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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-99-11.26 - Resolution - 10/14/1999RESOLUTION DETERMINING NEED RESOLUTION NO. 10-14-99-11.26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, DETERMINING A PUBLIC NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN PROPERTY; GIVING NOTICE OF AN OFFICIAL DETERMINATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR THE GEORGE BUSH EAST EXTENSION PROJECT; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish procedures for determining the establishment and approval of just compensation for each of the parcels to be acquired for the George Bush East Extension Project; and WHEREAS, there may be improvements located on some of the real property acquired for this project and such improvements may be required to be moved or demolished prior to the beginning of the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, hereby officially determines that there is a public necessity for the extension of George Bush East from Harvey Road to Holleman Drive including a bridge across Wolf Pen Creek and the public welfare and convenience will be served by the acquisition of the properties described as follows; LOT 2, BOARDWALK SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN THE BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE VOL 498 PAGE 327 for all purposes as part of the George Bush East Extension Project in the City of College Station, Texas, for the purpose of installing curb, gutter and storm drainage improvements and to adjust utility lines as needed to accommodate such improvements. PART 2: PART 3: PART 4: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to contract, on behalf of the City of College Station, with a professional appraiser for the appraisal services, with a professional real estate agent to act as a land agent for the City and with attorneys for preparation of title opinions needed by the City from time to time in connection with acquisition of the property for the George Bush East Extension Project. That the City's Land Agent or other staff appraiser is hereby authorized and directed to examine the independent appraisal reports as they are submitted to said city to determine whether said appraisal reports are supported by sufficient data. Based upon such examination of said appraisal reports, the Land Agent or other appraiser shall make a recommendation to the City Manager as to the establishment and approval of the amount of the just compensation for said parcel. That the City Council determines that it will waive paving assessments against parcels abutting the roadway from which any portion of said parcel is needed by City for realignment of the right-of-way if the property owner dedicates the portion of the property necessary for the realignment to the City. The City Manager may execute said waivers on behalf of the City of College Station where the value of the PART 5: PART 6: PART 7: PART 8: PART 9: assessment is comparable to the portion of the property acquired for the right-of- way or where the value of the assessment is used to offset the value of the portion of the property acquired. After consideration of said recommendation, the City Manager shall establish and approve the amount determined for acquisition of the parcels. Upon establishment and approval by the City Manager of the amount of just compensation for the acquisition, the City's Land Agent is authorized to communicate a written offer to the owners of said parcels for the acquisition of said parcels at the full amount determined and established to be just compensation therefore and to negotiate with said owners on behalf of the City. That the Mayor after approval by City Council is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to acquire each of the parcels needed for said project, on behalf of the City of College Station~ That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to sell such surplus improvements, or order the demolition thereof, if any, located on the real property acquired in connection with this project That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this 14th day of CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary October , A.D. 1999. APPROVED: L-YNfI~ MclLI~L~NEY, MaYo~5~t APPROVED: I~ARVEY ~f~GlLLds;~.,~ttomey