Res 230-82 12/21/1982RESOLUTION NO. c ---0c"
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF 0 .162 ACRE TRACT
OF LAND ON COLLARD AVENUE TO HAROLD BLOW.
WHEREAS, the City acquired the hereinafter described tract
of land as part of a larger tract for right-of-way for Collard
Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, such tract of land is surplus land, and it is deemed
to be in the public interest to sell such land; and,
WHEREAS, Harold Blow is the owner of the property abutting
such land, and has offered the City the sum of $997 .20 to purchase
such tract of land; and,
WHEREAS, such land has been appraised by Monte Beasley, realtor
and appraiser, at the value of $200 .00; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2, Subsection (a) of Article 5421c-12 ,
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, provides that bid procedures are
not applicable in the sale of a narrow strip of land, or land so
shaped or so small as to be incapable of being used independently
under applicable subdivision ordinances, in which event such land
may be sold to the abutting property owner; the Board of Aldermen
finds that this tract of land fits such category.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , THAT:
The offer of Harold Blow to purchase that certain tract of
land containing .162 acres, which is described on Exhibit A attached
hereto, for the sum of $997 .20 is hereby accepted, and the City
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Manager is authorized to execute a deed to Mr. Blow conveying this
tract of land, subject to all deed restrictions which may apply to
land adjacent and contiguous to the property being conveyed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of December 1982.
AYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
A tract of land situated in Block 6 of the First Subdivision of
John A. Scott Survey No . 12 , Abstract 296 , Wichita County, Texas ,
said tract being also a portion of property acquired in December,
1938 by the City of Wichita Falls, from the Wichita Falls Indepen-
dent School District as described in Vol . 362 , Page 349 , of the deed
records of Wichita County, Texas, said tract is described by metes
and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Block 6 , First Subdivision
of John A. Scott Survey, No . 12, Abstract 296 , said corner being
also the northwest corner of the herein described tract;
THENCE, east 53. 0 feet to a point in the west right-of-way line of
Collard Avenue said point lies 25 feet from the center of Collard
Avenue measured at right angles;
THENCE, S 07° 02 W 166 . 2 feet along the west right-of-way line of
Collard Avenue to a point, said point lies 25 feet from the center
of Collard Avenue measured at right angles;
THENCE, west 32 .7 feet to a point for the southwest corner of this
tract;
THENCE, north 165 . 0 feet along the west boundary line of Block 6 ,
First Subdivision of the John A. Scott Survey No. 12 , Abstract 296
and the west line of this tract to the place of beginning and con-
taining 0 .162 acres (7,070 square feet) more or less .
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