Ord 069-2004 9/7/2004ORDINANCE NO. l9Q" aO O4
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, CLOSING AND ABANDONING A 20 -FOOT ALLEY
CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4,163.36 SQUARE FEET
RUNNING FROM GRACE STREET TO CLARK STREET, ALSO KNOWN
AS LOT 1 -A, BLOCK 26, CARUTHERS SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, Biggs & Mathews, Inc. has at the request of United Regional Health
Care Systems (URHCS) asked that the city close and abandon the 20 -foot alley located
between Grace Street and Clark Street in the 1200 block for the purpose of building a
parking lot, and
WHEREAS, all affected utility companies and City departments have been
contacted and have conditionally approved of this closure with the retention of the utility
easement, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas deems it
advisable and in the public interest to close and abandon this alley hereinafter
described subject to the application being made and a final plat submitted to the City
within six months of the date of this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
SECTION 1 . The 20 -foot wide alley containing approximately 4,163.36 square
feet located between Grace Street and Clark Street in the 1200 block, also known as
Lot 1 -A, Block 26 of the Caruthers Subdivision, is hereby closed, abandoned and
vacated.
SECTION 2 . In consideration of the receipt of Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Twenty -Seven Dollars ($8,327.00), this ordinance shall authorize the City Manager to
execute a quitclaim deed for the City's interest in the property. The deed shall be
executed conditioned upon URHCS making application and filling an approved re -plat of
the property in the records of the Wichita County Clerk. This application shall be made
and fee paid shall occur within six months of the date of approval of this ordinance.
This ordinance shall be void and have no effect if said re -plat is not approved and filed
within the stipulated time period.
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7 day of September, 2004.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk