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Res 098-91 6/18/1991RESOLUTION NO.d 17 RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE EXTENSION OF RED FOX ROAD, APPROVING THE APPRAISALS, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION. WHEREAS, the City Council approved the extension of Red Fox Road southward to Maurine Street in the 1990-91 CDBG Budget; and, WHEREAS, on May 7, 1991, a contract was approved for Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc. , to provide the necessary engineering services on this project; and, WHEREAS, the plans have now been completed and appraisals have been prepared on the right-of-way necessary for this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: 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 purposes of providing the necessary right-of-way for the Red Fox Road Extension Project. SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the parcels to be acquired in fee simple title in the name of the City of Wichita Falls are as follows: Parcel #RF-1 A 0. 005 acre tract out of Lot 1, Block 19, Lynwood Addition. Parcel #RF-2 A 0. 949 acre tract out of the E. Scurry Survey, Abstract 481. Parcel #RF-3 Tract I ) A 0. 520 acre tract out of the E. Scurry Survey, Abstract 481. Tract II ) A 0. 134 acre tract out of the E. Scurry Survey, Abstract 481. The legal description of the drainage easement to be acquired is as follows: Parcel #RF-2 (E) A 0. 388 acre tract out of the E. Scurry Survey, Abstract 481. The legal description of the 18 month temporary construction easement to be acquired is as follows: Parcel #RF-2 (TCE) A 0. 488 acre tract out of the E. Scurry Survey, Abstract 481. The above-described tracts being fully described by metes and bounds in field surveys prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc. SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation for the parcels to be acquired is as follows: RF-1 94 . 00 RF-2(E) 1,086.00 RF-2 3 ,322. 00 RF-2(TCE) 171. 00 RF-3 2,943 .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 fee simple title in the name of the City of Wichita Falls on Parcels #RF-1, RF-2, and RF-3 , a drainage easement on Parcel #RF-2(E) , and a temporary construction easement on Parcel #RF-2(TCE) . 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 in the name of the City of Wichita Falls for the extension of Red Fox Road. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th say of June, 1991. 457. M A Y 0 R ATTEST: 46 City erk