HomeMy WebLinkAbout025508 ORD - 09/30/2003AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VA(
ORIGINALLY TO HOE
ASSIGNED TO THE Cl'
INTEREST, TO A 256,~
EASEMENT WITHIN L
VOLUME A, PAGE 49,
SUBJECT TO COMPLI/
THE OWNER, THANKS~
WITHIN 180 DAYS AT
EMERGENCY,
:ATING ALL THE EASEMENT RIGHTS GRANTED
STON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION AND
'Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS SUCCESSOR IN
78-SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF A BLANKET
3T 1, OSO FARM TRACTS; RECORDED IN
MAP RECORDS NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS;
,NCE WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND
;IVING HOMES, REPLATTING THE PROPERTY
OWNER'S EXPENSE; AND DECLARING AN
WHEREAS, there is a 256,57~ square foot portion of a blanket easement, originally
granted to Houston Natural Gasl and assigned to the City of Corpus Christi, as successor
in interest, within Lot 1, Oso Far~ Tracts, recorded in Volume A, Pages 49, Map Records
Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, Thanksgiving Homes, (Owner), wishes to have
abandoned and vacated; and
WHEREAS, it has been deternlined that it is feasible and advantageous to the City of
Corpus Christi to abandon and qacate 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 256,578 slquare foot portion of a blanket easement out of Lot 1, Oso
Farm Tracts, as recorded in VolCme A, Pages 49, 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, Thanks§iving Homes, pay the fair market value of $5,625.00 for
the vacating and abandonment of this 256,578 square foot blanket utility easement.
The Owner must replat ~he portions of Oso Farm Tracts 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 thiat 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 lhe 30th day of September, 2003.
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ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved as to form ~.,.¢/~.~¢,,. 2¢, 2003
Joseph~Harney ~
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Tex~s
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CIITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in lhe emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring susl~ension 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,
Samuel L. I~¢~1, Jr.;l~l&¢~r~
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~
Brent Chesney ~
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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