Res 025-87 2/17/1987RESOLUTION NO. f n
RESOLUTION DETERMINING NECESSITY FOR ACQUISI-
TION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS IN PORTIONS OF THE
DUTTON ADDITION AND SKINNER ADDITION, APPROVING
APPRAISALS OF PARCELS #627-#657 , SETTING JUST
COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR
CONDEMNATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls Public Utilities Depart-
ment has determined that the sanitary sewer line serving the
properties on Harrison and Britain Streets from Avenue C to
Avenue F must be replaced; and,
WHEREAS, Corlett, Probst -& Boyd, Inc. , have now completed
the engineering design on the construction of a new line and
identified thirty-one parcels of property which must be acquired
for utility easements prior to construction; and,
WHEREAS, Parcels #627-#657 have been appraised by Henderson
Appraisal and Consultants, who were employed by the City, and
such appraisals have been reviewed by the Property Administrator
and are 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 constructing
a new sanitary sewer line.
SECTION 2 . The legal descriptions of the utility easements
to be acquired are as follows:
Parcels #627 through #633
Fifteen foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 9 through 16 , Block 1 of Dutton
Addition.
Parcels #634 through #637
Five foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 1 through 4, Block 1 of Skinner
Addition.
Parcels #638 through #640
Ten foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 5 through 8 , Block 1 of Skinner
Addition.
Parcels #641 through #645
Five foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 1 through 4 , Block 2 of Skinner
Addition.
Parcels #646 through #649
Ten foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 5 through 8 , Block 2 of Skinner
Addition.
Parcels #650 through #653
Five foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 1 through 4 , Block 3 of Skinner
Addition.
Parcels #654 through #657
Ten foot wide easements off of the rear
of Lots 5 through 8 , Block 3 of Skinner
Addition.
SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation is . 5360 cents
per square foot, for a total of $8 , 059 . 00 , which is also the
fair market value determined by Henderson Appraisal and Consul-
tants. The City Manager is hereby authorized to acquire utility
easement rights on Parcels #627 - #657 , as described above,
in the name of the City of Wichita Falls .
SECTION 4 . In the event that 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 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 and
directed to cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings
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to obtain such property in the name of the City of Wichita
Falls for the Harrison-Britain sanitary sewer line.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of February, 1987 .
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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