HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1995-016 """� RESOLUTION NO. 95-16
� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF
ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE OF THE HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING ITS
CONDEMNATION AND/OR APPROPRIATION TO BE USED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY
HALL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . That it is hereby determined that public necessity requires the
acquisition of the fee simple title of certain property for the construction of a City Hall
and the City of Grapevine should acquire fee simple title and easements under, over
and across the land necessary for said project.
"�"`�' Section 2. That the property described in the attached Exhibit "A" (the
Property), attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, is hereby
� determined to be necessary for the above mentioned project. That for the purpose
of acquiring fee simple title of said Property, the Director of Public Works or such
employee as he may designate, is hereby authorized and directed to offer the sum of
Thirty-three Thousand Dollars (533,000.00) for the hereinafter described Property as
payment for fee simple title of said Property and all improvements thereon, which
amount represents the fair cash market value of said Property to be acquired.
Section 3. That the City of Grapevine determines it necessary to appropriate
fee simple title to said Property for the purpose of construction of a City Hall, as
authorized under the laws of the State of Texas and the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Grapevine.
Section 4. That the owner or party claiming an interest in said property is as
follows:
Owner: Cleo Tillery
Section 5. That in the event the property owner accepts the offer made as
�,,il,n authorized herein, the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to draw a
warrant in favor of the above named, in the amount of Thirty-three Thousand Dollars
($33,000.00). This sum represents compensation for the fee title to the property
,�„� and all improvements.
Section 6. That the necessary instruments of conveyance be approved by the
"�$� City Attorney as to form and subsequently filed with the County Clerk and returned
to the City Secretary for permanent record.
� Section 7. That the City is to have possession of the property on closing.
Section 8. Should the employee designated to make the official offer report to
the City Attorney that the hereinabove named property owner has refused to accept
the sum of money offered by the City of Grapevine as compensation for the taking of
subject land from said owner under the laws of eminent domain, which amount the
City Council deems to be fair cash market value and just compensation, in compliance
with the laws of the State of Texas, this will be evidence that the City of Grapevine
cannot agree with the property owner as to the compensation legally allowable by
law. In such case, the City Attorney is authorized and requested to file the necessary
suit(s) and take the necessary action for the prompt acquisition of said property in
condemnation or in any manner provided by law.
Section 9. That should it be subsequently determined that additional persons
other than the person named herein have an interest in said property, then and in that
event, the City Attorney is authorized and directed to join said parties as Defendants
in said condemnation suit(s).
'�" Section 10. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2oth day of ,lune , 1995.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
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. LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Lot 9 and south 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 1, City of Grapevine Addition; City of Grapevine,
Tarrant County, Texas.
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