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G-94-06-09-8F - 6/9/1994ORDINANCE NO. - G y- Db -07- 8F AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING BY CONDEMNATION THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT TO CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY, OWNED BY DOYLE AND EVELYN HICKERSON, FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES FOR THE GATTIS SCHOOL ROAD PROJECT, AND ORDERING THE CONDEMNATION OF SAID PROPERTY TO PROCEED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock has a need to acquire the right-of-way necessary for the widening and improvement of Gattis School Road; and WHEREAS, an independent professional appraisal report of the subject property has been submitted to the City, and the City Council has accordingly established and approved a certain amount determined to be just compensation for that parcel more fully descibed below, including compensation for a temporary construction easement; and WHEREAS, an offer based upon the amount determined to be just compensation has been transmitted to the owners of the property described herein, and the owners have been unable to agree with the City of Round Rock upon the property's fair cash market value and further negotiations for settlement and impossible; and WHEREAS, condemnation has become necessary in acquire the unencumbered fee simple title and a construction easement; Now Therefore have become futile KS\ORDINANCE 0R06094F order to temporary BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. The offer by the City of Round Rock for the land described below, including the temporary construction easement in the amount of $6,500.00, is hereby confirmed. II. It is hereby determined that the City of Round Rock has in fact submitted an offer to the property owners for the property described below, and the owners of that property and the City of Round Rock have been unable to agree and cannot agree upon the value of the land or the damages to be paid and further settlement negotiations have become futile and impossible. III. Public necessity requires the acquisition of the unencumbered fee simple title and a temporary construction easement to the property described below, for right-of-way purposes for the Gattis School Road Project in the City of Round Rock, Texas; and that public necessity and convenience require the condemnation of this property in order to acquire it for such purpose. IV. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute proceedings in eminent domain against Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson, owners of the property described herein, and against all other owners, lienholders, and other holders of an interest in the property, in order to acquire the unencumbered fee simple interest and a temporary construction easement, in and to the following 2. described property laying and being situated in the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, to -wit: 0.635 acres, more or less, situated in the Asa Thomas Survey, Abstract No. 609, in Williamson County, Texas, said tract and said temporary construction easement being more fully described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. V. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. VI. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof. Alternative 1. By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with. READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this �t- day of YUCJ , 1994. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of , 1994. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of , 1994. 3. ATTEST: E LAND, City Secretary M r P o-TEm City of Round Rock, T as 4. 1 EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF A 0.635 -ACRE (27,653 -SQUARE -FOOT) TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE ASA THOMAS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 609 IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A PORTION OF A 49.111 - ACRE TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO DOYLE AND EVELYN HICKERSON BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN VOLUME 2155 PAGE 167 OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID 0.635 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING on an iron rod set on a point in the existing south right-of-way line of Gattis School Road (variable right-of-way width), said point being the northwest corner of the remnant portion of said 49.111 -acre Hickerson tract of land, same being the southeast corner of a 0.739 -acre tract of land dedicated as right-of-way to the public use by instrument recorded in Volume 1076 Page 111 of said Official Records, being also the southwest corner of a tract of land dedicated as right-of-way to the City of Round Rock by instrument recorded in Volume 2168 Page 766 of the Official Records of said county, said point being also the northeast corner of a remnant portion of a tract of land conveyed to Doyle and wife, Evelyn Hickerson by instrument recorded in Volume 526 Page 50 of the Deed Records of Williamson County, said point being the northwest corner and POINT OF BEGINNING hereof, and from which, an iron rod found on the northeast corner of said 0.739 -acre right-of- way tract bears N18°51'46"W a distance of 15.82 feet; THENCE with the existing south right-of-way line of Gattis School Road as dedicated by instrument recorded said Volume 2168 Page 766 N89°40'42"E for a distance of 1125.85 feet to an iron rod set on a point in the west boundary line of a 5 -acre tract of land conveyed to Vernon L. Jakub and wife Janeth M. Jakub by instrument recorded in Volume 844 Page 912 of the Deed Records of Williamson County, Texas, said point being the southeast corner of said right-of-way tract dedicated by instrument recorded in Volume 2168 Page 766, said point being also the northeast corner of said Hickerson remnant tract of land, for the northeast corner hereof; THENCE departing the existing south right-of-way line of Gattis School Road with the west boundary line of said Jakub tract, same being the east boundary line of said 49.111 -acre tract of land conveyed to Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson, S19°16'54"E for a distance of 27.25 feet to an iron rod set on the southeast corner hereof; THENCE departing the west boundary line of said Jakub tract of land, same being the east boundary line of said Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson tract of land, through the interior of said Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson 49.111 - acre tract, the following courses and distances numbered 1 through 5: 1. S89°45'52"W for a distance of 407.21 feet to an iron rod set on an angle point; 2. S85°43'35"W for a distance of 242.52 feet to an iron rod set on an angle point; 3. N87°37'41"W for a distance of 141.56 feet to an iron rod set on an angle point; 4. N77°55'19"W for a distance of 126.00 feet to an iron rod set on an angle point; 5. N88°49'46"W for a distance of 220.35 feet to an iron rod set on a point in the west boundary line of said 49.111 -acre tract, same being the east boundary line of said Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson tract of land as conveyed by instrument recorded in Volume 526 Page 50 for the southwest corner hereof; EXHIBIT .4.4 . Page 2 0.635 Acre THENCE with the west boundary line of said 49.111 -acre tract, same being the east boundary line of said Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson tract conveyed by instrument recorded in Volume 526 Page 50, N18'51'46"W for a distance of 2.56 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING hereof and containing 0.635 acre of land. Surveyed and h the direct supervision of the undo rsigned: (moi Cecil Jack hisholm Date Registere. .fessional Land Surveyor No. 4295 • CJC:ek November 17, 1993 Job No. 601-020-10 SKETCH TO ACCOMPANY DESCRIPTION 0 73 • 20' WIDE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT g P.O.B. N1851'46" W 2.56' 4,1 z SCALE: 1" = 200' .SECTiC)1,1 PT.® N88'49'46" W 220.35' N7755'19" W 126.00' TEMPORARY 50WIDE CONSTRUCTION EASM 'T. DOYLE & EVELYN HICKERSON N87'37'41" W VOL. 2155 PC.167 , 141.56' (49.111 AC.) S8543'35" W 48.7234 AC. 242.52' 0.635 ACRE • (27,653 SQ. FT) TEMPORARY 20' WIDE CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT 20' WIDE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT S89'45'52" W 407.21' 51916'5.4"E ----•-'-' i'7::,.i.,,,,,,.„,.... -/ ,. •of . • . As Prepared Cecil Jocks° r. isholm, R.P.L.S. #4295 9111 Jollyville Rood, Suite 107 Austin, TX 78759 , • .25' J Cr- Si. .110 15' WIDE R.O.W. DEDICATION VOL.2168 PG.766 HENRY PROPOSED R.O.W. 15.iiEL, N8940'42" E 1,125.85' - ' • ';;.• JOYCE LANE' PT.C) EXHIBIT "A" LEGEND P08. = POINT OF BEGINNING •= IRON ROD FOUND o = IRON ROD SET P.U.E. PUBUC UTILITY EASEMENT D.E. = DRAINAGE EASEMENT PT.(T0 PT. Date PROJECT BEARING BASIS (N89'40'42- E 1125.73') NOV.1,1993 JOB No.: 601-020-10 File: GAT115.CRO DEN.DWG BY: SS.DM Baker-Alcklen & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers DATE: June 7, 1994 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, June 9, 1994 ITEM: 8.F. Consider an ordinance authorizing condemnation of 0.635 acres of land located in the Asa Thomas Survey, Abstract 609, Williamson County, Texas, currently owned by Doyle and Evelyn Hickerson. (First Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Steve Sheets STAFF RECOMMENDATION: State law requires the City to strictly adhere to all legal requirements pertaining to condemnations. The City must pass an ordinance declaring that public necessity and convenience require the condemnation of the property described in the Ordinance and authorizing the City Attorney to institute condemnation proceedings.