HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2013-023RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS
AND OFFERS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City held an election on November 6, 2012, and the voters
overwhelmingly approved a new public safety building and associated City public
improvements (the "Project "), including but not limited to the acquisition of land for said
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project includes facilities, structures, parking and other
associated improvements for the Fire and Police Department headquarters (including
administration, training, information technology and Emergency Operations Center), a
detention facility, the Municipal Court, logistics evidence and crime scene, support
buildings and other municipal and governmental uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to its Home Rule Charter Authority and
State law hereby determines a public necessity for the acquisition of certain real
property being an approximate 5.885 acre tract out of Lot 13R, Block 1, Final Plat of
Lots 12R -1, 13R and 15, Block 1, Towne Center Addition No. 2, depicted in Exhibit "A"
(the "Property ") for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the acquisition of the Property
is necessary and convenient to meet the public purpose of and public use for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City's agents and officials have negotiated in good faith with the
owners of the Property but have been unable to agree on the price to be paid for such
Property; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the approval of this resolution have been
met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and the Property Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the approval of this
resolution is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 Manager or his designee is hereby authorized and
directed to continue negotiations and make an initial offer, other offers as needed, and a
final offer for the Property to the owner if a mutually agreeable purchase price cannot be
reached.
Section 3. That in the event that a final offer as described in Section 2 is refused
by the owner of the Property, the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to file the
necessary eminent domain proceedings or suit and take whatever action that may be
necessary against the owner to acquire the Property for the public purpose of the Project.
Section 4. That if it should be subsequently determined that additional parties
have an interest in the Property, then in that event the City Attorney is authorized and
directed to join said parties as Defendants in said eminent domain proceeding.
Section 5. That in the event that any section, subsection, sentence, phrase,
word, term condition or obligation requirement herein is held invalid, illegal or
unconstitutional, the balance of this resolution shall be enforceable and shall be enforced
as if the City intended at all times to delete said invalid, illegal or unconstitutional section,
subsection, sentence, phrase, word, term condition or obligation.
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of March, 2013.
APPROVED: GRAPE
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
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