Res 142-83 8/2/1983RESOLUTION 1 —'3
RESOLUTION DECLARING NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING,
APPROVING APPRAISAL AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE
OR CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR THE
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ON NORTHWEST DRIVE, 1980-
82 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire the property hereinafter described
for the street right-of-way on Northwest Drive, 1980-82 Capital Improvement
Program; and,
WHEREAS, such property has been appraised by an independent appraiser
employed by the City for this purpose, and the amount of the appraisal has
been studied by the Board of Aldermen, and copies of same are now in pos-
session of the Director of Public Works,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS THAT:
Section No. 1 It is necessary to acquire the fee simple title to the
following property in Wichita Falls, Texas:
NORTHWEST DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENT
1980-82 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Being an 0.4 acre tract of land situated in the David Welch Survey,
Abstract 324, Wichita County, Texas, and a part of the 214 acres
conveyed by Gordon T. West to Lane T. West, Reece A. West and Gordon
T. West Jr. by deed dated December 24, 1949 and recorded in Volume
850, Page 237 Deed Records of Wichita County, Texas, said 0.4 acre
tract being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the west right-of-way line of State Loop 11
Highway, also being in the north right-of-way line of North-
West Drive, said point being located South 88 degrees 44' 04"
East, along said north right-of-way line a distance of 1126.7
feet from the west line of the David Welch Survey;
THENCE, North 88 degrees 44' 04" West, along said north right-of-way
line of Northwest Drive a distance of 1126.7 feet to a point
in the west line of the David Welch Survey, also being the
west property line of the said 214 acre tract of land;
THENCE, North a distance of 15 feet along the west line of the David
Welch Survey also being the west property line of the said 214
acre tract of land to a point for corner of the proposed right-
of-way line of Northwest Drive;
THENCE, S 88 degrees 44'04"E.parallel to the existing north right-of-
way line of Northwest Drive a distance of 1178.2 feet to a
point in the existing northwesterly right-of-way line of State
Loop 11 Highway;
THENCE, S 76 degrees 22' 38" W on and along the said northwesterly right-
of-way line of State Loop 11 Highway a distance of 70.1 feet to the
place of beginning.
Said above described tract of land contains 0.4 acres more or less.
Total value appraised in this resolution 2,600.00
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Section No. 2 The approved value of such property is hereby approved
and the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase by Warranty Deed
such tract of land in the name of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. The
authorized price to be paid for such tract is the value as determined
by the appraisal made by the independent appraiser referred to above.
Section No. 3 In event the City Manager is unable to purchase any such
tract for such approved value he is hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings to obtain such tract in
the name of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. He is further authorized,
when in his judgment it appears to be in the best interest of the City
to do so, to purchase such property for more than the appraised value
in order to save the estimated cost of condemnation.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF August 1983
M A Y O R PRO TEM
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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