HomeMy WebLinkAbout025611 ORD - 01/13/2004AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 2,500-SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
A 10-FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT OUT OF LOTS 7-11, AND LOTS
30-34, BLOCK 35, PADRE ISLAND NO. I SUBDIVISION; REQUIRING
THE OWNER, SOUTH TEXAS HOTELS, L.L.P., (OWNER) TO COMPLY
WITH THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS REPLAT THE PROPERTY
WITHIN 180 DAYS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, there is a 2,500-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement out of
Lots 7-11 and Lots 30-34, Block 35, Padre Island No. 1 Subdivision, as recorded in
Volume 36, Page 12, Map Records Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, South
Texas Hotels L.L.P., (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 2,500-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement out of
Lots 7-11 and Lots 30-34, Block 35, Padre Island No. 1 Subdivision, as recorded in
Volume 36, Page 12, Map Records Nueces County, Texas is abandoned and vacated
for public use as utility easement, subject to Owner's compliance with the following
specified conditions as part of the abandonment and vacation:
Fair market value is to b'e waived because Owner will be dedicating utility
easements of greater value to off-set the proposed vacation and abandonment of
the easement.
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The Owner must replat Lots 7-11 and Lots 30-34, Block 35, Padre Island No. 1
Subdivision 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 13th day of January, 2004.
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ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Arma~
City Secretary
Samuel L. [~¢al, Jr.
Mayor
Approved
,2004
Joseph ~arney ~
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Chris~, Texas
I '~' day ,2004
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,
Council Members
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
William Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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