HomeMy WebLinkAbout025765 ORD - 05/25/2004AN ORDINANCE
ABANDONING AND VACATING A 1,484-SQUARE FOOT PORTION OF
A 10-FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 1-3, AND
LOTS 50-52, BLOCK A, DON PATRICIO; REQUIRING THE OWNER,
DANIEL J. THORNTON, 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 1,484-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement
between Lots 1-3, and Lots 50-52, Block A, Don Patricio, as recorded in Volume 8,
Page 30, Map Records Nueces County, Texas, that the owner, Daniel J. Thornton,
(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 1,484-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement
between Lots 1-3, and Lots 50-52, Block A, Don Patricio, as recorded in Volume 8,
Page 30, 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:
Payment of the fair market value, appraised at $1,670.00, for the proposed
1,484-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement that is to be
abandoned and vacated at owner's expense.
That the Owner replat the portions of Lots 1-3, and Lots 50-52, Block A, Don
Patricio, 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
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 25th day of May, 2004.
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025765
A'I-rEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved
,2004
By: /
Joseph Hbrney
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
~,~) day of (.- ,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: INVe, 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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