ORD 1988-08 - Easement Negotiation Athorized For FM 247, Water Line Mary Knotts 05-03-1988ORDINANCE NO. 88-8
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE AN
OFFER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE FOR
UPTO $1^400.00 DOLLARS TO THE OWNERS, OR OTHER PARTIES
IN INTEREST FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN INTERESTS IN
A TRACT DESCRIBED HEREIN REQUIRED FOR RELOCATION OF A
WATER LINE; REQUIRING THAT SUCH OFFER BE ACCEPTED
WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN THE EVENT SUCH
OFFER IS REFUSED; 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 in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part
hereof for all intents and purposes as for a water line relocation project;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE:
Section 1: That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to make an offer of upto $1v400.00 dollars for said tract
above described, to Mary Knoffs Perkins, or other parties in
interest believed to be the true owners of said property, 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 said tract that is required for
relocation of a waterline.
Section 2: Such offer shall provide that if they should not be accepted
within ten (10) days after receipt, the City of Huntsville will
consider such offer refused and will institute condemnation
proceedings.
Section 3: In the event that such offer is refused, either expressly or by
failure of the owners to unconditionally accept the same within
the time specified, the City Attorney is hereby authorized to
institute condemnation proceedings on behalf of the City of
Huntsville under any applicable provisions of the law, whether
provided by Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code, the Charter of
the City of Huntsville, or any other provisions.
Section 4: Should such offer be accepted, the money above set forth shall be
paid out of any appropriation heretofore made for the public
purpose 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 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by a unanimous vote of the City Council of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, on this the
ATTEST:
DeShaw, City Secretary
APPRQVED:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney
day o 1 1 , A.D. 1988.
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Monda , Mayor