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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore authorized the City Manager to
make application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant
under the Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, it is required, under such program, to submit the City of Lubbock
land acquisition policy in regards to such program; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, the City of Lubbock, in regards to the acquisition of real property
under the pending application for a grant under the Water and Sewer Facilities
Grant Program, does hereby establish the following policy:
1. The City of Lubbock will make every reasonable effort to acquire the real
property by negotiated purchase before instituting eminent domain procee
ings.
2. The City of, Lubbock will not require any owner to surrender possession of
real property until the City pays, or causes to be paid, to the owner (a) th
agreed purchase price arrived at by negotiation, or (b) in any case where
only the amount of the payment to the owner is in dispute, not less than
75 per cent of the appraised fair value as approved by the City and con-
curred in by HUD.
3. The City of Lubbock will not require any person lawfully occupying pro-
perty to surrender possession without at least 90 days' written notice fr
the City of the date on which possession will be required.
assed by the City Council this 22nd "r
TTEST:
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averfia Lowe, Cit Secret
PROVED:
red O.' Senter,' Jr., C
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Attorney