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This resolution being acted upon motion culy made by Hubert Brock, seconded
by William•Eanes and passed by unanimous vote by the City Council at its meeting
on this the 9th day of April, 1971.
ATTEST:
Claud Eads, City Secretary
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
Jay C. Sloan, Mayor, City of Georgetown
CITY OF GEORGETOWN RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, acting through its Mayor, City Manager and
others, have attempted to amicably work out and resolve with Grady R. Watkins
the need of said City for a perpetual right-of-way and easement over and across
the land consisting of approximately 31.7 acres near and located South and East
of Southwestern University known also as the "Hood Tract" including the entering
into a certain agreement bearing date of October 28, 1969; and,
WHEREAS, thereis a necessity for such right-of-way and easement for public
use for the purpose of placing, constructing, installing, maintaining, operating,
repairing, relocating and replacing a sewer line thereon; and,
WHEREAS, said City of Georgetown has heretofore attempted to reach settle-
ment with said Grady R. Watkins of said City's claim arising out of said contract
bearing date of October 28, 1969 as aforesaid and has been unsuccessful:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY,
TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
(1) That the mayor, City manager, City attorney and other council members
as can attend to again meet with Grady R. Watkins and his attorney for the pur-
pose of working out a settlement of the City of Georgetown's rights under said
contract;
(2) That if such settlement cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of
said mayor, that he forthwith cause to be prepared and filed appropriate papers
or pleadings in a court of competent jurisdiction containing allegations as
follows:
(2.1) For enforcement of said contract under date of October 28,
1969, providing for the payment of 810,000.00 cash to City of Georgetown by
Grady R. Watkins and the granting without charge by Grady R. Watkins to said
City the needed right-of-way and easement on, over and across the aforesaid
"Hood Tract";
(2.2) For alternative relief in Eminent Domain for comdemnation of
a perpetual right-of-way and easement for the purpose of placing, constructing,
installing, maintaining, operating, repairing, relocating and replacing a
sewer line and appurtenances on, over and across the 15' wide strip described
as follows:
Being a strip of land 15 feet in width and 1,590.5 feet in length
containing 0.548 acres of land out of the William Addison Survey, Abstract
21 in Williamson County, Texas, said tract being more particularly
described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a point in the south boundary line of the Watkins property
for the southwest corner of this tract, from which point, the point of
intersection of the east right-of-way line of Vine Street and the south
right-of-way line of 19th Street `and south right-of-way line of 19th
Street -,in the City of Georgetown, Texas, bears south 650 43' west a
distance of 2,168.80 feet;
Thence, north 290 20' west along the western side of this tract a distance
of 807.98 feet to a corner;