Ord. 0533 02-23-87ORDINANCE NO. 533
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
AND WIDENING OF F.M. 518 FROM WESTMINISTER STREET EAST TO
THE GALVESTON COUNTY LINE IN THE CITY AND FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SA~; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, AND HAVING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, the present two-lane pavement of Farm-to-Market Road 518
from Westminister Street east to the Galveston County line in the said
City is inadequate to handle the flow of traffic resulting from recent
subdivision development in the area; and,
WHEREAS, the improvement and widening of said F.M. 518 to four
lanes with a continuous turning lane would allow for the safe movement
of vehicular traffic on and along such roadway and would promote the
further growth
and,
WHEREAS,
foot (100')
and development of the eastern portion of the City;
such improvements will require a continuous one hundred
right-of-way along said portions of said F.M. 518;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
'PEARLAND, TEXAS;
~ That the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
does hereby declare that an urgent public necessity exists for the
improvement and widening of Farm-to-Market Road 518 within the
territorial limits of the City from Westminister Street east to the
Galveston County line, which such improvements will require a minimum
of one hundred feet (100') of right-of-way along said F.M. 518 between
said points.
~ That City Staff is hereby authorized to take any and
all steps, including the filing of eminent domain actions, necessary
to obtain a continuous one hundred foot (100') right-of-way along said
F.M. 518 from Westminister Street east to the Galveston County line.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon
and after its passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this
, A. D., 1987.
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