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Resolution No. 97-05
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved a drainage project known as
Walker's Branch Channel Improvements; and
WHEREAS, such project is a necessary public project which is needed to
protect the health and safety of the city and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the city needs a certain permanent drainage and utility
easement and a temporary construction easement over, under and through a tract of
land out of the T. K. Martin Survey, Abstract 1055, belonging to Thomas R. Shires and
wife, Charlotte J. Shires in order to complete said Walker's Branch Channel
Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the permanent drainage and utility easement will involve
17,597 square feet of the Shires' property and the temporary construction easement will
involve 4,783 square feet of the Shires' property; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of such property and/or rights in property are
necessary and in the public interest in order to protect the health and property of the
city and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
North Richland Hills, Texas; that
1.
The council adopts the above findings.
2.
The city attorney is authorized to go forward in an attempt to purchase the
necessary property rights from Thomas R. And Charlotte J. Shires, which is
referred to above, and in the event that he cannot arrive at a mutually agreeable
purchase price, the city attorney is authorized to go forward with eminent domain
proceedings to acquire the easements that are needed over, under and through
the Shires' tract for the city to complete the project pursuant to the plans, which
are hereby approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1997.
Approved:
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
PASSED AND RATIFIED THIS 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 1997.
Approved:
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