Res 076-95 6/6/1995RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE FOR OIL, GAS AND
OTHER MINERALS CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED AT LAKE
KICKAP00 IN ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS DISCUSSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has received a
request that certain land owned by the City in Archer County
be leased for oil, gas and other minerals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. It is advisable, under proper
circumstances, to lease for development of oil, gas and
other minerals the following described tracts of land
situated in Archer County, Texas, to -wit:
The easternmost 80 acres owned by the City of
Wichita Falls in the R. Carson Survey #174,
Abstract 108, and 19.3 acres being all of that
acreage owned by the City in the R. Carson Survey
#173, Abstract 107, Archer County, Texas; said
property being contained in a deed from Mrs. J. H.
Turbeville to the City of Wichita Falls filed in
Volume 198, Page 391 of the Archer County Deed
Records.
SECTION 2. Any such oil, gas and mineral lease shall
provide for at least 3/16 royalty, and shall have a primary
term of no more than three (3) years.
SECTION 3. Any such lease may contain a pooling
provision.
SECTION 4 *
lease such land
consecutive weeks
the county in whi
describe the land
the City Council
lease.
City shall give notice of intention to
by publication once a week for three
in a newspaper published in Archer County,
ch the land is located, which notice shall
and designate the time and place at which
will receive and consider bids for such
SECTION 5. The City Council will reserve the right to
reject any and all bids, and give notice and call for
additional bids, if same is determined to be in the best
interest of the City.
SECTION 6. It is officially found and determined that
the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to
the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of June, 1995.
ATTEST:
-(ICity Clerk
M A I U K