HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1991-034 �
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RESOLUTION NO. A1 -�4
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
DETERMINING A PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO AN APPROXZMATE
5 . 82 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE A. ANDERSON
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 26 , TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR
A GOLF COURSE, PARKWAY, AND ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF AN OFFER;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE PROCEEDINGS
IN EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE THE NEEDED PROPERTY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Tezas, upon consideration of the matter, has determined that
there is a public necessity for the welfare of the City of
Grapevine and the public-at-large, to acquire certain real
property for a golf course, parkway, and associated municipal
purposes; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the above, the City Council
�,„�, of the City of Grapevine, Texas, hereby finds that it is in the
, public interest to acquire fee simple title to real property
for the above stated municipal purposes; and,
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WHEREAS, the real property to be acquired for such
purposes is an approximate 5 . 82 acres, more or less, of land
located in the A. Anderson Survey, Abstract No. 26, Tarrant
County, Tezas, and is more particularly described in Ezhibit
"A" attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (the
"Property") ;
' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section I . The City Council hereby finds and
determines that it is necessary for the welfare of the City and
its citizens and is in the public interest to acquire fee
simple title to the Property for a golf course, parkway, and
associated municipal purposes .
Section II . The City Manager, or his designee, is
hereby authorized on behalf of the City to attempt to agree on
damages and compensation to be paid to owners of the Property
and to make an official offer to said owners . If the City
Manager or his designee determines that an agreement as to
�"'�'' damages and compensation cannot be reached, then the City
Attorney, or his designee, is hereby authorized to file or
cause to be filed, against the owners and interested parties of
� the Property, proceedings in eminent domain to acquire fee
simple title to the Property. �
�_ ,, Section III . It is the intent of the City Council that
this Resolution authorizes the condemnation of al� property
required to construct and use as a golf course, parkway, or
other associated municipal purposes . If it is later determined
""�' that there are any errors in the descriptions contained herein
or if later surveys contai.i more accurate revised descriptions,
the City Attorney or his designee is authorized to have such
errors corrected or revisions made without the necessity of
obtaining a new City Council Resolution authorizing the
condemnation of the corrected or revised Property.
Section IV. The findings of fact, recitations and
provisions set out in the preamble of this Ordinance are
adopted and made a part of the body of this Ordinance, as fully
as if the same were set forth herein.
Section V. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately from and after its approval .
DULY APPROVED this the 15th day of October
1991 . �
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William D. Tate, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Lin a Huff , Ci Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Roger . Beecham
Assistant City Attorney
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Exhibit "A" to
��`�� Resolution 91-34
� LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A tract of land situated in the County of Tarrant, State of Texas,
being part of the A. Anderson Survey (A-26) and being more
particularly described as follows:
From the northeast corner of said A. Anderson Survey,
Abstract No. A-26, along east line of said Survey, south
00°30' west, 1775 feet to a fence corner; thence along a
fence line as follows: between U. S. Government property
and the Birdie E. Brown north 88°28' west, 696 feet to
the point of the beginning; thence south 03°19' east, 243
feet to a point; thence south 16°40' west, 304 feet to a
point; thence departing from said fence line, south
01°15' west, 444 feet to a point in the common line
between the Birdie E. Brown and Danny Fowlie, deceased,
properties; thence along common line between the U. S.
Government and Danny Fowlie, deceased, properties north
89°30' west, 220 feet to a point being the northwest
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corner of the Danny Fowlie, deceased, property and a
reentrant corner of U. S. Government property; thence
' north 00°15' east, 983 . 8 feet to a point; thence south
�� � 88°28' east, 298 . 6 feet to the point of beginning;
containing 5. 82 acres, more or less.
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