02-96-Resolution-Supporting Upper Trinity Regional Water District to Acquire property for Improvements-05/06/1996CITY OF $ANGER
RESOLUTION # R02-96
A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE EXERCISE OF THE
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE UPPER TRINITY
REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT FOR THE REGIONAL
TREATED WATER PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (the District)
was created pursuant to H.B. # 3112 (the Act) passed by the 71st
Legislature in Regular Session 1989, and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the District to exercise the power of
eminent domain in a municipality in Denton County upon receipt of___.
prior consent of the municipality as evidenced by a written
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger is a member of the District, is
represented on the Board of Directors of the District and will
receive water from the project; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 1996 the District's Board of Directors
approved the alignment of Phase 1C, a water transmission line to
supply the City of Sanger pursuant to agreements with the Cities
of Sanger and Denton; and
WHEREAS, the Project requires the Districtto acquire land,
easements, rights -of -way and property and improvements within the
City of Sanger's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger is agreeable t
the power of eminent domain within the
obtain the required land, easements,
property to carry out the Project.
o the District exercising
City, if necessary, to
rights -of -way and other
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Resolution - Eminent Domain
City of Sanger
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANDER:
SECTION 1. That all matters stated in the Preamble are found to
be true and correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of
this Resolution as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2. That the City of Sanger does hereby give its consent
to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District to exercise its power
of eminent domain within the City limits to obtain the necessary
land, easements, rights -of -way and other property and improvements
to carry out the referenced portion of the Regional Treated Water
Project in accordance with the pipeline alignment recommended by
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. and approved by the District•Board of
Directors on January 4, 1996_generally as indicated on Exhibit "A"._______
SECTION 3. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF May, 1996
Rosalie Chavez,
City of Sanger
Attachment:
Secretary
Exhibit "A"
Net Armstrong, Mayo
City of Sanger