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
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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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
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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.