Ordinance No. 4,15150509 -7
ORDINANCE NO. 4151
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE
OFFERS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO THE
OWNERS OR OTHER PARTIES IN INTEREST FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN TRACTS DESCRIBED HEREIN RECQUIRED FOR PARK
PURPOSES; REQUIRING THAT SUCH OFFERS BE ACCEPTED WITHIN
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN THE EVENT SUCH OFFERS ARE
REFUSED; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown now finds and
determines that public convenience and necessity require that the City of Baytown
acquire the tracts described below; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to make
the offers listed below to the below named owners, or other parties in interest
believed to be the true owners of said property or to the actual real and true
owners thereof, whether correctly named or not, for the purchase and acquisition by
the City of Baytown of the fee interest in the said tracts that are required for
park purposes within the City of Baytown:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"
Section 2: Such offers shall provide that if the offers should not be accepted
within fifteen (15) days after receipt, the City of Baytown will consider such offers
refused and will institute condemnation proceedings on behalf of the City of
Baytown under any applicable provisions of the law, whether provided by Chapter 21
of the Texas Property Code, Chapter 17 of Title 28 of the Texas Revised Civil
Statutes, the Charter of the City of Baytown, or any other provisions.
Section 3: Should such offers be accepted, the money above set forth shall
be paid out of any appropriation heretofore made for the public purpose for which
the above described tracts are required. Should such offers not be accepted, the
amount finally awarded to the owners in the condemnation proceeding, plus costs,
fees, and expenses, shall be paid out of such funds so appropriated.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this the 9th day of May, 1985.
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ATTEST:
6LE'
N P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
ANDALL STRON§Cit tto rney
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EXHIBIT "A"
1) Lot 1, Block B, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
George Chandler $1,800.00
2) Lot 12, Block B, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
Harold Cartwright $1,800.00
3) Lot 13, Block BB, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
George Chandler $1,200.00
4)
5)
Lots 7 and 8, Block C, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown,
Texas.
OWNER
Mary Seay
OFFER
$1,400.00
Lots 23 and 24, Block C, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown,
Texas.
OWNER OFFER
James Campbell $1,500.00
6) Lot 17, Block XC, Brownwood Subdivision, Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
Gary Pentecost $1,700.00
7) Lots 13, 14, and 15, Block XE, Brownwood Subdivision,
Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
Gary Pentecost $3,100.00
8) Lot 13, Block 2, Linwood Park Subdivision, Baytown, Texas.
OWNER OFFER
James Campbell $1,300.00