HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7461 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUE OF THE
CITY IN EXCESS OF ITS TOTAL ESTIMATED IN-
COME AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE
ABSOLUTE TITLE TO SYCAMORE GOLF COURSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR APPRO-
PRIATION ORDINANCES; REPEALING ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth shall be
provided with such revenue as may be secured from the various
sources included in Ordinance No. 7399 and in the Budget of
the City Manager; and, in addition thereto there is hereby
appropriated the initial sum of One Hundred Thousand, Five
Hundred Dollars ($100,500.00) to acquire fee simple absolute
title to Sycamore Golf Course and pay necessary costs of
condemnation.
SECTION 2.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section
of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such de-
cision, opinion or judgment shall in no way effect the remain-
ing portions, parts, sections or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to
be in full force and effect,
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SECTION 3,
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance
7399, but all other ordinances and appropriations for which
provision has been heretofore made are hereby expressly re-
pealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4,
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and
it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
ADOPTED: December 27, 1976
EFFECTIVE: December 27, 1976
City of Fort Worth, Texas
.mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Condemnation Award Deposit -- PAGE
NUMBER
12/27/76 L-5357 Acquisition of Sycamore Golf Course 1or ._L_
Authority is requested to deposit the award of the Special Commissioners, as
provided by law, as a result of eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition
of the privately owned Sycamore Golf Course:
1. Description of Project
The privately owned Sycamore Golf Course has been for sale at least a year.
The City Council on July 26, 1976, by Informal Report No. 2728 was advised
of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board's recommendation to acquire this
property.
One of the principals of the estate that owns the property is a City employee
which because of City ordinance, required the land to be acquired through
condemnation proceedings. On August 9, 1976, (MSC G-3129) the City Council
authorized eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of the land com-
prising the Sycamore Golf Course.
2. Type of Acquisition
Outright Purchase
3. Description of Land
Blocks 22, 30, 31 and all of that portion of Blocks 5, 23, 24, 28 and 29, if
any of these be, lying west of the middle of Sycamore Creek, in the W. J.
Boaz replat of a part of the King and Hendricks Subdivision of a part of the
James Sanderson Survey, being bounded on the south by Vickery Boulevard, on
the east by Sycamore Creek, on the west by Sycamore Street, containing 22
acres, more or less.
Zoning: "C" Apartment and "B" Two-Family
Description of Improvements: Frame office and residence containing 1,988
square feet, in fair condition, and a short nine hole golf course.
4. Amount of Award Location: Northside of East Vickery Blvd.
$100,000 and two blocks east of the Poly
Freeway (U.S. 287) .
5. Financing
By Informal Report No. 2728, the Council was advised that the acquisition
of Sycamore Golf Course would have to be financed from General Fund Reserves.
There are fees for the Special Commissioners, court cost, etc. , estimated to
not exceed $500. It is recommended that the City Council adopt a supplemental
appropriations ordinance to establish General Fund Account No. 001-80615-0001,
"Sycamore Golf Course", in the amount of $100,500.00.
Owners: Mrs. Alice Marie Fincher - Undivided 1/3 interest, Mrs. Nancy Fincher
Brown - undivided 1/3 interest, and Mrs. Judy Carolyn Robinson and
Mr. Billy Joe Fincher - undivided 1/3 interest.
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