Res 069-89 5/16/1989RESOLUTION NO. 69 -89
RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR
ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR THE
SEYMOUR HIGHWAY COMPONENT OF THE 1988 -89
UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, APPROVING THE
APPRAISALS, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, three tracts of land have been designated for
acquisition to accommodate a new gravity sewer line on the
Seymour Highway; and,
WHEREAS, the appraisals have been completed on these tracts,
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
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of accommodating a
new gravity sewer line in the 4000 Block of the Seymour Highway,
as identified in the 1988 -89 Utility Improvement Program.
SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the utility easements
to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #SH -1
A 0.88 acre tract out of the Robert Evans
Survey, Abstract No. 74.
Parcel #SH -2
A 0.34 acre tract out of the Robert Evans
Survey, Abstract No. 74
Parcels #SH -1 and #SH -2 being fully described by metes and
bounds in a field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd,
Inc., on May 1, 1989.
Parcel #SH -3
A 0.42 acre tract out of the Robert Evans
Survey, Abstract No. 74, as fully described
by metes and bounds in a field survey
prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc., on
March 29, 1989.
SECTION 3. The amount of just compensation for the utility
easements to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #SH -1 $4,224.00
#SH -2 1,632.00
#SH -3 1,344.00
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 #SH -1, #SH -2,
and #SH -3, 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
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 the Seymour Highway
component of the 1988 -89 Utility Improvements Program.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of May, 1989.
ATTEST:
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