Title
Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire 0.051 acre of land owned by Joshua C. Dixon and Victoria L. Dixon required for construction of Kenney Fort Boulevard, Segment 5 Road Improvements Project.
Body
The City's original appraised value for this parcel is $39,926. There has been no response to the City's initial offer (March 19, 2026) or final offer (August 26, 2026) to voluntarily purchase the required property for the Kenney Fort Boulevard, Segment 5 Road Improvement Project. The owners are represented by attorney Philip Hundl.
This resolution reserves the City's right to use eminent domain to acquire this tract should it become necessary.
EMINENT DOMAIN MOTION LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Mayor and Council:
The Texas Government Code §2206.053 has very specific requirements for the motion to authorize eminent domain proceedings. In order to make certain that we comply with these statutory requirements, I recommend that the motion to adopt the resolution be read aloud as follows:
“I move that the City Council approve this resolution which authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire fee simple title to the following parcel of land for construction of proposed improvements to the Kenney Fort Blvd. (Seg. 5) Project: a 0.051-acre tract of land from property owned by Joshua C. Dixon and Victoria L. Dixon, as described in Exhibit A of the resolution.”