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Res 2021 10/18/1977RESOLUTION NO. AA/ RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EASEMENT TO TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY ON TRACT ADJACENT TO JASPER STREET WATER TREATMENT PLANT. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has contracted to purchase from Texas Electric Service Company a tract of land containing 10. 51 acres adjacent to the Jasper Street water treatment plant, on which tract is located the TESCO lake, and Texas Electric Service Company desires to obtain from City an easement on such land for certain transmission lines and guys. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: That certain easement, a copy of which is attached hereto, from the City of Wichita Falls to Texas Electric Service Company, is hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized to execute the same for the City of Wichita Falls after the purchase of the 10. 51 acre tract has been completed. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of October, 1977. X 1 M A 0 ATTEST: G7le.i km!-1/ CIT CLERK EASEMb4T AND RIGHT-OF-WAY THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Wichita Falls , Texas, a municipal corporation of WichitaCounty, Texas, for and in consideration of Ten and no/100 Dollars ($10.00) tousinhandpaidbyTexasElectricServiceCompanyhavegranted, sold and conveyedandbythesepresentsdogrant, sell and convey unto the said Company, an easementofright-of-way for electric transmission and distribution lines, consisting ofvariablenumbersofwires, and all necessary or desirable appurtenances (includingtowers, H-frames or poles made of wood, metal or other materials, telephone andtelegraphwire, props and guys) , at or near the location and along the generalcoursenowlocatedandstakedoutbysaidCompany, along, over, under, across and upon the following described lands located in Wichita County, Texas, to-wit: Being a 10.51 acre tract of land in the J. A. Scott Survey No. 10, Abstract 302,Wichita County, Texas, and being more particularly described in that certain deedfromTexasElectricServiceCompanytotheCityofWichitaFalls , Texas, datedAugust22, 1977, and recorded in Volume Page Deed Records of WichitaCounty, Texas. The easement herein granted being located and described in five tracts by metes andboundsasfollows: TRACT A AERIAL EASEMENT) Being a strip of land 10 feet in width West of and adjacent to the East line of said 10.51 acre tract extending from the North line of said 10.51 acre tract to the South line of said 10.51 acre tract. TRACT B GUY EASEMENT)- BEGINNING at a point in the East line of said 10.51 are tract, said point being some 70 feet N4°03' E along said East line from the Southeast corner of said 10.51 acre tract; THENCE in a westerly direction, at some 20 feet a point of guy anchorage, in all 30 feet to a point. TRACT C GUY EASEMENT) BEGINNING at a point in the most southerly South line of said 10.51 acre tract, said point being some 54 feet S85°55' E along said South line from the most southerly Southwest corner of said 10.51 acre tract; THENCE in a northerly direction, at some 17 feet passing a point of guy anchorage, at some 34 feet a point of guy anchorage, in all 44 feet to a point. TRACT D TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT) Being a strip of land 30 feet in width, being 15 feet on each side of the following described centerline. BEGINNING at a point in the East line of said 10.51 acre tract, said point being some 58 feet N4°03' E along said East line from the Southeast corner of said 10.51 acre tract; THENCE in a southwesterly direction some 65 feet to an angle point, THENCE in a southerly direction some 3 feet to a point in the most southerly South line of said 10.51 acre tract, said point being some 10 feet N85°55'W along said South line from an angle point in the South line of said 10.51 acre tract. BEGINNING AGAIN at the angle point in said centerline; THENCE in a northwesterly direction at some 50 feet a point of guy anchorage, in all 60 feet to a point. TRACT E DISTRIBUTION LINE EASEMENT) Being a strip of land 30 feet in width, being 15 feet on each side of -the followingdescribedcenterline. BEGINNING at a point in the East line of said 10. 51 acre tract, said point being Some 28 feet N4°03' E along said East line from the Southeast corner of said 10.51 acre tract; THENCE in a southwesterly direction some 158 feet to a point in the most southerlySouthlineofsaid10.51 acre tract, said point being some 110 feet S85°55' E along said South line from the most southerly Southwest corner of said 10.51 acre tract. Together with the right of ingress and egress over our adjacent lands to or from said right-of-way for the purpose of inspecting, maintaining, constructing, reconstructing, and removing said lines and appurtenances; the right to relocate along the same general direction of said lines; the right to relocate said lines in the same relative position to any adjacent road if and as such road is widened in the future; the right to lease pole space to telephone or :telegraph companies or governmental bodies for the purpose of permitting these parties to string wire or other desirable appurtenances on said lines. The right to remove or prevent the construction of, for a distance of 15 feet on each side of the actual center of said - ines, any or all buildings, structures or other obstructions which, in the sole judgment of the Company, may endanger or interfere with the efficiency, safety, and/or convenient operation of said lines and appurtenances; and the right to trim or cut down trees or shrubbery within, but not limited to, said 30 foot space, to the extent, in the sole judgment of the Company, as may be necessary to prevent possible interference with the operation of said lines or to remove possible hazard thereto. The right is reserved by Grantor to use the land- within the 30 foot space above described for general agricultural , grazing or other purposes not inconsistent with Grantee' s use of such property provided such use shall not include the growing of trees thereon or any other use which might, in the sole judgment of the company, interfere with the exercise by the Company of the rights hereby granted. In addition to the consideration above recited for the easement and right of way hereby granted, the Company will pay to the owner of the land, and if leased, to his tenant, as they may be respectively entitled, for actual damages done to fences, terraces and growing crops by reason of the construction, maintenance or removal of said lines; provided, however, that no such payment will be made for trimming or removal of trees from said land, nor for removal of trees or other obstructions from such 30 foot space after said line is constructed, as hereinabove provided. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described easement and rifjhL:s unto the said Company, its successors and assigns, until said lines shall be abandoned. If the construction of the facilities to be erected and located under the terms of this grant is not begun within 15 years from the date hereof, this grant shall thereupon terminate and all rights and interests hereunder shall revert to grantor, his heirs and assigns. And we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs and legal representatives, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the above described easement and rights unto the said Company, its successors and assigns , against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. . WITNESS our hand this day of 1977. City of Wichita Falls, Texas ATTEST: By:_ City Secretary