HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 880123KESOLUTION -990 la3' i 6
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown finds
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that parking availability in the downtown area is insufficient to
accommodate the parking needs of the citizens of the community and
visitors to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the acquisition of
property for parking is an advisable municipal purpose to
accommodate the parking needs of those persons visiting, working
or doing business in the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, there exists private property near the downtown area
that can accommodate those parking needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown desires to purchase those
private properties for the use as a parking facility and necessary
green space so as to make the parking lot aesthetically
attractive. In the event a purchase is not possible, the City of
Georgetown desires to acquire those properties, in fee simple,
through statutory eminent domain proceedings; NOW THEREFORE,
That the City Staff and City Attorney are directed to proceALA
with the acquisition of the properties described below 4#1
accomplish the purposes of this resolution. These properties ar-
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ocated and described as follows:
1. 107 E. Ninth Street & Northwest corner of
Church and E. 9th Street (Lots 5 & 8, Blk 52,
City Addition.)
2. 815 Main Street (North two thirds of Lot 6,
Blk 52, City Addition)
If the properties may be acquired through reasonable
negotiations with the owners, then the Mayor is authorised to
execute deeds on behalf of the City of Georgetown as grantee for
the above properties.
In the event that purchase of the properties is not
accomplished through reasonable negotiations, then the City
Attorney is directed to proceed with condemnation proceedings for
the purpose of acquisition of the properties for parking
facilities with appropriate green space for aesthetic purposes.
RESOLVED THIS XAd-DAY OF-46a-"�,1988.
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CO BERT, MAYOR
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LETA WILLOUGHBY, CITYUSECRXTARY
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DIANE CALL DER, CITY ATTORNEY
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