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March 4, 2002
RESOLUTION NO.
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
FORTY (40) FOOT STREET KNOWN AS W. PRICE STREET IN CITY
BLOCKS 10 AND 41, ABANDONED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2002- ,
BETWEEN N. MAIN STREET (U.S. HWY 271) AND 1ST STREET N.W.,
BEGINNING AT THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF N. MAIN STREET
GOING WEST TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF 1ST STREET N.W.;
MAHING 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 W. Price Street running east and west, beginning at the west boundary line
of N. Main Street (LJ. S. Hwy 271), going west to the east boundary line of 1 st Street N. W.; and,
WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the City Council by request of the property
owner that the street is not desired by the property owner adjacent to said street but that said street
is of use and necessary to the City ofParis and its citizens for drainage and utility easement purposes;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, by prior Ordinance No. 2002- , adopted March 7, 2002,
has authorized the City to abandon the City's interest in the aforesaid street and,
WHEREAS, itis deemed appropriate thatthe City's interestin said streetbe conveyed to the
adjacent owner on either side of said street and that drainage and utility easements be retained; 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. Thatthe Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute, on behalf
of the City of Paris, a deed of abandonment conveying to the adjacent owner 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 N. Main Street (U. S. Hwy 271) and 1 st StreetN. W., beginning atthe westboundary
line of N. Main Street going west to the east boundary line of 1 st Street N. W., it appearing that the
real and true owner of the hereinafter described lots is as follows:
Lot 1, City Block 41 Lamar County
Lot 2, City Block 41 Lamar County
City Block 10 Lamar County
Section 3. That the City of Paris retain drainage and utility easements in the area to be
described in the above-referenced deed of abandonment, with such conditions, restrictions, and
reservations unto the City of Paris as established by prior Ordinance No. 2002-
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of March, 2002.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas E. Haynes, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney