HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1967-006 RESOLUTION R67-6
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , ADOPTED AT A
REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 20 , 1967
WHEREAS it has been called to the attention of the City
Council of Grapevine, Texas, and the members thereof have
observed, that there is a tract of l.and approximately 33
feet in width and 655 feet in length iri the City of Grapevine,
in Tarrant County, Texas , which adjoins Walnut Street on
the South and extends from the East right of way line of
Ruth Street to the West right of way line of Eckley Street.
The East 345 feet of this tract is owned by the First Presbyterian
Church of Grapevine and the West 309 feet is owned by William
Wilkerson and Thomas M. French, Jr. , and
' � WHEREAS this tract of land has a light course of asphalt
� surfacing which was placed on same to make it possible for
this private property to be used as parking area for the
convenience of persons attending Memorial Baptist Church,
First Presbyterian Church and sporting events at the Grapevine
High School Stadium, and
WHEREAS the City of Grapevine has declined to accept
dedication of any of this tract of land for street purposes ,
and
WHEREAS the City of Grapevine recognizes that this land
is privately owned and such city is concerned lest some confusion
develops as to the ownership and responsibility for maintenance,
and -
WHEREAS the owners of said property have evidenced a
desire to erect barriers at each end of the tract in order
to put all persons on notice that the property was and is
for private use only, and
WHEREAS , the City of Grapevine and the owners of such
property are concerned that there might be some accidents
,.� � resulting from the erection of such barriers , and
WHEREAS , the City of Grapevine desires to certify that
`` � it had not accepted dedication of said tract as a public
roadway, that the same remained private prope.rty and would
remain so notwithstanding the fact that for the convenience
of patrons of• the school and adjacent churches that the property
owners had permitted the same to be used for parking, that �
. the city had requested that the property owners not erect
barricades at each end of said tract so that parking might
� be rnore comfortably continued in the area, and that the failure
to erect said barricades woul�l not in any way to effect by
usage the dedication of said area as a public way.
Now therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Grapevine, Texas , sitting , in regular session,
that it recognizes that it has not accepted dedication of the
above mentioned tract as a public roadway, that it recognizes
that the same is and has remained private property and will
remain so notwithstanding the fact that for the convenience
of patrons of the school and adjacent churches that the
property owners have in the past and will in the future permit
the same to used for parking, that it recognizes that it has
reguested the property owners to not erect barricades
�„„, at each end of said tract so that parking might be more
comfortably continued in the area, that it recognizes that
' the failure to erect said barricades would not and will not
"'� in the future in any way operate to effect by usage the
dedication of said area as a public way.
Passed and adopted by unanimous vote of all members
present on this the 20th day of June, 1967 .
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ATTEST:
Mayor
• City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney