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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4443-05-2015 A Resolution NO. 4443-05-2015 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 May 5, 2015, in M&C L-15771, ordered and decreed that a public necessity existed for the acquisition of 0.012 acres from a tract of land located at 4020 Driskell Boulevard more particularly described 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 Lower Como Creek Erosion Control Improvements Project, a public project (the "Project"); - public necessity required the acquisition by donation, purchase, condemnation or otherwise of the Property, located within the alignment of the Project; - the use of the Property will be a public use; and - that the Real Property Division of the Property Management Department was authorized to acquire by negotiation the Property needed for the Project. WHEREAS, negotiations for the purchase of said tract of land have been unsuccessful due to City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 16797, SEC 1(XVIII), 1-24-06, Approved May 13, 2006 of the City Charter prohibits the sale of land to the City by its employees; and WHEREAS, on this 5th day of May, 2015, at a regular meeting of the Fort Worth City Council, upon M otion of Councilmember Ann Zadeh,to wit: I move that the Fort Worth City Council adopt the resolution authorizing use of the power of eminent domain to acquire 0.012 acres of land for a permanent drainage easement, located at 4020 Driskell Boulevard, Lot 25, Block 12 Sunset Heights South, Section 2 Addition, Tarrant County, Texas, owned by Minerva Gates. The permanent drainage easement will be used to construct the necessary improvements to limit erosion of Lower Como Creek during heavy rain events. The permanent drainage easement is described by the metes and bounds, and survey attached to this Mayor and Council Communication. Seconded by Councilmember Jungus Jordan, duly put and carried: RESOLUTION. ORT WORT Resolution No.4443-05-2015 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 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 5t' day of May, 2015. .o Q 0 ATTEST: 000- � dO °°:, JOY By: O °O 0, ary Ka s it S etary .K c Sy� 0 0 0 ° Ooy AY �%00 T q 00000 J1r_1RFbRTWWbRMTR LOWER COMO CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PARCEL NO. 2 PE CITY PROJECT NO. 01605 4020 DRISKELL BOULEVARD LOT 25,BLOCK 12, SUNSET HEIGHTS SOUTH SECTION 2 EXHIBIT "A" Being a permanent drainage easement out of Lot 25, Block 12 of Sunset Heights South Section 2 an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas as recorded in Volume 388-22, Page 43 of the Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas, said Lot 25 being deeded to Minerva Gates as recorded in County Clerk's File No. D207004306 of the Official Public Records of Tarrant County, Texas, said permanent drainage easement being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: COMMENCING at a point for the north corner of said Lot 25, said point being the east corner of Lot 26 of said Block 12, said point also being in the westerly right-of-way line of Driskell Boulevard (an 80.0' right-of-way), from which a 3/4 inch iron rod found for reference bears South 33 degrees 54 minutes 22 seconds East, a distance of 0.19 feet and from which a 1/2 inch iron rod found for corner in the northeast line of said Lot 25 bears a chord bearing of South 40 degrees 50 minutes 03 seconds East, a distance of 70.04 feet, said 1/2 inch iron rod also being in the westerly right-of-way line said Driskell Boulevard; THENCE South 58 degrees 44 minutes 17 seconds West, with the northwest line of said Lot 25 and with the southeast line of said Lot 26, a distance of 78.96 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described permanent drainage easement; THENCE South 19 degrees 40 minutes 37 seconds East, a distance of 78.82 feet to a point for corner; THENCE South 37 degrees 44 minutes 32 seconds East, a distance of 10.73 feet to a point for corner; THENCE South 71 degrees 52 minutes 05 seconds West, a distance of 8.78 feet to a point for corner in the northeasterly line of an existing 15' Storm Drainage and Utility Easement as recorded in Volume 388-22, Page 43 of said Plat Records of Tarrant County, Texas; THENCE North 34 degrees 02 minutes 04 seconds West, with the northeasterly line of said 15' Storrn Drainage and Utility Easement, a distance of 5.38 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 18 degrees 27 minutes 23 seconds West, with the northeasterly line of said 15' Storm Drainage and Utility Easement, a distance of 82.56 feet to a point for corner in the northwest line of said Lot 25, said point being in the southeast line of said Lot 26; Exhibit A Page 1 of 2 THENCE North 58 degrees 44 minutes 17 seconds East, with the northwest line of said Lot 25 and with the southeast line of said Lot 26, a distance of 5.13 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 539 square feet or 0.012 acres of land, more or less. Notes: (1) A plat of even survey date herewith accompanies this legal description. (2) All bearings and coordinates are referenced to the Texas Coordinate System, NAD-83, The North Central Zone 4202, all distances and areas shown are surface. Date: April L22, 014 V 1) 0 F T Curtis Smith CURTIS SMITH _ Registered Professional Land Surveyor 5494 No. 5494 j'Q c) Texas Firm No. 10106900 Exhibit A Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT "B " \ PARCEL No. 2 PE LOT 27 \ P.0.C. FROM WHICH A 3/4-IRF BEARS S 33'54'22'E 0.19' \ OREMAINDER OF LOT 26 �/ 14.161 ACRES (BY DEED) JOE DRISKELL AND COMPANY 6 / VOLUME 3400, PAGE 344 lb. D.R.T.C.T. L-6 1.�1 1 Ak �fQ QO• ,[� P.0.B. ���,y�0 1/2'IRF 0,�. PERMANENT DRAINAGE LOT 25 EASEMENT AREA 539 SO. FT. OR < MINERVA GATES •T 0.012 ACRES C.C.F. NO. D207004306 O.P.R.T.C.T. L-2 LOT 24 BLOCK 1 FIRST UNITED SERVICES ADDITION L-4 L-3 15' STORM DRAINAGE VOLUME 388-142, PAGE 82 AND UTILITY EASEMENT P.R.T.C.T. VOLUME 388-22, PAGE 43 LOT 23 P.R.T.C.T. LINE TABLE LINE BEARING DISTANCE BLOC%F G 14 2 L-1 S 19'40'37"E 78.82' \ SUNSE SECTION GE ¢3 T L-2 S 3744'32"E 10.73' pU 22. pA L-3 S 71'52'05"W 8.78' LOT 1 \ VOLUME PSR.T.C.T L-4 N 34'02'04"W 5.38' \ / L-5 N 18'27'23"W 82.56' L-6 N 58'44'17"E 5.13' CURVE TABLE CURVEI RADIUS DELTA ANGLE CHORD BEARING CHORD LENGTH ARC LENGTH C-1 1 289.56' 13'53'37" S 40'50'03"E 70.04' 70.22' NOTES: 1. A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF EVEN DATE ACCOMPANIES THIS PLAT. 60 30 0 60 2. ALL BEARINGS AND COORDINATES ARE REFERENCED TO THE TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, NAD-83, THE NORTH CENTRAL ZONE 4202, ALL DISTANCES AND AREAS SHOWN ARE SURFACE. SCALE IN FEET orwoRT City of Fort Worth 1000 THROCKMORTON STREET FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 EXHIBIT SHOWING PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT OF LOT 25�BLOCK 12 �P�• ��STf F�co SUNSET HEIGHTS SOUTH SECTION 2 'n AN ADDITION To THE CURTIS SMITH _... CITY OF FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 5494 AS RECORDED IN P F VOLUME 388-22, PAGE 43 PLAT RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS ....... PROJECT: LOWER COMO CKEEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJ. No. 01605 DRAINAGE EASEMENT AREA: 539 SQUARE FEET OR 0.012 ACRES CURTIS SMITH JOB No. DE0T1102.00 DRAWN BY: JCE CAD FILE: DE0T_1102.00-2PE_R01.DWG REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR DATE: APRIL 22, 2014 REV1 EXHIBIT 8 PAGE 1 OF 1 1 SCALE: 1' = 60' N0. 5494 TEXAS FIRM NO. 10106900 GORRONDONA & ASSOCIATES, INC. • 7524 JACK NEWELL BOULEVARD SOUTH FORT WORTH, TX. 76118 • 817-496-1424 FAX 817-496-1768 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP M&C Log Name: ROWE7007GATES-CONDEMN-AMEND Copyright 2012 City of Fort Worth. Unauthorized > 0 5501,100 2,200 3,300 4,400 reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. This product is ¢ Z W } Feet for informational purposes and may not have been prepared ~ Q O 0� Q z U, �, W for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying U J o W w W W o purposes. 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FEET (0.012 ACRES) W OD R 02 o � Fti LL W LL _� J O,Q�S�� c~n w W BERRY ST WE STCLI F RD f ILLTO RD 71 W BIDDI ON ST HELBY DR r MO 0 °� INSLOW DR 0 0 20 40 80 F ee DOE#7007 , Project#01605 unset Heights South Section 2 Lot 25, Block 12 DETAIL OF PROJECT LOCATION Parcel 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/5/2015 - Resolution No. 4443-05-2015 DATE: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 REFERENCE NO.: L-15775 LOG NAME: 21 ROWE7007GATES-CONDEMN-AMEND SUBJECT: Amend Mayor and Council Communication L-15716 Authorizing Condemnation by Eminent Domain for an Easement Interest for Permanent Drainage for the Lower Como Creek Erosion Control Improvements Project in Property Located at 4020 Driskell Boulevard Owned by Minerva Gates, a City Employee, in Order to Reduce the Square Footage Needed from 0.030 Acres to 0.012 Acres (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Amend Mayor and Council Communication L-15716 to reduce the square footage needed for the permanent drainage easement on property located at 4020 Driskell Boulevard for the Lower Como Creek Erosion Control Improvements Project; 2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to use its power of eminent domain to acquire the property for the public use and inclusion in the Lower Como Creek Erosion Control Improvements Project; 3. Authorize the City Attorney to institute condemnation by eminent-domain proceedings to acquire the described easement interest in the property; 4. Authorize a payment pursuant to an award of commissioners; and 5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to accept and record appropriate instruments. DISCUSSION: The easement acquisition is needed to construct a concrete block retaining wall to provide permanent erosion control in the Lower Como Creek. The existing concrete lining has been undermined by the creek flows and its structural integrity is compromised. The Lower Como Erosion Control project will address several areas of the Lower Como Creek where erosion has caused significant impact in the yards of adjacent properties and threatens to continue damaging yards. The size of the acquisition area has decreased from the acreage previously approved by City Council (Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) L-15716, September 9, 2014) reducing the impact to the subject property. The City obtained an independent appraisal which established fair market value for the taking as $1,203.00. The landowner, who is a City employee, has agreed to accept the appraised value. However, Ordinance No. 16797, SEC 1(XVIII), 1-24-06, approved on May 13, 2006 of the City Charter prohibits the sale of land to the City by its employees and states, in part: "No officer or employee of the City shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the City or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the City of any land, materials, supplies, or services, except on behalf of the City as an officer or employee...any willful Logname: 21ROWE7007GATES-CONDEMN-AMEND Page 1 of 3 violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Any violation of this section with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of the person or corporation contracting with the City Council, shall render the contract involved voidable by the City Manager or the City Council (Ordinance No. 16797, SEC 1 (XVIII), 1-24-06, approved May 13, 2006)." Therefore, to protect the employee and the City, eminent domain must be used to acquire the property and compensation will be decided by special commissioners. The mineral estate will not be acquired. Funds are available in the Stormwater Capital Projects Bond Fund for this project. Parcel No. Address Legal Description Type of Taking/Amount 02 4020 Driskell Sunset Heights South, Permanent Drainage Easement Section 2 Addition Lot 25, 0.012 Acres of Land Block 12 To approve this MSC, the Council Member making a motion to authorize condemnation by eminent domain should say: I move that the Fort Worth City Council authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire 0.012 acres of land for a permanent drainage easement from Minerva Gates needed for the improvements to Lower Como Creek. The permanent drainage easement is described by metes and bounds and depicted by survey plat attached to this M&C. The tract of land is located in Lot 25, Block 12, Sunset Heights South, Section 2 Addition, Tarrant County, Texas, also known as 4020 Driskell Boulevard. The land rights will be used for the Lower Como Creek Erosion Control Improvements Project. This property is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 75P. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and Award of Commissioners, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, in the Stormwater Capital Projects Bond Fund. FUND [TOTAL TOTAL FAIR PROJECTED CURRENT 'EXPENDITURESI'MARKET REMAINING PPROPRIATIONS VALUE BALANCE ESTIMATED AMOUNT Storm $1,109,586.99 1$89,734.48 $1,203.00 $1,018,649.51 Water Revenue 2009 Bonds ' FUND CENTERS: Logname: 21ROWE7007GATES-CONDEMN-AMEND Page 2 of 3 TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers P227 541100 207280160541 $0.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for Cily Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Wayne Corum (5118) Additional Information Contact: Lexington Wright (6645) Logname: 21ROWE7007GATES-CONDEMN-AMEND Page 3 of 3