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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042772D - Land Acquisition - Bureau Of Outdoor Recreation - Canyon Lakes Project - 04_27_1972P% • w .i MR:pr RESOLUTION DMZ,7?Z ,) WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council that the Canyon Area within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, should be develop d for public open space called the Canyon Lakes Project; and, WHEREAS, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has contracted with the City for matching funds to aid in development of said project; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire for the Canyon Lakes Project fee simple title to the land hereinafter described, owned by H. L. Post; WHEREAS, the City Council has caused appraisal to be made of said land, and the value and total damages, if any, to the owner, and all others whose interest may appear, for fee simple title to said land has been app- raised and the Council finds the price offered 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 developing pub- lic open space described as the Canyon Lakes Project fee simple title to the land lying and being situated in Lubbock County, Texas, and described as follows, to -wit: A tract or parcel of land being a tract of land in the County of Lubbock and State of Texas, out of Southeast (SE) one-fourth 4 of Section Seventeen (17), Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point that is 2119. 7 feet North and 1320 feet West of the Southeast (SE) corner of Section Seventeen (17), Block A, said point being the Northwest (NW) corner of a tract of land conveyed by Mrs. G. A. Shenton and Mrs. Ada Bowles to M. F. Landwer by deed recorded in Vol. 174, page 536 of Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas for the beginning corner of this tract; 01 THENCE West 50 feet; THENCE North 529 feet; THENCE East 247 feet; THENCE South 529 feet; THENCE West 197 feet to POINT OF BEGINNING; and including one five room basement house, one well and other ap- purtenances thereon. This conveyance is made subject to the mineral reserva- tion, if any that may be of record in the deed records of Lubbock County, Texas, and to any oil, gas or other mineral leases that may be outstanding on the land hereby conveyed. .- THAT the owner, H. L. Post, and all other,, if any, whose interest may appear, be offered through the Planning Department the amount extab:» lished as the fair market value and total damages, if any, for fee simple title to and acquisition 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 fee simple title to said land, as hereinabove described, for Qark purposes. Passed by the City Council. this 7 h da"J/Z pri 1 , 1972. ATT -L�GtYQ�771-/l1D _ Lav�mia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer APPROVED AS ,TO FORM; . center, jr.