HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3319 ,0,
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE lq0,3 2 1,9
(Construction and Maintenance)
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TEE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGH-
WAY N0. 550 IN TEE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS TO-WIT:
HENDERSON STREET TO LA.NCASTER STREET AT TAYLOR STREET, AS A FREEWAY AND AS A
STREET, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE PROJECT", AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY_ MANAGER
OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND
ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS 'PRO-
VIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, EXISTANCE AND USE OF SAID PROJECT AS A
FREEWAY`AND AS A STREET, AND DETERMINING THE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH REFERENCE THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
WHEREAS, the public convenience, safety and necessity of the City, and the
people of the City, require that the portion of State Highway No. 550 from Hence.
Berson Street to Lancaster Street at Taylor Street be constructed, since the
existing condition constitutes a serious inconvenience to the public, which it
is urgently required to be remedied: and
WHEREAS, the City has requested the State of Texas to contribute financially
in the project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has made it known to the City that State will
assist the City in the improvement, and maintenance of said project as a street
and as a Freeway, providing the City approves the plans for said project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That since the public convenience, safety and necessity of the
City requires it, said project shall be constructed as a street and as a Freeway
as defined by House Bill No. 771, Acts 51st Legislature, Regular Session.
SECTION 2. That the State of Texas be and is hereby authorized to enter
upon, construct and maintain the project at the location and in the manner shown
on the plan attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof in all
respects.
SECTION 3. The City Manager of the City be and is hereby authorized to exe-
cute for and on behalf of the City an agreement and contract with the State of
Texas in accordance with and for the purpose of carrying out the terms and provi.
sions of this ordinance, in the form attached hereto and marked Exhibit "B". The
City Manager of the City is farther authorized to approve and sign the detailed
plans for construction of the project or any section thereof, when and as such
plans are completed and prior to award of construction contract by the State. The
City Secretary is hereby directed to attest the agreement and contract and to
affix the proper seal of the City hereto.
SECTION 4. The fact that there is an imperative necessity that the work
provided for in said contract be begun and carried out promptly, and that such
contract should accordingly be forthwith executed, creates a public emergency
requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction.
- I -
r
and the City Manager having in writing declared the eaistance of such emergency and
requested such passage, this ordinan a shall be passed finally on the date of its
introduction, this Y!/L7rtir- A. D. ,/ IFJ"c/ and shall take
effect immediately upon its pas age and approval by the City Council.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I E. S. BIRDSONG the duly appointed,
qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Fort Vorth, Texas, hereby certify
that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of an ordinance duly
passed by the City Council at a meeting held on ate _ A. D. ,
19,,CS'at _ a :,I&I otclock M.
To certify which,,witness my hand and seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
this the &1A day of , 19 at Fort Worth,
� ^
�- .y �`"_ = C y ecretary of the City
Ur"- Wes;- ems- _
�. 2