HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-2003-10.19 - Resolution - 10/09/2003RESOLUTION DETERMINING NEED
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -09- 2003 -10.19
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 AN EASEMENT IN
PROPERTY FOR DRAINAGE, PUBLIC UTILITIES, PEDESTRIAN WAYS AND
BIKEWAYS FOR THE BEE CREEK CHANNELIZATION COMBINED PROJECT; AND
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish procedures for determining the establishment and
approval of just compensation for each of the parcels in which the City will acquire an easement
for the Bee Creek Channelization Combined 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:
That the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, hereby officially determines that
there is a public necessity for the Bee Creek Channelization Combined Project, and the public
welfare and convenience will be served by the acquisition of an easement for drainage and
grading area for mowing and as a vegetative area.
PART 1: drainage, utilities, pedestrian ways and bikeways for the properties referenced as
Numbers 1 -10 in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes
as part of the Bee Creek Channelization Combined Project, for the purpose of
construction and maintenance of improvements, for grading area, mowing and
vegetative area for the aforementioned improvements.
PART 2: 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 an easement in property for the Bee Creek Channelization Combined
Proj ect.
PART 3: 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 the 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 of in said parcels.
PART 4: After consideration of said recommendation, the City Manager shall establish and
approve the amount determined for acquisition of an easement in the parcels.
PART 5: Upon establishment and approval by the City Manager of the amount of just
compensation for the acquisition of these parcels, the City's Land Agent is authorized
to communicate a written offer to the owners of said parcels for the acquisition of an
easement in 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.
PART 6: That the Mayor after approval by City Council is hereby authorized to execute all
documents necessary to acquire an easement in each of the parcels needed for said
Project, on behalf of the City of College Station for the aforestated purposes.
PART 7: That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to sell any such surplus
improvements, or order the demolition thereof, if any, located on the real property
acquired in connection with this Project.
PART 8: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 9 day of October, A.D. 2003.
ATTEST:
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CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
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RON SI VIA, Mayor