Res 061-88 4/5/1988RESOLUTION NO. �/—//
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPRAISAL OF PARCELS
#14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20 -A, #21, AND
#56 -E FOR THE HOLLIDAY CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the plans for Phase II of the
H011iday Creek Channel Improvement Project, the appraisals have
been completed on nine additional 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 drainage and utility easements on Parcels #14, #15, #16,
#17, #18, #19, #20 -A, #21, and #56 -E on the hereinafter described
property for the purpose of constructing the Holliday Creek
Channel Improvement Project.
SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the property to be
acquired by drainage and utility easements located in Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, are as follows:
Parcel #14
A 2.970 acre tract out of the Northwest
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11, as
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Biggs & Mathews, Inc., on
February 19, 1988.
Parcel #15 Tract 1
A 1.866 acre tract out of the Northwest
quarter of J. A. Scott Survey No. 11, as
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Biggs & Mathews, Inc., on
February 22, 1988.
Parcel #15 Tract 2
A 0.4396 acre tract out of the Northwest
quarter of J. A. Scott Survey No. 11, as
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Biggs & Mathews, Inc., in
March, 1988.
Parcel #16 Tract 1
A 2.425 acre tract
out of the Northeast
quarter of the J.
A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
on
February 19, 1988.
Parcel #16 Tract
2
A 0.0907 acre tract out of the Northeast
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
in
March, 1988.
Parcel #17
A 1.040 acre tract
out of the Northwest
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
on
February 22, 1988.
Parcel #18
A 0.175 acre tract
out of the Northwest
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
on
February 19, 1988.
Parcel #19
A 2.765 acre tract
out of Block 1 of the
Kemp
and Newby Subdivision of the Southeast
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
on
February 19, 1988.
Parcel #20 -A
A 1.705 acre tract
out of Block 9 of the Kemp
and Newby Subdivision of the Southeast
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11,
as
described by metes
and bounds in a field
survey prepared by
Biggs & Mathews, Inc.,
on
February 18, 1988.
Parcel #21
A 0.794 acre tract out of Block 9 of the Kemp
and Newby Subdivision of the Southeast
quarter of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11, as
described by metes and bounds in a field
survey prepared by Biggs & Mathews, Inc., on
February 18, 1988.
Parcel #56 -E
A 0.187 acre tract out of Block 8 of the
Sayles Irrigation Subdivision of the J. A.
Scott Survey No. 10, as described by metes
and bounds in a field survey prepared by
Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc., in February,
1988.
SECTION 3. The amount of just compensation to be set for
the drainage and utility easements is as follows:
#14
$ 7,762.00
#19
$9,635.00
#15
6,026.00
#20 -A
8,912.00
#16
6,575.00
#21
2,767.00
#17
3,624.00
#56 -E
652.00
#18
762.00
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 drainage and utility easements on Parcels
#14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20 -A, #21, and #56 -E as 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 Holliday Creek Channel
Improvement Project.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
City Clerk