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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 106 RESOLUTION FILE No. RESOLUTION Whereas, certain real property owned by the United States, located in the County of Tarrant, State of Texas, has been declared surplus and at the discretion of the General Services Administration, may be assigned to the Secretary of the Interior for disposal for public park or recreation purposes, under the provisions of Section 203 (k) (2) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 387) , as amended, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, more particularly described as follows: 36.5 acres of land located at the Fort Worth Federal Center, Fort Worth, Texas G.S .A. Contract No. G-TEX-767-A; Whereas, City of Fort Worth, Texas, needs and will utilize said property in perpetuity for a public park or recreation area as set forth in its application and in accordance with the requirements of said Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that City of Fort Worth, Texas shall make application to the Secretary of the Interior for and secure the transfer to it of the above-mentioned property for said use upon and subject to such exceptions, reservations, terms, covenants, agreements, conditions, and restrictions as the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, may require in connection with the disposal of said property under Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto; and Be It Further Resolved that City of Fort Worth, Texas has legal authority, is willing and is in a position to assume immediate care and maintenance of the property, and that R. M. Stovall, Mayor of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be and he is hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to do and perform any and all acts and things which may be necessary to carry out the foregoing resolution, including the preparing, making, and filing of plans, applications, reports, and other documents, the execution, acceptance, delivery, and recordation of agreements, deeds, and other instruments pertaining to the transfer of said property, including the filing of copies of the application and the conveyance documents in the records of the governing body, and the payment of any and all sums necessary on account of the purchase price thereof or fees or costs f P_ incurred in connection with the transfer of said property for survey, title searches, recordation of instruments, or other costs identified with the Federal surplus property acquisition. City Council of the City of Fcr t Worth, Texas 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, Texas 76102 I, Roy A. Bateman, hereby certify that I am the City Secretary, of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas; and that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted by the vote of a majority of the members of said City Council, present at a meeting of said body on the day of 19 at which a quorum was present. City Secretary, City of Fort Worth, Texas 2 r Assurance of Compliance with Department of the Interior Regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The following agreement is made by the applicant in consideration of and for the purpose of obtaining the transfer of any or all property covered by this application and the applicant recognizes and agrees that any such transfer will be made by the United States in reliance on said agreement. The applicant agrees that (1) the program for or in connection with which any property covered by this application is transferred to the applicant will be conducted in compliance with; and the applicant will comply with and require any other person (any legal entity) who through contractual or other arrangements with the appli:r'ant is authorized to provide services or benefits under said program to comply with, all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the regulations of the Department of the Interior (43 CFR Part 17) issued under the provisions of. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (2) this agreement shall be subject in all respects to the provis ` of said regulations; (3) the applicant will promptly take and continue to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate this agreement; (4) the United States shall have the right to seek judicial enforcement of this agreement; and (5) this agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the applicant . It is agreed that the instrument effecting the transfer to the applicant of any property covered by this application will contain provisions satisfactory to the United States incorporating the substance of the foregoing agreement, such provisions to consist of (a) a condition, coupled with a right reserved to the United States to cause the property to revert to the United States in the event of any breach of such condition,. and (b) a covenant running with the land.