O-86-2265 - 12/23/1986AN ORDINANCE 2265
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PROCEED TO ACQUIRE AN EASEMENT ACROSS CERTAIN
PROPERTY OWNED BY DOYLE H}CKERSON THROUGH EMINENT
DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, in order to provide timely utility service for the public
health and safety of Round Rock it is necessary to acquire easements
for the placement of public utilities; and
WHEREAS, the route of the easement has been based on proper
engineering principles and planned to have minimum impact on the
property in value; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the City of RoundRock has attempted to
acquire a Public Utility Easement from Doyle Hickerson; and
WHEREAS, the offer of the City of Round Rock has not been accepted;
and
WHEREAS, the need to acquire and take possession of the easement is
becoming critical, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
That the Council finds that negotiations have been conducted with
the owners and further finds that the City of Round Rock and the owners
have been unable to agree upon the value of the easement and further
finds that the alignment of the easement has been located according to
proper engineering principles and further that the City Attorney is
hereby authorized and directed to proceed to acquire through eminent
domain proceedings a public utility easement over, across and under
certain property owned by Doyle Hickerson and described as follows:
See Attached Exhibit "A"
(Mark through the following alternative that is not applicable.)
AlterAlternative I.
By motion duly mede, 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 _____ day
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the
of / p' ' 198 co .
APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this
of '. ' '' , 1986'
ATTEST:
E LANO" City Secretary
day
day
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: December 19, 1986
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, December 23, 1986
ITEM: 11A - Consider an ordinance authorizing the City Attorney to
proceed with eminent domain proceedings on the Doyle
Hickerson Tract. (Second Reading)
In order to complete the Southeast projects 15" sewer line, an easement
is necessary to be obtained from Doyle Hickerson. Of the more than 90 easements
required for this project, we only have this and one other to obtain. Mr.
Hickerson requests to date have been fiscally impossible. This is the second
reading of the ordinance.