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HomeMy WebLinkAbout025660 RES - 02/24/2004RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING PUBLIC NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING UTILITY AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 44- CLARKWOOD BYPASS UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS PROJECT, (#8478), FOR UTILITY AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AND AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION BY MEANS OF NEGOTIATIONS OR EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR ITS AGENTS IN ACQUIRING SAID EASEMENTS. WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi ("City") has implemented a utility adjustments project, known as the State Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments Project, No. 8478, for utility lines upgrade and realignment, and other municipal purposes. WHEREAS, the project has entered into the acquisition phase. WHEREAS, there is a public necessity for this project and for the acquisition of easement rights for the utility adjustments, as shown and described in the attached Exhibit "A". WHEREAS, the City is a municipal corporation and under Texas eminent domain laws has the right to acquire easements in the tracts of land for the State Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments Project and for other municipal purposes. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager, City Attorney, and agents of the City, are authorized to acquire, either by negotiated purchase or by condemnation proceedings under Texas law, the necessary easements and construction easements in the tracts of land to be used, as shown and described in Exhibit "A", for the State Highway 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments Project, and for other municipal purposes. SECTION 2. That public necessity requires the acquisition of property rights, consisting of easements in the tracts of land, save and except the City seeks to acquire no oil, gas, and mineral rights. SECTION 3. That the City Manager, City Attorney and agents of the City are authorized and directed to take such action as in their judgment is necessary in connection with the filing and handling of any condemnation case for the acquisition of the easements. RESO-14 SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Armando Chapa City Secretary Mayor Approved as to form on /~,,~ ,2004 By: Jose~Harney ~) Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney RESO-14 2 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Bill Kelly Rex A. Kinnison Jesse Noyola Mark Scott RESO-14 3 State Hwy. 44 - Clarkwood Bypass Utility Adjustments, Project 8478 Parcel List and Current Ownership Parcel No. NCAD Tax Account No. !7911-0006-0000 & 0001 '7911-0007-0000 7911-0008-0100 7911-0008-0200 7911-0008-0300 Owner Weil Family Agency Partnership 'Texas Agricultural Experimental Station (Texas A&M Univ.) William N Bluntzer, Jr. Naomi Bluntzer Tischler Vera M. Bluntzer CAD Acct. Nos. as of 02-18-04 Exhibit A ~ '--' ~ AGNES PROJECT AREA ~or ro xc~E EXHIBIT CITY P~Od~¢r ~o.8478 STATE H~. ~ - CLAR~OOD BYPASS CITY COUNCIL EXHIBIT UTILI~ ADJUSTMENTS c/~ o~ coRPus CH~/~, ~X~ DEPONENT OF ENGINEERING S~CES ,~ ~_ PROJECT NO. 8478 PAGE: 1 of 1 DA~: 07-03-2003