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Consider a resolution determining the necessity and authorizing the use of the City’s power of eminent domain to acquire 0.056 acre of land owned by the Gattis Office Condominium Association, Inc. for the Gattis School Road Segments 4 and 5 Project.
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The City's original appraised value for this parcel is $35,251. The parties have reached an agreement to acquire the required property for a negotiated purchase amount of $46,834, which has been reviewed with and recommended by the Executive Director of Public Works. In order to most efficiently remove lien holders and obtain clear title to the property, the parties have also agreed to proceed with a stipulated condemnation suit.
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, we 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 Gattis School Road Segments 4 and 5 Project: a 0.056-acre tract of land from property owned by the Gattis Office Condominium Association, Inc., as described in Exhibit A of the resolution.”
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