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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore entered into contracts
with Lubbock County and the Texas State Highway Department which jointly
constitute a comprehensive street and highway improvement project including
Loop 489 which is partially within and partially outside the corporate limits of
a the City at the present time and the acquisition of right of way to complete the
Loop and intergrate and connect it with City streets has been under way for
several monthsand the Commission is of the opinion and finds that the acquisi-
tion of Loop'right of way and other street and highway right of way is in fact a
part of the Cityts dispersal systearni and
WHEREAS, Lubbock County and the Texas State Highway Department
are proceeding rapidly with the City of Lubbock to',acquire all needed right of
way for the Loop and other projects at the earliest .practicable time 'in order
for the City and County to secure State funds- at the earliest time available and
annexation proceedings are under study to make appropriate extensions of the
Cityts limits to meet over-gall planning requirements to adequahAy serve all areas
with adequate streets and highways; and
WHEREAS,, the City now has on hand in the 1956 Street Improvement
Fund the sum of $484,,000.00 and finds that the sum $229, 648.41 has been used
out of the General Fund for the acquisition of right of way and the General Fund
should be relieved of this burden and the actual cost of such right of way be paid
out of the 1956 Street Improvement Fund and the General Fund fully reimbursed
for such expenditures, and further finds that public necessity and convenience
require the immediate adjustment of accounts as hereinafter directed; THERE-
FORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1, THAT all of the statements and findings set out in the
preamble of this Resolution are hereby adopted and made a part of this Resolution
SECTION 2, THAT out of the 1956 Street Improvement Fund amounting
to $484, 000. 00, the sum of $229,648.41 be paid into the General Fund to
reimburse said fund for right of way hereinbefore mentioned and acquired out
of the General Fund.
SECTION 3. THAT the balance, remaining in the 1956 Street Improve-
.went Fund approximating $254, 351. 59 be devoted to the acquisition of such right
of way as may be needed for Loop Z89 and the 'widening and extension of streets
and highways which will enable the City and County at the earliest practicable
time to secure State funds for right of way acquisition purposes .as well as
construction purposes.
SECTION 4. THAT the City proceed to develop descriptions to be timely
used in annexation proceedings in making extensions of the corporate limits
as directed by this Commission.
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SECTION 5. THAT the adjustments indicated by this Resolution be
immediately accomplished and that appropriation ordinances be submitted
to the Commission covering expenditures to be made out of the balance,,
$254, 351, 59 in the 1956 Street Improvement Fund, as and when needed for
such purposes.
On motion of Commissioner Casey , seconded
by Commissioner Maxey , the foregoing Resolution was
unanimously passed by the , i y oman ssion of the City of Lubbock this 12th
day of September, 1957.
S. O RES JR ,Mayor
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Laiei nia Lowe, (pity Secretary-Treasurer
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TO: H. P. Clifton, City Manager ate September 11, 1957
N. B. McCullough, Director of Public Work-4
FROM: Vaughn E. Wilson, City Attorney
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM FOR THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 12
Consider resolution pertaining to use of right
of way funds .
VAEG E, L ' '
City Attorney
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