HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-052RESOLUTION NO. 2008-052
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR A MUNICIPAL
SETTING DESIGNATION A 5.997 ACRE SITE AT HARWOOD ROAD
AND CENTRAL DRIVE, BEDFORD, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2008, the City Council of the City of Bedford, Texas,
approved Ordinance Number 08-2879, prohibiting the use of shallow
groundwater for potable purposes at a 5.997 acre site at Harwood Drive
and Central Drive, Bedford, Texas, ("Site") more fully described in Exhibit
"A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, made a finding
that it is in the best interest of the public and the city to facilitate the efforts
of the Northern Trust Bank of Texas N.A. ("Northern Trust-Texas")
(Applicant), to secure a municipal setting designation with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for said Site; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has filed an application with the TCEQ for certification of a
municipal setting designation for the Site pursuant to Texas Health and
Safety Code, Chapter 361, Subchapter W, and have provided notice of
such application to the City of North Richland Hills;
WHEREAS, Texas Health and Safety Code, 361.8065 provides that an application to
the TCEQ for a municipal setting designation will not be certified unless
the application is supported by a resolution adopted by certain entities,
including the city council of each municipality that owns or operates a
groundwater supply well located not more than five miles from the
property for which the designation is sought; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills owns or operates groundwater supply wells
located not more than five miles from the boundary of said Site; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has continuing obligations to satisfy applicable statutory and
regulatory provisions concerning groundwater contamination investigation
and response actions at the Site; and
WHEREAS, the certification of a Municipal Setting Designation for the Site is in the
best interests of the community; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1. The City of North Richland Hills supports the Applicant's application to the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality fora Municipal Setting
Designation of this Site.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 22nd day of September, 2008.
CITY O N RTH I HL D HILLS
BY~ ~~
Oscar Tr~,1[lcr6, 1~layorv
APP RM AND LEGALITY:
George A. tapl s, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Mlke Curtis, P.E., Managing Director
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EXHIBIT A
MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION SITE IN BEDFORD, TX
FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION
MSD AREA
STATE OF TEXAS
TARRANT COUNTY
BEING a tract of land situated in the M.A. Barnes Survey, Abstract Number 94, City of
Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas, being part of Lot 10-R-1, Block 6 of Lot 10-R-1 and Lot
14, Block 6, Bedford Meadows Addition, Phase Two, an addition to the City of Bedford,
Tarrant County, Texas, as recorded in Volume 388-181, Page 43, Plat Records, Tarrant
County, Texas, also being part of that tract of land described in deed to Northern Trust
Bank of Texas N.A. ("Northern Trust-Texas) as Special Trustee, as recorded in Volume
12324, Page 0452, Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas, and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1 inch found iron pipe for the most northerly northeast corner of said
Lot 10-R-1, said corner also being in the southerly right-of--way line of Harwood Road
(100 foot wide public right-of-way);
THENCE South, departing said southerly right-of-way line of Harwood Road, a distance
of 150.00 feet to a 1 inch found iron pipe for an interior ell corner of said Lot 10-R-1;
THENCE East, a distance of 129.99 feet to a found "X" cut for the most easterly
northeast corner of said Lot 10-R-1, said corner also being in the westerly right-of-way
line of Central Drive (90 foot wide public right-of-way), said corner also being in a
circular curve to the right having a radius of 1,255.00 feet and whose chord bears South
06 degrees 46 minutes 08 seconds West, a distance of 283.98 feet;
THENCE in a Southerly direction, along said westerly right-of-way line of Central Drive,
along the easterly line of said Lot 10-R-1, and along said circular curve to the right,
through a central angle of 12 degrees 59 minutes 34 seconds, an arc distance of 284.59
feet to a 1 /2 inch found iron rod with yellow plastic cap stamped "Brittain & Crawford"
for corner;
THENCE West, departing said westerly right-of-way line of Central Drive and said east
line of said Lot 10-R-1, passing a 1 /2 inch found iron rod with yellow plastic cap
stamped "Brittain & Crawford" at a distance of 125.00 feet, in all a total distance of
350.00 feet to a point for corner;
THENCE South, a distance of 176.64 feet to a point for corner, said corner being in the
southwest line of said Lot 10-R-1;
THENCE North 57 degrees 12 minutes 00 seconds West, along said southwest line of
said Lot 10-R-1, a distance of 17.63 feet to a found "X" for the beginning of a tangent;
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