Res 1239 11/2/1971RESOLUTION //1.$f
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls and the Texas State Highway Depart-
ment are co-operating in the construction of F.W.D.R.R. Relocation,Project
52-087, under the 1967 Capital Improvements Program of the City of Wichita
Falls; and ,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls , Texas and the Texas State High-
way Department entered into a contractual Agreement dated January 31, 1968
wherein the State and the City will participate equally in the right-of-way
and utility adjustments required for the F.W.D.R.R. Relocation Project;
and,
WHEREAS, the said proposed F.W.D.R.R. Relocation, Project 52-087
crosses the oil and gas leases owned individually by the West Oil Company
Vinson-Clark Oil Company; and ,
WHEREAS, adjustments will have to be made to the oil production
facilities on these leases to allow the construction of the proposed F.W.D.
R.R. Relocation Project; and ,
WHEREAS, the West Oil Company and the Vinson-Clark Oil. Company have
prior easements for these oil production facilities by virtue of these oil
and gas leases; and,
WHEREAS, these surface easement rights on the West Oil Company lease
have been appraised by an independent appraiser employed for this purpose by
the City of Wichita Falls, and the estimated costs of adjustment of the oil
production facilities on the Vinson and Clark lease have been approved by
the Texas State Highway Department, and the amount of the appraisal and the
estimated costs have been studied by the Board of Aldermen, and copies are
now in the possession of the Director of Public Works and/or Assistant City
Manager.
WHEREAS, the Texas State Highway Department will reimburse the City
in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the actual cost of these Sub-
ordination of Mineral Leases.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
Section No. 1 The surface easement rights to be purchased by
Subordination of Mineral Lease are the following tracts:
F.W.D.R.R. Relocation--Project 52-087
Property
16.22 acres out of the Robert Evans Survey,
Abstract No. 74 and the J. Dillon Survey,
Abstract No. 353 in Wichita County, Texas.
9.78 acres out of Blocks 4,5,8 and 9, League
1, D.C.S.L. Survey in Wichita County, Texas
Combined total of values approved in this resolution----$6,565.00
Section No. 2 The values of such properties are hereby approved
and the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase in the name of the
City of Wichita Falls and/or Ft. Worth and Denver R.R. Company, by Sub-
ordination of Mineral Lease , on such tracts of land as shown on the project
right-of-way map. The authorized price to be paid for the subordination on
each tract is the value as determined from appraisal made by the independent
real estate appraiser employed by the City of Wichita Falls or estimates of
cost approved by the Texas State Highway Department.
Section No. 3 In the event the City Manager is unable to purchase
the Subordination of Mineral. Lease on any such tract for such values, he is
hereby authorized and directed to cause to be instituted condemnation pro-
ceedings to obtain the surface easement rights on such tracts in the name
of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad Company and/or City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ,,g7zt,/ DAY OF -
1971.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk