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A RESOLUTION GRANTING TARRANT COUNTY THE AUTHORITY TO
ACQUIRE AND IF NECESSARY ORDER THE CONDEMNATION AND
APPROPRIATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS-OF WAY IN OVER AND
THROUGH PROPERTY SITUATED ALONG F M. 1187 FROM 1 7 MI
WEST OF F M. 731 TO I.H 35W A PORTION OF WHICH PROJECT IS
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TARRANT
COUNTY TEXAS AND NEEDED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF F M. 1187
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
TEXAS
That the City Council does hereby grant to Tarrant County Texas the authority to
determine the required public necessity for the acquisition of certain interests in property
situated along F M. 1.187 within the City of Fort Worth for the improvement of F M. 1187
and for this project the State of Texas requires the acquisition of certain right-of--way in,
over and through said land needed for the purpose of constructing said improvements
using and maintaining a public street with drainage facilities as may be required, and the
right to construct, operate and maintain water sanitary sewer or other public !utilities in or
upon said right-af-way required for the widening of F M. 1187
The Texas Department of Transportation has completed the plans and
specifications and right-of--way acquisition documents for the project and Tarrant County is
hereby authorized to determine which property interests within the City of Fort Worth are
necessary for the acquisition of right-of-way interests for this project.
If it is determined that a bona fide offer has been made to the property owner in
compliance with the law and that Tarrant County cannot agree and has been unable to
agree with said property owner(s) as to the value of the property in question or as to
damages legally allowable by law and such offers had in all things been approved, ratified
and confirmed, then the City Council of the City of Fort Worth hereby authorizes Tarrant
County to order the condemnation and appropriation of the necessary right-of--way interests
in, over and through the property situated along F M. 1187 in the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County Texas needed for the improvement of F M. 1187 by exercising the power of
eminent domain set forth in Chapter 21 of the Property Code V T C.A. and all applicable
provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth Texas.
CITY OF FORT VdTORTH
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The County Attorney or his designee is hereby authorized to file the necessary
papers and take whatever action is needed for the prompt acquisition of the required right-
of--way interests in the referenced property location.
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This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage as provided by law
PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the I s~ day of n~~o Gam-- , 1996
by a vote of q ayes and ~ nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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OCT 1 1996
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CITY OF FORT WORTH