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`'WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has applied for and received a
Federal Economic Development Administration Grant for the
purpose of renovating Rodeo Plaza (formerly known as North
Commerce Street), between Exchange Avenue and Stockyards
Boulevard, which was heretofore utilized as a public
street right-of-way, into a public pedestrian walkway to
enhance the Stockyards Area of Fort Worth and promote the
overall economic development activities in said area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is the owner in fee simple of the
property located within the right-of-way of Rodeo Plaza,
between Exchange Avenue and Stockyards Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the abutting property owners have consented to the physi-
cal closure to vehicular traffic of Rodeo Plaza, between
Exchange Avenue and Stockyards Boulevard, to convert said
Rodeo Plaza into a pedestrian walkway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
"IF gz? That the existing fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way for Rodeo
Plaza (formerly known as North Commerce Street), between Exchange.
avenue and Stockyards Boulevard, be physically closed by means of
removable posts to general vehicular traffic in order to allow for
the use of said Rodeo Plaza as a public pedestrian walkway.
The City of Fort Worth shall retain title to the public
property located within said Rodeo Plaza, as well as any and all
easements for existing and prospective utilities, and shall also
retain the right of access at all times for the purpose of allowing
the use of said Rodeo Plaza for emergency vehicles of any character,
and for the purpose of maintaining existing and prospective utility
facilities located in said Rodeo Plaza.
In addition, the City of Fort Worth reserves the right, at the
sole discretion of the City Council, to reopen by resolution the
aforesaid Rodeo Plaza to public vehicular travel at any time by
directing removal of the aforesaid removable posts.
PASSED this ? day of , 1986.
CITY OF FORT WORTH