24-749 INCOMPLETEORDINANCE NO. 23-749
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER.
TO 1) EXECUTE A LETTER AGREEMENT FOR REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE AND
2) ACCEPT THE DEDICATION OF A FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN APPROXIMATELY
4.5390 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE ROBERT BEAUMONT SURVEY.
ABSTRACT NO. 31, AND BEING A PORTION SOUTH OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT
DESCRIBED AS SECTION 1, TRACT ONE IN THE DEED TO RAYZOR
INVESTMENTS, LTD. RECORDED IN VOLUME 1796, PAGE 601 IN THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF DENTON, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Rayzor Investments, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership has offered to dedicate
to the City of Denton (“City”) an approximately 4.5390-acre tract of land located in the Robert
Beaumont Survey, Abstract No. 31, a portion of south of that certain tract Section 1, Tract One in
the City and County of Denton, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted its due diligence to determine the environmental
condition of the property and desires to accept fee simple title to the property for future public uses
including but not limited to a regional detention pond as outlined in the 2021 Pecan Creek and
North Pecan Creek Watershed Study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that accepting the fee simple dedication will
benefit and serve the public; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDA tNS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated by
reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized 1) to execute a letter agreement
for real property purchase, attached hereto as Exhibit A., and 2) accept on behalfofthe City of Denton,
the dedication of a fee simple interest in an approximately 4.5390-acre tract of land via a Special
Warranty Deed attached hereto as Exhibit B,
SECTION 3. The City Manager is further authorized to carry out all duties and
obligations to accept the dedication and complete the title transfer.
SECTION 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause, or word in this
ordinance, or application thereof to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance; the City Council declares that it would have ordained
such remaining portion despite such invalidity, and such remaining portion shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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The motion tO approve this orqinance was made by iifrAn BeLL and
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Nay Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5:
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, tq+kday of n , , ,\,2024
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GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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