Res 137-89 9/6/1989RESOLUTION NO. 137-89
RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR
ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS TO RELOCATE
UTILITIES FOR PHASE III OF THE HOLLIDAY
CREEK PROJECT, APPROVING THE APPRAISALS,
SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, two permanent easements and four temporary
easements have been designated for acquisition in order to allow
the relocation of a 12" and a 54" water line for Phase III of the
Holliday Creek Project; and,
WHEREAS, the appraisals have been completed on these
parcels, and such appraisals have been reviewed by the Property
Administrator and are 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
of relocatingCounty, Texas, for the purpose g ublic utilities forp
Phase III of the Holliday Creek Project.
SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the permanent utility
easements to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #83-W
A 0.29 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295, and being fully
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd,
Inc. on July 26, 1989.
Parcel #84-W
A 0. 0020 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295, and being fully
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd,
Inc. on July 26, 1989.
The legal descriptions of the temporary easements to be
acquired are as follows:
Parcel f77-TCE 1 (Temporary construction)
A 0.77 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295.
Parcel #77-TCE 2 (Temporary access)
A 1.76 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295.
Parcel #83-TCE 1 (Temporary construction)
A 0.876 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295.
Parcel 184-TCE 1
A 0.006 acre tract out of the John A. Scott
Survey No. 7, Abstract 295.
Parcels #77-TCE 1 and TCE 2, #83-TCE 1, and #84-TCE 1 being
fully described by metes and bounds in a field survey prepared by
Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc. on July 26, 1989.
SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation for the above
described easements to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #83 W 3 ,755.00 83 TCE 1 1,526.00
84 W 13 .00 84 TCE 1 5.00
77 TCE 1 54. 00
77 TCE 2 123 . 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 City Manager is hereby
authorized to acquire utility easements on Parcels #83-W and
84-W, and temporary construction/access easements to expire
March 1, 1990, on Parcels #77-TCE 1 and TCE 2, #83-TCE 1, and
84-TCE 1, described above, in the name of the City of Wichita
Falls.
SECTION 4. In the event the City Manager is unable to
purchase such parcels for the appraised value, he 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
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for the property, the City Manager is hereby authorized to
institute condemnation proceedings to obtain such property in the
name of the City of Wichita Falls for Phase III of the Holliday
Creek Channel Improvement Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of September, 1989.
M ' A Y 0 R
ATTEST:
City lerk