HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 161 RESOLUTION FILE NO. _,4 �
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, on or about February 23, 1973, a plat was filed in Volume 388-81,
% page 48 of the Plat Records with the County Clerk in Tarrant County, Texas,
indicating a public drainage easement across certain land as pictured in red on
the attached exhibit which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has installed underground storm drainage
facilities in said easement, which facilities are currently being maintained by
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has subsequently determined that a large portion of the
area within said drainage easement is no longer necessary to the public for
drainage purposes and can be released, and the City has vacated, closed and
abandoned such surplus portions of the easement by Ordinance No. 5461, dated
November 4, 1965, a copy of which is attached; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the fee title to such surplus land and other land
adjacent and abutting thereto has requested the State of Texas to quitclaim
its public interest in said surplus land in order to permit further development,
and the State has required further indication from the City of Fort Worth that
the City has no current or future need for such surplus portion of the easement;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth desires to provide for the further develop-
ment of said land and to cooperate with the owner and the State of Texas as
requested;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth that the
following described land which is shown on the attached exhibit as surplus to
the drainage needs of the City of Fort Worth is no longer needed for use of
citizens as a road and the existing underground drainage facilities will be
adequately maintained by the City. The City respectfully requests the State of
Texas to quitclaim its interest in easement to the owner of the title to pro-
vide for property development;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City requests the State of Texas to quit-
claim its interest in said surplus area to the current owner of the fee title
in order that said owner may proceed with the development thereof.
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