HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-09 - Abandoning part of E 6th StORDINANCE NO. 2 0 1 — d 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSURE AND
ABANDONMENT BY QUITCLAIM DEED OF A STREET, ALLEY,
AND/OR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, OR A PORTION THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH
ABANDONMENT; CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING A
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown has received a request to abandon the street, alley,
and/or public right-of-way of East 6`h Street between Pine Street (Taylor Street) and East 7th
Street (San Gabriel Street); the same being generally depicted in Exhibits "A" and `B" attached
hereto.
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place, where and when this Ordinance would be given
a public hearing and considered for final passage, was published in the Williamson County Sun,
a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Georgetown, said publication being on the 6th
day of February, 2019, and the 20th day of February, 2019, the same being more than seventy-
two (72) hours prior to the times designated for said hearing.
WHEREAS, upon considering the Application and additional information pertaining to the
Application, the City Council now finds that (a) there are no existing utilities located within the
property to be abandoned; OR (b) the utilities existing in the area of the street, alley, and/or public
right-of-way will be sufficiently protected by being either relocated or placed into easements
and that the utility companies serving the area including and surrounding the right-of-way have
determined that their utilities, if existing, will also be sufficiently protected by the same means.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements the following policies of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan- Policy Plan
Element(s):
4. Effective Governance
4.1 Effective, Responsive Government
B. We have created and enforced innovative, effective and fair regulatory codes
and development standards to guide and improve development quality.
The City Council further finds that the adoption of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any other 2030 Comprehensive Plan Policies.
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SECTION 2. That the above described street, alley, and/or public right-of-way, being
also generally depicted on Exhibits "A " and -B " attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance
for all purposes, is, and the same is hereby abandoned, vacated and closed insofar as the right,
title or easement of the public is concerned.
SECTION 3. That said street, alley, and/or public right-of-way is not needed for public
purposes and it is in the public interest of the City of Georgetown to abandon said street, alley,
and/or public right-of-way.
SECTION 4. That the abandonment provided for herein shall extend only to the public
right, title and easement in and to the tracts of land described in SECTION 2 of this ordinance, and
shall be construed only to that interest the governing body of the City of Georgetown may legally
and lawfully abandon.
SECTION 5. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to issue and the Mayor authorized
to execute a Quitclaim Deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and the City Secretary
is authorized to attest thereto on behalf of the City of Georgetown.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of all other
ordinances of the City of Georgetown, and this ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any
of such other ordinances, except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any
in such other ordinance or ordinances, are hereby superseded.
SECTION 7. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary
to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on thejL' day of , 2019.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the.A�Nay of '2019.
ATTEST:
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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Dale Ross, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "C"
QUITCLAIM DEED
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON,
YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
FROM THIS INSTRUMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE
NUMBER.
DATE:
2019
GRANTOR: City of Georgetown, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation
GRANTOR'S Mailing Address (including County): P.O. Box 409, Georgetown,
Williamson County, Texas 78627
GRANTEE: Williamson County, Texas, a political subdivision of the State of Texas
GRANTEE'S Mailing Address (including County): 710 Main Street, Suite 101,
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas 78626
CONSIDERATION: Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged.
PROPERTY:
BEING all of Block No. Thirteen (13) in Shell's Addition to the city of Georgetown,
Williamson County, Texas, as shown by the Plat of said Addition recorded in Cab.
A Slide 40B, of the Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas, and being
the same land heretofore conveyed to Williamson County, Texas, by deed dated
August 30, 1916, and recorded as Document No. 191601901 in the Deed Records
of Williamson County, Texas.
For the consideration, GRANTOR quitclaims to GRANTEE all of GRANTOR'S
right, title, and interest in and to the above described property, to have and to hold it to
GRANTEE, GRANTEE'S successors and assigns, forever. Neither GRANTOR, nor
GRANTOR'S successors and assigns, shall have, claim or demand any right or title to the
property or any part of it.
EXECUTED this the day of
GRANTOR
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
BY: 4.y, C L
Dale Ross, Mayor
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
2019.
ATTEST:
Robyn Erensmore, City Secretary
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this date personally Dale Ross, Mayor
of the City of Georgetown, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation, known to me to be
the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to
me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as
the act and deed of said municipality, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE thi "s tay"4-1,
2019.
; : LINDA RUTH WHITE
;: *_ My Notary ID # 124936123
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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