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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-060ORDINANCE NO. 2016-060 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ABANDONING AND VACATING THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE'S RIGHTS IN A SEGMENT OF NORTH MAIN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED WHEREAS, the property owner of Lot 1, Block 1 and the north 25 feet of Lot 2, Block 1, Cook's Addition has requested that the City of Grapevine abandon a 263 square foot parcel of North Main Street right-of-way as herein after described in Exhibit "A" be abandoned and vacated; and WHEREAS, the right of way is not needed for City use and will not be needed in the future for City use; and WHEREAS, abandoning and vacating the said right of way will relieve the City of Grapevine, Texas from the cost and expense of maintaining said property; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City of Grapevine's rights in the 263 square foot parcel of North Main Street right-of-way described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, is hereby abandoned and vacated for City use and the same is hereby abandoned and vacated insofar as all City right, title, interest in and to said right-of- way is concerned. Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 4. The fact that the right of way is no longer needed by the public for public usage and would create a hardship or burden upon the City of Grapevine to keep open and maintain such access easement creates an urgency and an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of August, 2016. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: R APF/ `I m Q J -71W t7AYWAYbb Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Ordinance No. 2016-060 2 MARY LOUISE GARCIA COUNTY CLERK CITY OF GRAPEVINE 200 S MAIN GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 Submitter: CITY OF GRAPEVINE/PUBLIC WORKS 100 West Weatherford Fort Worth, TX 76196-0401 PHONE (817) 884-1195 DO NOT DESTROY WARNING - THIS IS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD. Filed For Registration: 8/19/2016 3:46 PM Instrument #: D216190675 OPR 5 PGS S28.00 t D216190675 ANY PROVISION WHICH RESTRICTS THE SALE, RENTAL OR USE OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY BECAUSE OF COLOR OR RACE IS INVALID AND UNENFORCEABLE UNDER FEDERAL LAW.