September, 2001.
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ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando ~
City Secretary
Legal form approved
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney
Lisa AguilarO
Assistant City Attorney
,2001
Mayor
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Corpus. Christi, Texas
1/ .dayof ~,2001
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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.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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