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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council upon informa-
tion by the Traffic Engineer that the increased traffic along a portion of Uni-
versity Avenue within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, necessi-
tates the widening and improving of University Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for street and highway right of
way purposes the fee simple title to the land hereinafter described, owned by
Caroline J. Contreras, a feme sole; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused an appraisal to be made of
said land and the value and total damages, if any, to the owner, and all other;
whose interest may appear, for fee simple title to said land have been ap-
praised in the amount of $15,750.00 , and the Council finds such amount 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 widening and
improving the public street known and described as University Avenue; the
fee simple title to the land lying and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas,
and more particularly described as follows, to -wit:
Lot 20, Block 2, Gandy Heights Addition to the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
THAT the owner, Caroline J. Contreras, a feme sole, and all others,
if any, whose interest may appear, be offered through the Right of Way De-
partment the amount appraised as the value and total damages, if any, for the
fee simple title and acquisidon of said land for the purposes herein stated for
the use and benefit of the City of Lubbock and unless accepted forthwith, the
' City Attorney is hereby authorized and instructed to institute condemnation
proceedings for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock to acquire the fee simple
title to said land as hereinabove described for Oqeet purposes.
Passed by the City Council this
J.
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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F�r�edO. Sen er, Jr., C' Attorney
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July , 1971.