Res 075-92 5/5/1992I
RESOLUTION NO. 2 2_./
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR
ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS ON FM 369, APPROVING THE
APPRAISALS, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, certain parcels have been designated by the Texas
Department of Transportation for acquisition to provide drainage
improvements for Southwest Parkway (FM 369) ; and,
WHEREAS, the appraisals have been completed on the five
parcels of property and such appraisals have been reviewed by the
City' s Property Administrator and by the Right-of-Way Division of
the local office of the Texas Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. It is necessary that the City of Wichita Falls
acquire the hereinafter described property located in Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of providing the
necessary drainage improvements for FM 369.
SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the drainage easements
to be acquired in the name of the State of Texas are as follows:
Parcel #1-E A 0. 069 acre tract, more or less, out
of a 2. 4 acre tract in Blocks 39 and 40,
Rancho Vista Place, as described in Volume
1516, Page 836 of the Wichita County deed
records.
Parcel #2-E A 0. 466 acre tract, more or less, out
of a 21. 2 acre tract out of Block 11, Denton
County School Land, as described in Volume
1571, Page 676 of the Wichita County deed
records.
Parcel #3-E A 0. 356 acre tract, more or less, out
of a 4. 11 acre tract in Block 11, Denton
County School Land, as described in Volume
811, Page 77 of the Wichita County deed
records.
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The legal descriptions of the easements to be acquired in
the name of the City of Wichita Falls are as follows:
Parcel #2-F (Utility Easement) A 0. 0744 acre
tract, more or less, out of a 21. 2 acre tract
out of Block 11, Denton County School Land.
Parcel #2-G (Drainage and Utility Easement) A
0. 2195 acre tract, more or less, out of a
21. 2 acre tract out of Block 11, Denton
County School Land.
Parcels #2-F and #2-G are out of the 21. 2 acre tract
described in Volume 1571 , Page 676 of the Wichita County deed
records.
The above-described tracts are fully described by metes and
bounds in surveys provided to the City of Wichita Falls by the
Texas Department of Transportation.
SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation for the above-
described tracts is as follows:
1-E 828.00 2-F 298 . 00 3-E $1 ,139. 00
2-E $1,864. 00 2-G 878 . 00
These amounts are also the fair market value determined by
Henderson Appraisal and Consultants, who were employed by the
City to appraise these tracts. The Property Administrator is
hereby authorized to acquire drainage easements in the name of
the State of Texas on Parcels #1-E, #2-E, and #3-E, a utility
easement on Parcel #2-F, and a drainage and utility easement on
Parcel #2-G in the name of the City of Wichita Falls.
SECTION 4. In the event the Property Administrator is
unable to purchase the parcels for the appraised value, the City
Manager is authorized to increase the offer when, in his
judgment, it appears to be in the best interest of the City to do
so to save the cost of condemnation. If both parties are unable
to agree upon a value for the property, the City Attorney is
hereby authorized to institute condemnation proceedings to obtain
such property for the State of Texas and the City of Wichita
Falls for the FM 369 Drainage Project.
SECTION 5 . It is hereby 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 5th day of May, 1992.
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