Res 084-89 6/6/1989RESOLUTION NO. 84-89
RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR
ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR PHASE
III OF THE HOLLIDAY CREEK PROJECT, APPROVING
THE APPRAISALS, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION,
AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, four parcels of property have been designated for
acquisition in order to allow the relocation of water and
sanitary sewer lines 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
County and Archer County, Texas, for the purpose of relocating
public utilities for Phase III of the Holliday Creek Project.
SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the utility easements
to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #77 WS
Tract 1 A 0 .056 acre tract.
Tract 2 A 0. 068 acre tract.
Tracts 1 and 2 being part of an 83 . 32 acre
tract out of the Day Land & Cattle Co.
Survey, Abstract 613 , Wichita County, and the
Harvey Cox Survey, Abstract 67, Archer
County, and being fully described by metes
and bounds in a field survey prepared by
Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc. , in April, 1989.
Parcel #79 WS
A 0. 19 acre tract out of the Day Land &
Cattle Co. Survey, Abstract 613 , and being
fully described by metes and bounds in a
field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst &
Boyd, Inc. , in April, 1989.
Parcel #81 WS
A 0. 034 acre tract out of the Day Land &
Cattle Co. Survey, Abstract 613 , and being
fully described by metes and bounds in a
field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst &
Boyd, Inc. , in May, 1989.
Parcel #88 WS
A 0. 031 acre tract out of the Day Land &
Cattle Co. Survey, Abstract 613 , and being
fully described by metes and bounds in a
field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst &
Boyd, Inc. , in May, 1989.
SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation for the utility
easements to be acquired are as follows:
Parcel #77 WS $149.00 81 WS 41. 00
79 WS $228 . 00 88 WS 38. 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 #77 WS, #79
WS, #81 WS, and #88 WS, 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 Phase III of the Holliday
Creek Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of June, 1989.
M Y O R
ATTEST:
City lerk