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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-2AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING OF SAID CITY ON THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1963. R E S O L U T I ON WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, has heretofore approved and adopted a Master City Plan for the City of Denton, Texas; and WHEREAS, in order to relieve the traffic congestion upon the public streets in the downtown area of the City of Denton, and to facilitate the orderly growth and ex- pansion of the City by providing a central area for the location of the public buildings of the City of Denton; where adequate areas may be provided for off-street parking of vehicles, the said Master City Plan recommends the a4quisition of certain tracts of land for the establish- ment of a civic center; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable and necessary to acquire the fee title in the hereinafter described tracts of land for the aforesaid municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Denton, through its duly authorized representatives, has negotiated with the owners of such tracts of land and has been unable to agree with such owners as to the fair cash market value thereof and damages, if any; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and directed to file or cause to be filed against all owners and lien holders, proceedings in eminent domain to acquire fee title for said purposes in and to the following described tracts of land, to-wits TRACT NO. 1 59 2/3 feet X 100 feet of land out of Lot No. 19 of a subdivision of the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 185, conveyed by J. R. Henry to R. S. Ross as shown by deed recorded in Volume C, Page 448, of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas; BEGINNING at the intersection of the North line of East McKinney Street, with the East line of Ash Street as extendedi THENCE East with the North line of East McKinney Street, 59 2/3 feet to a stake for corner; THENCE North and parallel with Ash Street 100 feet a stake for corners THENCE West and parallel with East McKinney Street 59 2/3 feet to the East line of Ash Streetf Austin Avenue) THENCE South with the East line of Ash Street, 100 feet to the place of beginning. TRACT NO. 2. All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situated in the City of Denton, County of Denton, State of Texas, and being a part of the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 185, conveyed by J. R. Henry to R.S.Ross as shown by deed recorded in Volume C. Page 448, Deed Records of Denton County, Texas. BEGINNING At the Northwest corner of a tract of land conveyed by Florence B. Robinson to C. P. Taliferro by deed dated September 22, 1920, and recorded in Volume 179, page 163 of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas; THENCE East along the North boundary line of said tract, 59 feet to the Northeast corner of said tracts THENCE South, with the East boundary line of said tract, 58 feet to the Northeast corner of tract conveyed by C.P. Taliferro et ux to Texas Interurban Railway by deed dated June 28, 1924, and recorded in Volume 195, Page 544, of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas; THENCE West, with the North boundary line of the Texas Interurban Railway tract 59 feet 8 inches to the East boundary line of Ash Streetp(Austin Avenue) THENCE North, with the East boundary line of Ash Street, 58 feet to the place of beginning. TRACT NO, 3. All that certain tract, lot or parcel of land in the City of Denton, County of Denton, State of Texast BEGINNING at a point on the North side of East McKinney Street, said point being the Southeast corner of a tract of land conveyed by C. P. Taliferro at ux to Texas Interurban Railway by deed dated June 28, 1924, recorded in volume 185, Page 546, of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas; THENCE in a Northerly direction and parallel with Ash Street, 155 feet more or less to the Northeast corner of a tract of land conveyed by C.P. Taliferro et ux to Texas Interurban Railway by deed dated August 1, 19241 recorded in Volume 195, Page 351, Deed Records of Denton County, Texas; THENCE in an Easterly direction and parallel with McKinney Street 5 feet; THENCE in a Southerly direction and parallel with Ash Street, Austin Avenue), 155 feet more or less to the North line of McKinney Street; THENCE in a Westerly direction along in the North line of McKinney Street 5 feet to the place of beginning. PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of February, A.D. 1963. ztle Mayor City of Denton, Texas ATT$ City secretary City of Denton, Texas APP AS f3AL FORMz C ty Attorney City of Denton, Texas CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF BONDS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON CITY OF DENTON We, the undersigned, Mayor and City Secretary, respectively, of said City, hereby certify as follows: 1. That the attached and following is a true, full and correct copy of a Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Sale of Bonds duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a Regular Meeting held at the regular meeting place on the 26th day of February, 1963, which Resolution has been duly recorded in the minutes of said City Council. 2. That the following are the members and officers of said City Council: Warren Whitson, Jr.:Mayor, H. R. Pemberton,George F. Speller, Councilmen Tom Laney,E. Emery Taylor, Brooks Holt,City Secretary and all said persons were present at the time of adoption of said Resolution, except the following absentees: 3. That said Resolution was introduced for the consideration of said City Council by its presiding officer and read in full, and, upon motion duly made and seconded said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: All Councilmen present voted "Aye." NOES: None. 4. That each of the members and officers of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at said Meeting, and each of said members and officers consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose. 5. That the Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves, said Resolution; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed said Resolution; and that said Mayor and City Secretary hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED this the 26th day of February, 1963• Z~~gl City Secretary Mayor SEAL) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SALE OF $465,000 CITY OF DENTON STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND 35,000 CITY OF DENTON FIRE STATION BONDS, AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. WHEREAS, heretofore on the 30th day of January, 1960, the qualified electorate of the City of Denton authorized the issuance of 2,400,000 of Street Improvement Bonds for the purpose of Improving the streets and constructing necessary permanent drainage facilities, and authorized the issuance of $85,000 of Fire Station Bonds for the purpose of constructing and permanently equipping fire stations within sa.Ld City; and WHEREAS, the Council deems it advisable and necessary that 465,000 of the Street Improvement Bonds and $35,000 of the Fire Station Bonds now be sold; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of Section 9.04, Article 9 of the Charter, it is essential that notice of sale be published as therein required; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON: 1. That the City Secretary be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of a not.Lee of the sale of such bonds to be made in The Bond Buyer, a national publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news, stating the pertinent facts relating to the proposed sale, the time, the date and the place that all bids will be publicly opened and tabulated. 2. Street Improvement Bonds in the amount of $465,000 and Fire Station Bonds in the amount of $35,000 payable from the levy and Apo collection of taxes shall be offered for sale at 1963, in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, Denton, Texas. 3. The notice to be published at least once in The Bond Buyer and concurrently at least once in the Denton-Record Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City, shall be substantially Ln the form of notice attached hereto and made a part hereof.