HomeMy WebLinkAbout025731 ORD - 04/27/2004AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 6,734-SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
'rvvo 10-FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IN LOTS 20-B AND 20-
C, BLOCK 1, PATRICK GARDENS SCHOOL TRACT; REQUIRING THE
OWNER, CCISD, 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 6,734-square foot portion of two 10-foot wide drainage
easements in Lots 20-B and 20-C, Patrick Gardens School Tract, as recorded in
Volume 63, Page 97, Map Records Nueces County, Texas, and in Volume 292, Page
122-125, Deed Records Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, Corpus Christi
Independent School District, (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 drainage easements 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 6,734-square foot portion of two 10-foot wide drainage
easements in Lots 20-B and 20-C, Block 1, Patrick Gardens School Tract, as recorded
in Volume 63, Page 97, Map Records Nueces County, Texas, and in Volume 292, Page
122-125, Deed Records Nueces County, Texas, is abandoned and vacated for public
use as drainage easement, subject to Owner's compliance with the following specified
conditions as part of the abandonment and vacation:
Payment of the fair market value will be waived because Owner will be
dedicating utility easements of greater value to off-set the proposed vacation and
abandonment.
The Owner must prepare construction plans for review and approval and relocate
a 54-inch storm water line that is located within the two drainage easements at
Owner's expense.
That the Owner replat the portions of Lot 3-A, Share 2-A, Kaler Addition, 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
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ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 27th day of April, 2004.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
~'~rn-uel I'.-Ifl'eal, Jr: / //
Mayor
Approved ,~, ~ ~, j )~ z_ ,2004
By: Joseph~arney ~
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
,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/VVe, 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
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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