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Res 092-88 5/3/1988RESOLUTION NO. 9-- ff RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCELS #31, #56, #58 -R, #62, AND #62 -A FOR THE HOLLIDAY CREEK PROJECT, APPROVING THE APPRAISALS, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION. WHEREAS, certain parcels of property have been designated for acquisition in order to provide drainage and utility right - of -way for the realignment of Holliday Creek; and, WHEREAS, the appraisals have been completed on five 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 the hereinafter described property located in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, for the purpose of providing adequate right -of -way for drainage and utilities in Phase II of the Holliday Creek Project. SECTION 2. The legal descriptions of the drainage and utility easements to be acquired are as follows: Parcel #31 A 0.40 acre tract out of Block 19, Kemp & Newby Subdivision of the Southeast 1/4 of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 11, as fully described by metes and bounds in a field survey prepared by Brannon Engineering, Inc., on March 31, 1988. Parcel #56 A 1.356 acre tract out of Block 8, Sayles Irrigation Subdivision of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 10, as fully described by metes and bounds in a field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc., in February, 1988. Parcel #58 -R A 2.405 acre tract out of Blocks 8 and 9, Sayles Irrigation Subdivision of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 10, as fully described by metes and bounds in a field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc., on March 17, 1988. Parcel #62 -A A 0.001 acre tract out of Block 9, Sayles Irrigation Subdivision of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 10, as fully described by metes and bounds in a field survey prepared by Corlett, Probst & Boyd, Inc., in February, 1988. The legal description of the parcel to be acquired in fee title is as follows: Parcel #62 A 50' x 150' lot situated 775 feet North of the Southwest corner of the J. A. Scott Survey No. 9, and being the same tract as described in a deed recorded in Volume 1427, Page 273 of the Wichita County deed records. SECTION 3. The amount of just compensation for the drainage and utility easements is to be set as follows: Parcel #31 $ 1,394.00 #58 -R $16,762.00 #56 $15,502.00 #62 -A $ 50.00 The amount of just compensation for fee title interest to Parcel #62 is to be set at $1,500.00 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 #31, #56, #58 -R, and #62 -A and fee title to Parcel #62 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 C�eek Channel Improvement Project. PASSED AND APPROVED this ATTEST: J _ City Clerk May, M A Y EM