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Res 011-90 1/16/1990RESOLUTION NO. //4L/ RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE RIVER ROAD WASTEWATER PROJECT, APPROVING THE APPRAISAL, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has plans to make numerous improvements to the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant and to install approximately two miles of sewer line along Holliday Creek from East Scott to a new lift at the River Road Plant; and, WHEREAS, as part of this project, a permanent utility easement and a temporary construction easement are required to provide right --of -way for the gravity line from Lift Station 418 to Lift Station *l; and, WHEREAS, an appraisal has been completed on the tract and is now on file in the Property Management Office. 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 purpose of accommodating a new gravity sewer line. SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the tracts to be acquired are as follows: Permanent Utility Easement A .38 acre tract out of the J.A. Scott Survey No. 14, Abstract 304. Temporary Construction Easement A 0.9 acre tract out of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 14, Abstract 304. Both tracts being fully described by metes and bounds from a field survey performed by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc. r1 SECTION 3. The amount of just compensation for the permanent easement is $152.00 and the temporary construction easement is $45.00. These amounts are also the fair market value determined by Henderson Appraisal and Consultants, who were employed by the City to appraise these tracts. 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 River Road Wastewater Treatment and 42 11/48" Interceptor Line Project. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of January, 1990. ATTEST: City Clerk M AN Y O