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Res 1235 10/19/1971RESOLUTION NO. /.U WHEREAS, in order to carry out and complete the reconstruction of the dam and spillway at Lake Kemp, it is nec- cessary for the City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 2 to cause every structure located below elevation 1159 feet either to be removed or to be raised to that elevation; and, WHEREAS, in the event the City and Water District are unable to agree with the owner thereof to move or raise any such structure, it will be necessary to purchase such structure, either by negotiation or condemnation; and, WHEREAS, in order to purchase or condemn such structures it is necessary that they first be appraised, and L. D. (Jack) Jones, Jr. , a qualified appraiser in Seymour, Texas , has made a proposal to appraise the properties, to negotiate for the acquisition of the properties, and to appear before special commissioners and at trials as an expert witness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The proposal of L. D. (Jack) Jones, Jr. as set out in his letter dated September 4, 1971, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the City Manager is authorized to employ Mr. Jones for this work on the basis of such proposal. SECTION 2 . In order to expedite the purchase of such properties, the following procedures shall be used. A special bank account shall be opened by the City and the Water District, and money to be used for the purchase of such properties shall be deposited in such account, in the ratio of 66.11% by the City, and 33.89% by the Water District. Checks for the purchase of such properties may be drawn on this account by L. D. Jones, Jr. when countersigned by John Ruhmann for the City and Fred Parkey for the Water District. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 19th day of October, 1971. M A Y O ATTEST: 44101;_ r City Clerk TEL. 888•3115 OFFICE REAL ESTATE APPRAISERTEL. 688.2584 HOME s U AND COUNSELOR APPA 41 il'Ra' L. D. (JACK) JONES, JR., A. S. A. SENIOR MEMBER AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS DRAWER 391 SEYMOUR, TEXAS 78360 Sept. 4, 1971 City of Wichita Falls , Texas Wichita. County Water Improvement Dist. #2 c/o Mr. H . P . Hodge and Mr. Fred ParkeyMunicipalAuditorium Wichita Falls , Texas Re : Appraisal and negotiation of Lake Kemp Leasehold properties Gentlemen : Confirming my verbal proposals at our meeting on Sept. 2 ,I agree to work on the above matter on the following terms . 1 . I will appraise all properties involved in the. engagement for a fee of $100 . 00 per leasehold .This includes preparation , delivery and approval of a written appraisal report on each case . 2, After deliver of the report and approval of the market value set forth therein , I agree to negotiateingoodfaithfortheaquisitionofthepropertyforyouatorbelowthevalueagreedupon . The proposedfeeforthisnegotiationserviceis $100. 00 perleasehold . 3. In case negotiations fail and it is necessary to acquire certain of the leaseholds by condemnation ,I further propose to review, refine and update the appraisals in those cases , appear at commissioner ' shearingsandattrialsasappraiserandexpert witness for a fee of $50. 00 per leasehold . It has been a pleasure to work with you gentlemen thus far onthismatterandItrustthatmyworkhasbeensatisfactory. Yours very /trul , L . U. Jp'nes , Jr,`