2002-156-RES AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF DEEDS OF ABANDONMENT TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS OF 50' STREET KNOWN AS CR 42602
RESOLUTION NO.
2002-156
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DEEDS OF
ABANDONMENT TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS OF A FIFTY
(50) FOOT WIDE STREET KNOWN AS COUNTY ROAD 42602, AND ALSO
KNOWN AS SIMMONS DRIVE, IN THE EAST SUBURBAN ESTATES
ADDITION ABANDONED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2002-053 FROM THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF MOCKINGBIRD LANE GOING WEST
APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO THE END OF SAID SIMMONS DRIVE,
BETWEEN PINE MILL ROAD AND NOLES DRIVE; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the City Council of the City of Paris that
there is a street known as County Road 42602, and also known as Simmons Drive, in the East
Suburban Estates Addition running east and west, beginning at the west boundary line of
Mockingbird Lane going west a distance of 150 feet to the end of said Simmons Drive, located
between Pine Mill Road and Noles Drive; and,
WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the City Council by petition of the
property owners that the street is not desired by the property owners adjacent to said street and
said street is of no use or necessity to the City of Paris and its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, by prior Ordinance No.2oo2-053, adopted October 10,
2002, has authorized the City to abandon the City's interest in the aforesaid street; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that the City's interest in said street be conveyed to
the adjacent owners on either side of said street; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, deeds of abandonment conveying to the adjacent
owners on either side of said street, in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, the City's
interest in the abandoned street located between Pine Mill Road and Noles Drive in East Suburban
Estates Addition, beginning at the west boundary line of Mockingbird Lane going west a distance
of 150 feet to the end of said Simmons Drive, it appearing that the real and true owners of the
hereinafter described lots are as follows:
Lot 1, Block E, East Suburban Estates Addn
1105 Mockingbird Drive
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brooks
Lot 5, Block A, East Suburban Estates Addn
1125 Mockingbird Drive
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ratliff
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of October, 2002.
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Michael J. Pfie r, or
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: