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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 04.19.1971 - Watkins ROW & EsmtTHE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON 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, there is 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 settlement 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 purpose 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 U as follows: C2.1) For enforcement of said contract underdateofOctober28, 1969, providing for the payment of10,000.00 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'l; f2.2) For alternative relief in Eminent Domain for condemnation of a perpetual right-of-way and easementforthepurposeofplacing, constructing, installing, maintaining, operatin g, repairing, relocating and replacingasewerlineandappurtenanceson, over and across the15t wide strip described as follows: Being a strip of land 15 feet in width and 1,590.5feetinlength containing 0.548 acres of land out of theWilliamAddisonSurvey, Abstract 21 in Williamson County, Texas, said tract being more particularly describedbymetesandboundsasfollows: Beginning at a point in the south boundary line oftheWatkinspropertyforthesouthwestcornerofthistract, from which point, the point of intersection oftheeastright-of-way line of Vine Street and thesouthright-of-way line of 19th Street and the southright-of-way line of 19th Street in the City of George- town, Texas, bears south 650 43' west a distance of2,168.80 feet; Thence, north 29° 20' west along the western side ofthistractadistanceof807.98 feet to a corner; Thence, north 140 44' east continuing along the westernsideofthistractadistanceof627.15 feet to a corner; Thence, north 410 49' east a distance of 171.79 feettothenorthwestcornerofthistractsetinafenceline; Thence, south 210 04' east along fence a distance of16.85 feet to a corner; Thence, south 410 49' west a distance of 160.40 feettoacorner; Thence, south 140 04' west along the eastern side ofthistractadistanceof617.48 feet to a corner; Thence, south 290 20' east along the eastern sideOfthistractadistanceof842.60 feet to the south- east corner of this tract set in a fence line; Thence, south 690 471 west a distance of 15.0 feet totheplaceofbeginningcontaining0.548 acres of landoutoftheWilliamAddisonSurvey, Abstract 21WilliamsonCounty, Texas. , in 1 2..3) For all other relief deemed necessary, proper or expedient by said mayor. This resolution bein acted upon motion duly made by Hubert Brock, seconded by lm- '0- L~dd'and passed by unanimous ote b this meeting on this the 19th v Y said City Council at day of Aprils 1971. ATTES au a s4, ityecretary 0 244 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; 245 Thence, north 140 44' east continuing along the western side of this tract a distance of 627.15 feet to a corner; Thence, north 410 49' east a distance of 171.79 feet to the northwest corner of this tract set in a fence line; Thence, south 210 04' east along fence a distance of 16.85 feet to a corner; Thence, south 410 49' west a distance of 160.40 feet to a corner; Thence, south 140 04' west along the eastern side of this tract a dis- tance of 617.48 feet to a corner; Thence, south 290 20' east along the eastern side of this tract a dis- tance of 842.60 feet to the southeast corner of this tract set in a fence line; u`• `\ Thence, south 690 47' west a distance of 15.0 feet to the place of be- ginning containing 0.548 acres of land out of the William Addison Survey, Abstract 21, in Williamson County, Texas. 2.3) For all other relief deemed necessary, proper or expedient by said mayor. I This resolution being acted upon motion duly made by Hubert Brock, seconded by O William Eanes and passed by unanimous vote by said City Council at this meeting on this the 19th day of April, 1971. V ATTEST: Jay C. Sloan, Mayor, City of Georgetown Claud Eads, City Secretary AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "ZONING ORDINANCE" PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1968, AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP, AND MAKING THIS AMENDMENT A PART OF THE MAP OF THE ORIGINAL OR-. ORDINANCE; TO CHANGE LOTS 4, 5 AND 6 IN BLOCK NO. 3 OF THE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES FROM RS, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT TO C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: WHEREAS, an application has been made to the City Council for the purpose of changing the Zoning Ordinance on the following described real estate; BEING lots 4, 5 and 6 in Block No. 3 of the Country Club Estates as made by Ike 0. Williams of the Subdivision of 271 acres of land out of the N. Porter Survey and being the same land conveyed by W. F. Joseph Et Al, to Myra Nunn dated May 9, 1955, recorded in Vol. 322, Page 316, Deed Records, Williamson County, Texas, in Georgetown, Texas. AND WHEREAS, the Citi Council has submitted the proposed change in the Zoning Ordinance to the City Planning Commission for its recommendation and report; and WHIItEAS, the City Planning Commission has approved the changing of said Zoning Ordinance on the above described property from "RS" Residential Single Family District, to "C-1" local Commercial District which said meeting was held on Wednesday, the 28th day of April, 1971; and WHEREAS, the City Council before adopting this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance gave notice of such hearing by publishing the same one time in the Williamson County Sun, a weekly newspaper in the City of Georgetown, Texas, which said notice