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Res 094-87 6/2/1987RESOLUTION NO. f -6(7 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUI- SITION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE NEW WASTE- WATER LIFT STATION #5, APPROVING THE APPRAISAL, SETTING JUST COMPENSATION, AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION. WHEREAS, on May 5, 1987 , the City Council approved a contract for the design of two wastewater lift stations; and, WHEREAS, Biggs & Mathews, Inc. , the consulting engineers, have determined that the City must acquire a fifteen foot wide easement on a tract out of the John A. Scott Survey No. 18 for installation of a sewer force main as part of lift station #5; and, WHEREAS, this fifteen foot wide easement, totaling 0. 124 acres , has now been appraised by Henderson Appraisal and Consultants, who were employed by the City, and such appraisal has been reviewed by the Property Administrator and is 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 sewer force main. SECTION 2. The legal description of the utility easement to be acquired is as follows: A 0. 124 acre tract out of the John A. Scott Survey, No. 18 , as fully described by a metes and bounds survey prepared by Biggs & Mathews, Inc. , on May 6 , 1987 . SECTION 3 . The amount of just compensation is set at 198. 00 , which is also the fair market value determined by Henderson Appraisal and Consultants. The City Manager is hereby authorized to acquire utility easement rights for a sanitary sewer force main on the property described above, in the name of the City of Wichita Falls. SECTION 4. In the event that the City Manager is unable to purchase the easement 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 and directed to cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings to obtain such property in the name of the City of Wichita Falls as part of the construction of the wastewater lift station #5. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of June, 1987 . i M A Y O R ATTEST: yY2lL.1/ City lerk 2-