R-2026-125 - 5/14/2026 Gattis School Road 415
RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-125
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS
DETERMINING A PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
CERTAIN PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S
ATTORNEY TO FILE PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN
TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY INTERESTS
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon consideration of the matter, has determined that there is a
public necessity for the welfare of the City of Round Rock, Texas ("City") and the public-at-large to
construct certain roadway and utility improvements to and along Gattis School Road, and to perform
associated public uses and purposes ("Project'); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the above, the City Council hereby finds that public necessity
requires the acquisition of fee simple interest in and across approximately 0.169 acre of land in
Williamson County, Texas, being more particularly described by metes and bounds in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto (the "Property"), such Property being owned by PAUL CATES STABLE. LLC, for
the public use of construction, reconstruction, widening, maintaining, and operating of the Red Bud
South roadway improvements and related facilities, and utility adjustments, relocation, and/or
installation ("Project'), excluding all the oil, gas, and sulphur which can be removed from beneath said
real property, without any right whatever remaining to the owner of such oil, gas, and sulphur of
ingress to or egress from the surface of said real property for the purpose of exploring, developing, or
mining of the same, as a part of the improvements to the Project, at such locations as are necessary and
that such constructing, reconstructing, maintaining, and operating shall extend across and upon, and
will cross,run through, and be upon the herein described real Property; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to establish procedures for determining and approving just
compensation and completing acquisition of the Property for this Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
0112.20262
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is necessary for the welfare of
the City and its citizens to construct and maintain roadway and utility improvements in the City, and to
acquire property interests to assist with such purposes in and to the above-described lands, free and
clear of any liens and encumbrances, in order to allow the City and/or its assigns to complete said
Project.
Section 2. The City Attorney, or his designated agent, has on behalf of the City attempted to
negotiate, settle and agree on compensation to be paid to the owners of any interest in the Property, and
has made or shall make official, written, bona fide offers to the owners for the market value of said
Property or property interest. If it is determined that an agreement as to the value of said Property,
damages and/or compensation to be paid cannot be reached, or if the parties otherwise reach an
alternate agreement to file a condemnation suit and enter a stipulated award in order to clear title to the
Property, then the City Attorney or his designated agent is hereby authorized to file or cause to be
filed, against the owners and holders of other related interest in the Property, proceedings using the
City's power of eminent domain to acquire the stated interest in and to the above described lands, in
order to allow the City and/or its assigns to complete said Project, and to perform and undertake all
other proceedings necessary to complete the acquisition of the Property.
Section 3. It is the intent of the City Council that this resolution authorizes the condemnation of
all property interests required to complete the construction and maintenance of the Project and
associated public purposes. If it is later determined that there are any errors in the descriptions
contained herein or if later surveys contain more accurate revised descriptions, the City Attorney is
authorized to have such errors corrected or revisions made without the necessity of obtaining a new
resolution of the City Council authorizing the condemnation of the corrected or revised Property.
Section 4. The findings of fact, recitations of provisions set in the preamble of this Resolution
are adopted and made a part of the body of this Resolution, as fully as if the same were set forth herein.
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The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551,Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 14th day of May, 2026.
CRAIG tORGAV,Mayor
City of Round R k, Texas
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ANPakARKLIN, City Clerk
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