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RESOLUTION #543 - 6/26/80
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC PARK DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH OVERTON NEIGHBORHOOD;
AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AS REQUIRED.
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council that a certain parcel
of land located in the vicinity of 14th Street and Avenue U within the City of
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, should be acquired and developed for public
park purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has con-
tracted with the City of Lubbock to provide funds through the Community Deve
ment Program to aid in the development of such a project; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for public park purposes the fee
simple title to the land hereinafter described, Parcel No. 67440-44-8, owned
TONY BROOKES and wife JEAN BROOKES; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused appraisals to be made of said land
and the value and total damages, if any, to the owner, and all others whose
interest may appear, for fee simple title to said land has been appraised, and
that the City Council finds the price herein offered to be fair and equitable;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City of Lubbock acquire for the purposes of developing a public
park the fee simple title to a certain parcel of land lying and being situated
in Lubbock County, Texas, and described as follows, to -wit:
Parcel No. 67440-44-8 (2015 14th Street):
Lot 8, Block 44, Overton Addition to the City of Lubbock,
Lubbock County, Texas.
Purchase Price - $11,750.00 (Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty
and N0/100 Dollars)
THAT the owner, and all others whose interests may appear, be offered
through the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Lubbock, Texas, the amount
established as the fair market value and total damages, if any, for fee simple
title and acquisiton of said parcel of land for the purposes herein stated, fox
the use and benefit of the City of Lubbock, being the amount hereinabove
stated, and that unless accepted forthwith, the City Attorney is hereby author-
ized and instructed to institute condemnation proceedings for and on behalf of
the City of Lubbock to acquire fee simple title to said parcel of land as
hereinabove described, for public park purposes.
Passed by the City Council this 26th day of June , 1980.
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'VILL MCALISTER, MAYOR
I --ATTEST :
Evelyn Gaffga,'City Secrr�-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Vicki Foster, Community Development Coordinator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. M. McKamie, Assistant City Attorney