HomeMy WebLinkAbout025660 RES - 02/24/2004RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING PUBLIC NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING UTILITY
AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE STATE
HIGHWAY 44- CLARKWOOD BYPASS UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS
PROJECT, (#8478), FOR UTILITY AND OTHER MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES; AND AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION BY MEANS OF
NEGOTIATIONS OR EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR ITS AGENTS IN
ACQUIRING SAID EASEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi ("City") has implemented a utility
adjustments project, known as the State Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility
Adjustments Project, No. 8478, for utility lines upgrade and realignment, and
other municipal purposes.
WHEREAS, the project has entered into the acquisition phase.
WHEREAS, there is a public necessity for this project and for the acquisition of
easement rights for the utility adjustments, as shown and described in the
attached Exhibit "A".
WHEREAS, the City is a municipal corporation and under Texas eminent domain
laws has the right to acquire easements in the tracts of land for the State
Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments Project and for other
municipal purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, City Attorney, and agents of the City, are
authorized to acquire, either by negotiated purchase or by condemnation
proceedings under Texas law, the necessary easements and construction
easements in the tracts of land to be used, as shown and described in Exhibit
"A", for the State Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments Project,
and for other municipal purposes.
SECTION 2. That public necessity requires the acquisition of property rights,
consisting of easements in the tracts of land, save and except the City seeks to
acquire no oil, gas, and mineral rights.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager, City Attorney and agents of the City are
authorized and directed to take such action as in their judgment is necessary in
connection with the filing and handling of any condemnation case for the
acquisition of the easements.
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SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor
Approved as to form on /~,,~
,2004
By:
Jose~Harney ~)
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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The above resolution 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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State Hwy. 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments, Project 8478
Parcel List and Current Ownership
Parcel No.
NCAD Tax Account No.
!7911-0006-0000 & 0001
'7911-0007-0000
7911-0008-0100
7911-0008-0200
7911-0008-0300
Owner
Weil Family Agency Partnership
'Texas Agricultural Experimental Station (Texas A&M Univ.)
William N Bluntzer, Jr.
Naomi Bluntzer Tischler
Vera M. Bluntzer
CAD Acct. Nos. as of 02-18-04
Exhibit A
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PROJECT
AREA
~or ro xc~E EXHIBIT
CITY P~Od~¢r ~o.8478
STATE H~. ~ - CLAR~OOD BYPASS CITY COUNCIL EXHIBIT
UTILI~ ADJUSTMENTS c/~ o~ coRPus CH~/~, ~X~
DEPONENT OF ENGINEERING S~CES
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DA~: 07-03-2003