HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 082467D - Land Acquisition Suit - Leonard Wilson Et Al Vs. COL - U.S. Highway 87 - 08_24_19674
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has heretofore determine
the necessity of establishing building lines on property abutting the Traffic Circle
located in Survey 2, Block E, Lubbock County, Texas, and so enacted Ordinance
No. 3087; and
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the increased vehicular traffic
on U. S. Highway 87, U. S. Highway 84, U. S. Highway 87 (Avenue A South Drive),
Avenue H and U. S. Highway 84 (Avenue Q South Drive) at their point of convergenc
at such Traffic Circle necessitates the construction of a grade separation; and
WHEREAS, owners of the hereinafter described property have filed an action
styled Leonard Wilson, Homer Wilson, Joe Barclay and Claude Meadows vs. The
City of Lubbock, number 53, 764 on the docket of the 72nd District Court of Lubboc
County, Texas questioning the validity of such ordinance and seeking to enjoin its
enforcement; and
WHEREAS, such property being the subject matter of such suit is a portion o
the property needed for street right of way purposes in the construction of the grad
separation and service roads; NOW THEREFORE;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
The City Attorney is hereby authorized to commence condemnation proceed-
ing by means of a cross -action in the aforesaid suit No. 53, 764 in the 72nd District
Court of Lubbock County, Texas to acquire the fee simple title to that certain pro-
perty situated within Lot 1, Block 23»A, Lyndale Acres Addition to the City of
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as the same is described in the aforesaid suit
and within the building lines set by Ordinance No. 3087; such acquisition being for
street purposes.
Approved and passed by unanimous vote of the City C uncil this 24th day of
August 1967.
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