Res 1161 3/2/1971RESOLUTION NO. ///4//
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the Texas Highway Department
are co-operating in the construction of Kell Freeway, Project 52-071, under
the 1967 Capital Improvements Program of the City of Wichita Falls; and,
WHEREAS, by contract signed January 31st, 1968, the City and the
Texas Highway Department agreed that they would share equally in the cost
of the right-of-way and utility adjustments for this project; and,
WHEREAS, the whole of the parcels hereinafter described were acquired
and paid for, at the appraised value of $110,250.00 by the City of Wichita
Falls during the hardship phase of right-of-way acquisition.
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Department has approved a value of
109,200.00 for the portions of the parcels that are required for right-of-
way for the Kell Freeway Project.
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Department will reimburse the City in
an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the approved values of those
portions of these parcels required for right-of-way for the Kell Freeway
project as soon as a deed thereto from the City to the State of Texas has
been delivered and recorded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager, acting for and in behalf of the City of Wichita
Falls, is hereby authorized and directed to execute deeds conveying unto
the State of Texas these portions required for right-of-way for the Kell
Project of the following tracts or parcels of land situated in Wichita
County, Texas, to-wit: Parcels 176, 231, 273 and 591, all of which are
specifically described in the records of this project on file in the
offices of the Department of Public Works in the City of Wichita Falls.
The consideration for such deeds shall be the sum of fifty percent (50%)
reimbursement of the value of One Hundred Nine Thousand Two Hundred
109,200.00) Dollars for the said property under the terms of the
above mentioned contract. Such deeds shall reserve all of the oil, gas
and sulphur under the land conveyed, but waive all rights of ingress and
egress to the surface thereof for the purpose of exploring, developing,
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mining, or drilling for same; however, the State shall have the right
to take and use all other minerals and materials thereon, therein, and
thereunder. Such deed shall contain a general warranty.
The City Manager is further authorized to sell, through competi-
tive bidding, the remainder of parcel 176.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF March
1971.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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