Ord 009-2005 2/15/2005ORDINANCE NO. Q — C
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, CLOSING, ABANDONING, AND VACATING A THIRTY
(30) FOOT WIDE BY APPROXIMATELY FIVE HUNDRED TEN (510)
FOOT LONG PARTIALLY PAVED STREET IN THE HAVEN PARK
SUBDIVISION, WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS;
BEGINNING AT THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE 2800
BLOCK OF HOLLIDAY ROAD, AND CONTINUING EAST TO
HOLLIDAY CREEK, AS INDICATED ON ATTACHMENT "A ", AND
RE- SERVING A UTILITY EASEMENT; FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, Bill McGregor with RE /MAX has requested closing, abandoning, and
vacating the thirty (30) foot wide by five hundred ten (510) foot long partially paved
street as described above and indicated on the attached plat map, and
WHEREAS, all affected City departments and affected utility companies have
been contacted and have approved or conditionally approved this closure with the
retention of the sewer easement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, deems it
reasonable and in the public interest to close, abandon, and vacate this portion of the
street 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
SE CTION 1 . The 30 -foot wide by approximately 510 -foot long street containing
approximately 15,300 square feet located in the Haven Park Subdivision, Wichita Falls,
Wichita County, Texas, beginning at the East right -of -way line of the 2800 block of
Holliday Road, and continuing east to Holliday Creek as indicated on the attachment "A"
location map, is hereby closed, abandoned, and vacated. Said street is shown as
indicated on the attached map, incorporated in this ordinance as Attachment "A."
SE CTION 2 . The City of Wichita Falls hereby reserves a 15 -foot wide utility
easement, extending 7.5 feet in width on either side of, and centered on, the existing
32 -inch wide sewer line crossing said Melvina Avenue.
SE CTION 3 . In consideration of the receipt of $2,212.00 Dollars for the fair
market value of the property and Two Hundred Fifty and No /100 ($250.00) Dollars for
the appraisal fee, 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 the property owner's filing of an approved re -plat of the property in the records of
the Wichita County Clerk. This filing shall occur within six (6) months of the date of
approval of this ordinance.
SE CTION 4 . 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 15 day of February, 2005.
MAYOR PROTEM
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