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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council upon information by the
Traffic Engineer that the increased traffic along a portion of University Avenue
within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, necessitates the widening and
improving of University Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire, for street and highway right-of-way pur
poses the fee simple title to the land hereinafter described, owned by Eulalie
Davies, 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 others, whose intere
may appear, for fee simple title to said land have been appraised in the amount of
$14,:.0.00.00, 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 1, Block 1, Gandy Heights Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Texas.
THAT the owner, Eulalie Davies, a feme sole, and all others, if any, whose
interest may appear, be offered through the Right -of -Way Department the amount
appraised as the value and total damages, if any, for the fee simple title and acqui
sition of said land for the purposes herein stated, for the use and benefit of the Cit
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 o
Lubbock to acquire the fee simple title to said land as hereinabove described for
street purposes.
Passed by the City Council this 12th day of
TTEST:
-tenia Lowe, Citk,Secretary-
ROVED AS TO FORM:
asurer
O, Senter, Jr., City
rney