RE 12-16-86.1RESOLUTION NO. 121686.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPRLL,
TEXAS, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING FEE SIMPY.~
TITLE TO A TRACT OF 3.0774 ACRES FOR A GROUND WATER
STORAGE TANK AND FOR A 20" EASEMENT FOR WATER LINES WITHIN
THE CITY OF COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, hereby determines
that a public necessity exists that requires the acquisition of 3.0774
acre tract of land, more or less, for the purpose of providing the
city with a site for a ground water storage site, said 3.0774 acres of
land being more particularly described in Exhibit "A" a copy of which
is attached hereto and incorpor~tea herein.
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, also hereby
determines that a public necessity exists that requires the acquisition
of a 20' easement for a water line alonq the east boundary of owner's
tract of land, said easement being more particularly described in
Exhibit "B" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 3.
That for the purDoses of acquirinq said tract and easement, and
belie~,inq that the sum of money hereinafter set forth reDre~ents a
fair cash market value of said tract and full damages leQally allowable
by law, Frank Trando, Acting City Manager, is hereby authorized and
is hereby emDowered to offer the property owner the sum of $ 3.25 for
the necessary Deed to said approximate 3 acre tra~t and the sum of
$ 0.81¢ for the 20 ft. easement described herein, if not then proceed
with condemnation of land for the construction of a ground storaqe
facility.
SECTION 4.
The City Manager is further authorized to make a tender of said
offer in person to said owners, if said owners can be located in the
City of Coppell, but if not, then said tender offer shall be made by
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to said owners
~' ~ their last known mailing address.
SECTION 5.
That the City Manager and the City Attorney are authorized to comply with the
statutes of the State of Texas with reference to the necessary legal prerequisites
existing in or relating to the the exercise of eminent domain to appropriate said tracts
for the purposes of acquiring a site for a ground water storage facility for the City
of Coppell, Texas, and to exercise eminent domain to appropriate said easement, both
tracts to be considered jointly or as individual tracts for the purpose of eminent domain
procedure.
SECTION 6.
That the Owners or parties claiming an interest in the hereinbefore described
property are RIVERC~IASE JOINT VENTURE by Terra Land Development Co., Venture
Manager, whose maiting address is Two Lincoln Centre, Suite 1370, 5420 L.B.J. Freeway,
Dallas, Texas 75240.
DOLY RE~OL¥1~I) by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas on the
//~-- day of ~.C~o.~.; , 1986.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
E T--A-RY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~CITY//ATTORNEY/~' ~
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