ORD 1992-21 - Offer For Acquisition Of Property - 27.33 Acres 10-27-1992ORDINANCE NO. 92 -21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO MAKE AN OFFER FOR THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
INTERESTS IN PROPERTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN THE
EVENT SUCH OFFER IS REFUSED; PROVIDING FOR THE
FILING OF LIS PEDENS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Huntsville now finds and determines that
public convenience and necessity require that the City of Huntsville acquire
the land described herein for public purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, that
SECTION 1: The City Attorney is authorized and directed to make an offer of $73,800.00
for the properties described in Section 2 to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, or to the actual real and true owners thereof, whether correctly
named or not, for the purchase and acquisition by the City of Huntsville of
the fee interest in the property that is required for public purposes.
SECTION 2: The property needed for public purposes is:
27.33 acres, P. Gray League, A -24, Walker County, Texas
SECTION 3: The offer shall provide that if it is not accepted within ten (10) days after
receipt, the City of Huntsville will consider such offer refused and will
institute condemnation proceedings.
SECTION 4: In the event that the offer is refused, either expressly or by failure of the
owners to unconditionally accept the same within the time specified, the City
Attorney is authorized to institute condemnation proceedings on behalf of the
City of Huntsville under the provisions of Chapter 21 of the Texas Property
Code, the Charter of the City of Huntsville, or any other applicable state or
local law. Additionally, the City Attorney is directed to file notice of this
action in the real property records of Walker County, Texas. Texas Property
Code Section 12.007.
SECTION 5: Should such offer be accepted, the money above set forth shall be paid out of
any appropriation heretofore made for which the above described tract is
required. Should such offer not be accepted, the amount finally awarded to
the owner in the condemnation proceedings, plus costs, fees and expenses,
shall be paid out of such funds so appropriated.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas on this the 7% day of
1992.
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
0414.0tAi .,(11-eA)
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ScotfBounds, City Attorney
. H. Hodges, Mayor