Ord. 0823 09-22-97ORDINANCE NO. 823
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, DETERMINING PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A
PUBLIC PROJECT TO EXTEND ROADWAYS AND UTILITY SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY, OR HER DESIGNEE, AND OTHER
CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE NECESSARY TO
ACQUIRE PROPERTY, LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY, BY DONATION,
PURCHASE, OR BY THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT
DOMAIN; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AS THE PROVISION OF
ADEQUATE ROADWAYS AND UTILITY SERVICES BEARS DIRECTLY
UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that public convenience and necessity
exists for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of additional
roadways and utility services; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the City Council hereby acknowledges that it is in the
public's best interest to acquire property located in the City for this public project to
extend roadways and utility services; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that a public
convenience and necessity exists for the accomplishment of the public project to
extend roadways and utility services in Brazoria County, Texas.
Section 2. The public convenience and necessity requires the acquisition, by
donation, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, of certain real property located
within the City and situated in Brazoria County, more particularly described in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes.
Section 3. The City Attorney, or her designee, and other City officials are
hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City to take such actions as are
necessary to acquire fee simple title to the property, described in Exhibit "A", and any
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improvements thereon, either by donation, purchase or the exercise of the power of
eminent domain.
Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that a public emergency exists
for requiring the acquisition of said property as the provision of adequate roadways
and utilities bears directly upon the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry;
therefore this Ordinance shall be passed finally on its first and only reading and shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the City Council.
PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this the „V,7 day of
, A. D., 1997.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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