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ORDINANCE NO. ~'~¢-/,fl~?
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ABANDONING AND
VACATING ALL RIGHTS RETAINED IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN QUIT CLAIM DEED DATED NOVEMBER 22,
1977 FROM THE CITY OF DENTON TO THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF
DENTON, TEXAS RECORDED IN VOLUME 864 PAGE 932 OF THE REAL
PROPERTY RECORDS OF DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to a quit cla'un deed (the "Quit Claim Deed") dated
November 22, 1977 recorded in Volume 864, Page 932 and as authorized by Ordinance
No. 77-57 the City of Denton did abandon, vacate and quit claim unto the First United
Methodist Church of Denton, Texas (the "Abutting Owner") a portion of Austin Street as
more particularly described in the Quit Claim Deed (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, in the Quit Cla'un Deed the City retained a water line easement and
public walkway easement in the Property (the "Easements"); and
WHEREAS, the Abutting Owner has now requested that the City abandon and
quitclaim all of its rema'ming right, title and interest in and to the Property including the
Easements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton Engineering Department has reviewed the
Property and the Easements and determined that the Easements are no longer needed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that is in the public interest to abandon
all right, title and interest of the City in and to the Property and Easements to the
Abutting Owner; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City hereby abandons and quitclaims unto the Abutting Owner
all of the City's right, title and interest in and to the Property and Easements. A certified
copy of this ordinance may be recorded in the Real Property Records of Denton County,
Texas to evidence this abandonment and quitclaim. At the request of the Abutting Owner
the City Manager, or his designee is authorized to execute a quit cl~(un deed to the
Abutting Owner.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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