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Res 2850 9/15/1981RESOLUTION NO. 2850 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED AT LAKE KICKAPOO IN ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has received a request that certain lands owned by the City at Lake Kickapoo in Archer County, Texas, be leased for oil and gas exploration and production. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS , THAT: SECTION 1. It is advisable, under proper circumstances, to lease for the development of oil and gas all, or part, of the following tracts of land located at Lake Kickapoo, Archer County, Texas, to-wit: 364 . 8 acres, more or less, in four tracts, all of which are described by metes and bounds in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2 . Any such oil and gas lease shall provide for at least 1/8 royalty, and shall have a primary term of no more than 10 years. SECTION 3. Any such oil and gas lease may include a pooling provision which meets with the requirements of Subchapter B of Chapter 71 of the Natural Resources Code of the State of Texas. SECTION 4 . Under any such oil and gas lease, no actual drilling may occur on the property covered by such lease unless the location of such well is approved in advance by the City, and meets the specifications designated for protecting the water in the lake; provided, however, such provision would not prohibit the drilling of a well on other lands with which a portion of the leased property was pooled nor the drilling of a directional well under such property. SECTION 5. City shall give notice of intention to lease such lands by publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the County, which notice shall describe the land and designate the time and place at which the Board of Aldermen will receive and consider bids for such lease. SECTION 6. City will not warrant the title to minerals in such lands . SECTION 7 . The Board of Aldermen reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to give notice and call for additional bids, if same is determined to be in the best interest of the City. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of September, 1981. AYO R ATTEST: City Clerk 364 . 80 acres, more or less, described in four (4) tracts as follows : 1. Being all of the Juana Hensley Survey, Abstract 1096, and being the same land conveyed by a Warranty Deed from Etta Forgy to E. R. Fain April 14, 1924, and recorded in Page 341, Volume 81 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas: BEGINNING at a point on the North line of the G. W. Dugan Survey, Abst. 1193, and running thence North 637. 6 feet to a point on the South line of Survey No. 174 , in the name of Robert Carson; Thence West with the South line of the Robert Carson Surveys Nos. 174 and 175, 4286 feet to a stone the N.W. corner of this survey and the S.W. corner of the Robert Carson Survey No. 175; Thence South 656. 3 feet to a point on the North line of the said G. W. Dugan Survey, the said point being the S.E. corner of the J. D. Lyles Survey, Abst. 1105; Thence East with the North line of the said Dugan Survey 4300 feet to the place of beginning and contain- ing 73. 3 acres of land, more or less. Being the same land described in Deed dated September 15, 1944, recorded in Volume 199, Page 256 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas wherein Fain & McGaha et al conveyed such land to the City of Wichita Falls. 2. All that certain lot, tract and parcel of land situated in Archer County, Texas, to-wit: Being fifty and 7/10 (50. 7) acres of land, more or less, out of Blk. No. 26 of the Harris Subd. of the Club Ranch, de- scribed by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the N.E. corner of the G. W. Dugan Sur. , Abst. 1193, the same being the N.W. corner of the T. P. Martin Sur. , Abst. 739 and running thence E. 1110. 8 ft. to the N.E. corner of the said Martin Sur. ; Thence S. with the E. line of the said Martin Sur. and the W. line of Blk. 26 of the Harris Subd. of the Club Ranch 1400 ft. to a point; Thence E. 600 ft. to a point; Thence N. 2024 . 8 ft. to a point in the S. line of the Robt. Carsons Surveys, No. 174; Thence W. with the S. line of the said Carson Surveys 2188.4 ft. to a point; Thence S. 624.8 ft. to a point on the N. line of the G. W. Dugan Sur. , Abst. 1193; Thence E. with the N. line of the said Dugan Sur. 477.6 ft. to the place of be- ginning. Containing 50.7 acres of land, more or less. Being the same land described in Deed dated November 20, 1944, recorded in Volume 198 , Page 392 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas wherein L. T. Burns conveyed such land to the City of Wichita Falls. 3. All of the hereinafter described tract or parcel of land out of the T. P. Martin Survey, Abst. No. 739, Archer County, Texas, and described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the N.W. corner of the T. P. Martin Survey, Abst. 739, the same being the N.E. corner of the G. W. Dugan Survey, Abst. 1193 and running thence South with the West line of the said Martin Survey 2009.6 feet to a point; Thence East 1110. 8 feet to a point in the East line of the said Martin Survey, the same being the West line of Block 26 of the Harris Subdivision of the Club Ranch; Thence North with the East line of the said Martin Survey 2000 feet to the N.E. corner of the said survey; Thence West 1110. 8 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 51.1 acres of land, more or less. Being the same land described in Deed dated September 6, 1945, recorded in Volume 202, Page 320 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas wherein H. M. McCarty conveyed such land to the City of Wichita Falls. 4. A tract or parcel of land out of, and being a part of the G. W. Dugan Survey, Abst. No. 1193, Archer County, Texas, more fully de- scribed as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the South line of the B. P. Cochran Survey, the same being the N.E. corner of the G. W. Dugan Survey, Abst. 1193, and the N.W. corner of the T. P. Martin Survey, Abst. 793; Thence South with the East line of the said Dugan Survey and the West line of the said Martin Sur- vey, 2009. 6 feet to a point; Thence West 1600 feet to a point; Thence S 61 deg. 11 ' , 1627.4 feet to a point; Thence S 88 deg. 30 ' W, 345 feet to a point; Thence N 24 deg. 30 ' E. , 800 feet to a point; Thence N 28 deg. 30 ' E. , 1090 feet to a point; Thence N 6 deg. 40 ' E. , 935 feet to a point; Thence S 64 deg. 40 ' W. , 915 feet to a point; Thence N 89 deg. 30 ' W. , 335 feet to a point; Thence S 49 deg. 05 ' W. , 1020 feet to a point; Thence N 75 deg. 29 ' W. , 962.4 feet to a point in the West line of the said G. W. Dugan Survey and the East line of the S.P.R.R. Survey No. 1, Abst. 440; Thence N 0 deg. 57 ' E. with the West line of the said Dugan Survey and the East line of the S.P.R.R. Survey No. 1, Abst. 440, 1050 feet to the N.W. corner of the said G. W. Dugan Survey; Thence S. 89 deg. 30 ' E. with the North line of the said G. W. Dugan Survey, Abst. 1193, 5251 feet to the place of beginning and containing 189 . 7 acres of land. Being the same land described in Deed dated March 25, 1945, recorded in Volume 199 , Page 216 of the Deed Records of Archer County, Texas wherein Martha Julia Dugan et al conveyed such land to the City of Wichita Falls.