Ordinance No. 1,618�l
ORDINANCE NO. 1618
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF RIGHT'OF WAY AND A PIPELINE EASE-
MENT UNDER, UPON, OVER, AND THROUGH LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST TO AN INSTRUMENT GRANTING RIGHT OF WAY AND A PIPELINE
EASEMENT TO TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation is in need of purchasing right
of way and a pipeline easement upon, over,-and through lands owned by the City of
Baytown; and
40, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has determined that the City's
use of the property in question will not be impaired by granting said right of way
and pipeline easement; and
WHEREAS, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation has offered to pay the sum
of One Hundred and No /100 ($100.00) Dollars for said right of way and pipeline
easement under, upon, over, and through the property described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, which is owned by the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the Tax Department of the City of Baytown has made an appraisal of
said right of way and pipeline easement and has determined that the offer of
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation is in excess of the fair market value of
said right of way and p-i pel i ne easement; and
WHEREAS, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation has the power of eminent
domain with the power to condemn property which it cannot purchase by agreement;
and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid the time consuming, tedious, and costly condemnation
proceedings; the City Council of the City of Baytown deems that it is in the best
interest of the City to convey the right of way and pipeline easement in question
in consideration of the above'stated amount; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown for the consideration
herein set forth does hereby authorize the conveyance to Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation of said right of way and pipeline easement for the construction, laying,
maintenance, operation, alteration, repairing, removal, changing of size and re-
placement of pipelines and appurtenances thereto under, upon, over, and through
certain property owned by the City of Baytown and described in Exhibit "A" which
is attached hereto and.made a part hereof for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: That upon receipt of the consideration set forth herein, the
Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and the City Clerk to attest
to an instrument,granting such right of way and pipeline easement.
Section 3: That the City Council hereby authorizes the acceptance of the
sum of One Hundred and No /100 ($100.00) Dollars as consideration for said right
of way and pipeline easement described in Exhibit "A."
0 Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage by
the City-Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
the City of Baytown this ]1�4tt {h. day of June , 1974.
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
P
NEEL RI H RDSON, City Attorney
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
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A permanent right of way 20' in width off the east end of the property of the
City of Baytown in the Harvey Whiting Survey A -840, Harris County, Texas,
and being more particularly described as follows
Beginning at the northeast corner of the above mentioned property, thence
South 0001'40" east 75' to a point;
Said point being in the north right of way of Baker Road;
Thence North 890 33' west 20'. along said right of way line of Baker Road to
a point;
Thence North 0001'40" west 75' to a point;
Thence South 8933' east 20' to the point of beginning containing 0. 03 acres
of -land more or less.
Also a temporary right of way being rectangular in shape and lying parallel
and adjacent to the westerly.side of the above described permanent right of
way and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the above described permanent right of
way;
Thence North Oo 01'40" west 75' to a point;
Thence North 89033' west 50' to a point;
Thence South 0001140" east 75' to a point;
Thence along the north right of way line of Baker Road south 89033' east 50'
to the point of beginning containing 0. 09 acres of land more or less.
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