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NO.
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING REAL
PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING ITS APPROPRIATION OR CONDEMNATION FOR PUBLIC USE
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council on Janurary , 2021, in M& C , ordered and
decreed that a public necessity existed for 0.261 acres in permanent sewer easements and 1.043 acres for
temporary construction easements from improved property located at 3801 and 3825 South Cravens
Road, east of the intersection of East Loop 820 South and Berry Street, Lot 5 and Lot 4A, Block 4 of the
Handley Heights South Addition, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, in the exhibits attached to
the above -referenced M&C; those exhibits are incorporated herein for all purposes (the " Property");
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth City Council has determined that:
- the Property is needed for the Lake Arlington Force Main and Lift Station Project (the " Project")
- the land rights in the Property are needed for new sewer improvements as necessary;
- public necessity required the acquisition by condemnation of the Property, located within the alignment of
the Project;
- the use of the Property will be a public use; and the Real Property Division of the Property Management
Department is authorized to acquire by negotiation the Property needed for the Project.
WHEREAS, on this , 2021, at a regular meeting of the Fort Worth City
Council, upon Motion of Council member , to wit:
"I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing use of the power of eminent
domain to acquire 0.261 acres in permanent sewer easements and 1.043 acres for temporary construction
easements from improved property owned by Demetrica V. Williams Family Trust. The property is
needed for the Lake Arlington Lift Station and Force Main project, a public use that will construct
public sewer improvements increasing conveyance capacity necessary to handle projected growth within
the Village Creek Wastewater Basin. The property is located east of the intersection of East Loop 820
South and Berry Street, at 3801 and 3825 South Cravens Road, in Lot 5 and Lot 4A, Block 4 Handley
Heights Addition, in the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
The property interest to be acquired is described by metes and bounds and depicted by survey exhibits
attached to this Mayor and Council Communication."
Seconded by , duly put and carried: RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Fort Worth, Texas, is authorized to use the power of eminent domain to acquire the
Property for the public use and inclusion in the Project; and
The City Attorney be and is hereby authorized and directed to file or cause to be filed, to spend
all reasonable and necessary legal expenses, and to carry through to final judgment
proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition of the property interest listed above and
attached to the M & C.
Adopted this _______day of 2020.
ATTEST:
By:
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
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