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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-018C \WPDOCS\ORD\T%DOT 380 ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR A HIGHWAY PROJECT ON US HIGHWAY 380 BETWEEN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 AND US HIGHWAY 77, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for the State to assume responsibility for the acquisition of all necessary right of way for the highway proDect on US Highway 380 from Interstate Highway 35 to US Highway 77 SECTION II That the City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds equal to ten percent of the cost of the right of way as specified in the agreement SECTION III That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the &day of 1996 ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPIOVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY BY ]/f Texas Depa"I ent of Transportation Poim D45 129 Rev 9/91 Agreement to Contribute Funds (City Form) THE STATE OF TEXAS i Contract No County Denton COUNTY OF TRAVIS } Federal Project No CSJNo _ ntsa-oetr-s3 ROW Account No Rnl R-02- 7 This Agreement by and between the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation, hereinafter called the State, and 1,he_S.il: ^f Dentnn Texas, acting by and through its duly authorized official under Ordinance dated the /A, *" day of To u aq 199� , hereinafter called the City, shall be effective on the date of approval and execution by and on behalf of the State WHEREAS, the State has previously requested the City to enter into a contractual agreement and acquire right of way for a highway project on Highway No ❑e saD with the following project limits From Ill 19 and To WHEREAS, the City has now requested that the State assume responsibility for acquisition of all necessary right of way for said highway project, and WHEREAS, the City desires to voluntarily contribute to the State funds equal to ten (10) per- cent of the cost of the said tight of way for the proper development and construction of the State Highway System, , NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the City shall contribute to the State an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the cost of the right of way to be acquired by the State and shall transmit to the State with the return of this agreement, duly executed by the City, a warrant or check payable to the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of Two Htmdred-'h wty Five Thousand and No/Htmdreths Dollars ($ 225 , 000 00----- -), which represents ten (10) percent of the estimated cost of the right of way However; if it is found that this amount is insufficient to pay the City's obligation, then the City, upon request of the State, will forthwith supplement this amount in such amount as is requested by the State Upon completion of the highway project and in the event the total amount as paid by the City is more than ten (10) percent of the actual cost of the right of way, any excess amount will be returned to the City by the State Cost of the right of way acquired by the State shall mean the total value of compensation paid to owners, including but not lumted to utility owners, for their property interests either through negotiations or eminent domain proceedings EXECUTION RECOMMENDED District Engineer THE STATE OF TEXAS Cemfied as being executed for the purpose and effect of activating and/or carrying out the orders, established policies or work programs heretofore approved and authorized by the Texas Transportation Commission under the authon Olinute Orde VS/3_ By rrec r of Right of Way Date /96