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1975U11 . . '. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GUADALUPE CITY OF SCHERTZ 1 I 1 On this, the 20th day of May, 1975, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, convened at a regular meeting at the regular meeting place in the Municipal Building of said City in the City of Schertz, Texas, which meeting was at all times open to the public, and at which meet- ing the following members were present, to-wit: ROBERT C. BUEKER NELL G. FUNK DONALD J. SEEBA WALTER F. SCHNEIDER ED L. SHARPE GAIL HYATT MAYOR ALDERWOMAN ALDERMAN ALDERMAN ALDERMAN ALDERWOMAN AND JUNE G., KRAUSE DENNY L. ARNOLD CITY SECRETARY CITY MANAGER There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by the Mayor; and, among other proceedings had were the following: The Mayor introduced the following captioned ordinance which was read in full by the City Manager. Councilmember ~,~o~ moved that said ordinance be considered by the Council as an emergency measure, which motion was seconded by Councilmamber ~~~ Whereupon said motion was fully discussed and considered. The Mayor put the motion to consider said ardinance as an emergency measure to the members of the City Council and said motion was approved and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members shown present voted "AYE" NAYS: None '. , The Mayor then introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance as an emergency measure. Thereupon it was moved by Councilmember --!21 ;v n r ' ./ Councilmember _ J p . }H'!' ./ and seconded by that said ordinance be finally passed adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted "AYE". NAYS: None . . '. ORDINANCE NO. 17-~-t) -j I AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A TRANSFER OF EASEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE AGREE- MENT WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY FROM URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas has been granted certain right-of-way easements by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company by Easement dated Novem- ber 17, 1971 from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas has been granted a license for an 8-inch water pipeline crossing by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company by a License Agreement dated July 15, 1971; and WHEREAS, said Agency pursuant to the close out of its Urban Renewal Project, Buffalo Valley North Tex. R-112, wishes to transfer and assign all of its right, title and interest, including duties and obligations concerning the above reference Easement and License Agreement to the City of Schertz, Texas as its successor-in-interest; NOW, THEREFORE TEXAS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, 1. The Mayor of the City of Schertz is authorized to accept and execute a Transfer of Easement and Assignment of License from the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and "B", respectfully, which Transfer and Assignment are hereby in all things approved. 2. The acceptance and approval of the Assignment of License, Exhibit "B" is subject to obtaining the written consent of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to said Assignment. 3. The Public imoortance of this measure constitutes and creates an urgent public necessity requiring that this or- dinance be passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force immediately upon and after its passage. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS the 1fYla.r;-- ,1975. ::J-o d:: day of d~(! ~L/ Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: . , ,,,. , . '. TRANSFER OF EASEHEIYf THE STATE OF TEXAS 2; 2; !l KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF GUADALUPE The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas, is the Grantee named in that one certain Easement dated November 17, 1971, wherein the Southern Pacific Transportation Company granted certain rights-of-way easements to said Agency, a true and carrect copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit," 1". For and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas, hereby TRANSFERS and ASSIGNS, GRANTS, SELLS and CONVEYS unto the City of Schertz and its successors and assigns all of Agency's right, title and interest in and to said Easement and for the further consideration that said City of Schertz hereby assumes and promises to perform all duties and obligations of Grantee contained therein. The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas warrants and represents that said Easement is in full force and effect and without any default on the part of said Agency, and that all obliga- tions of Grantee contained in said Easement of reimbursement, grading, installation and the surfacing have been fully performed by said Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz and no sums are owing to Southern Pacific Transportation Company. SIGNED this day of , 1975. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ ATTEST: By Cha~rman Secretary ACCEPTED: CITY OF SCHERTZ ATTEST: By Hayor Secretary ~ EXHIBIT "An . ... ........ THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 5 BEFORE }lli, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared and , Cha~rman and Secretary respectively, of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, known to me to be the persons and officers whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they each executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated and as the Act and Deed of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this , 1975. day of Notary Publ~c ~n and for Guadalupe County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 5 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared , l1ayor of the city of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowl- edged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and con- sideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated and as the Act and Deed of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. GIVEN UNDER MY HAHD AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this , 1975. day of Notary Publ~c in and for Guadalupe county, Texas EXH!B!T "A" 2. '.......'Jr .... v 06 ^ Jo ~" . w .~.:~r~.~,. . r.- r' 1.1 ", ,.. '" STATE OF TEXAS x X X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF GUADALUPE THAT, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, authorized to transact business in the State of Texas, '''Grantor'' herein, for and in consideration of ,the 'sum of One and No/IOO Dollar ($1.00) and the agreements of the Grantee set out hereafter has ,Granted, Sold ,and Conveyed and 'by these presents does Grant, Sell and Convey unto the URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,'TEXAS, '''Grantee'' herein and its assigns, rights of way or easements upon, along, over, 'under and across the property of the Grantor at or near Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, for so long as each of said rights of way or easements,is used exclusively for the purpose or purposes hereafter designated: I. A right of way or easement for the construction, establishment, and maintenance of a public road, in particular for Live Oak Road, across Grantor's property and being a tract or parcel of land eighty feet (80') wide by one hundred feet (100') in length, being approximately forty feet (40') wide on each side of the center line of said road, extending from the northerly to the southerly line of Grantor's property, which center line intersects the center line of Grantor's Houston to San Antonio main track at Grantor's Engineer's Station 10192+65 (M.P. 192.48). II. A right of way or easement for the construction, establishment and maintenance of a public road, in particular for proposed Randolph Avenue, across Grantor's property and being a tract or parcel of land eighty feet (80') wide by one hundred feet , (100') in length; being approximately forty feet (40') wide on each side of the center line of said proposed avenue, extending from the northerly to the southerly line of Grantor's property,which center line intersects the center line of Grantor's Houston to San Antonio main track at Grantor's Engineer's station 10210+10 (M.P. 192:81). III. Aright of way or easement for the 'construction, establishment and maintenance of two (2) 48" x 60' C. M. p, culverts in and under Grantor's property at Grantor's Engineer's Station 10200+11 (M.P. 192,62). Grantor will furnish all labor and material for and will install one (I) each nine foot (9') by seventy ,two, foot (72 ') full timbe'r crossings at the intersections of said Live Oak Street and said proposed Randolph , , Avenue and Grantor's said main track; furnish and install automatic gates with flashers at said Live Oak Street and said proposed Randolph Avenue; f,'" EXHIBIT "1" "1; "..:" .,~, ,. -1- .- " furnish 'and install two (2) 48" x 60' C.M.P. culverts at the location referred to hereinabove; and adjust communication pole line at the said intersections of said Live Oak Street,and said Randolph Avenue and Grantor's said main track. As further consideration for the rights of way or easements herein granted, Grantee and its assigns will reimburse Grantor for the cost of labor and material used by Grantor in installing said full timber crossing and automatic gates with flashers and culverts and adjust ,communication pole lines, which cost is estimated to'be Fifty Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($50,260), it being understood that Grantee and its assigns will pay the actual cost regardless of its being more or less than the estimated cost. Grantee herein, and its'assigns, at its own cost and expense , will perform all grading, provide ,and install necessary and adequate "drainage structures and,surfacing for said road and said proposed avenue upon and across the herein described tracts of land up to the ends of, the ties in Grantor ',s track. The work of maintaining said culverts shall be performed by Grantee and its assigns at its sole risk, cost and expense in such manner that no equipment, workmen, or materials will be permitted on Grantor's property outside of the area designated for, the right of way or easement for said ,culverts and no interference, whether reasonable or unreasonable, with Grantor's use of its trackage, facilities and appurtenances will be suffered by Grantor." No legal right which the Grantor now has to maintain and operate it's existing track and appurtenances and pole and wire, lines and appurtenances and to construct, maintain and operate an additional track or tracks and appurtenances and pole and wire lines and appurtenances upon and across the tracts of land herein described, shall in anywise be affected by the granting of said easements. In the event anyone or more of said easements hereinabove enumerated is or, are officially abandoned, such easement or easements upon and across the hereinabove described tract or tracts so abandoned shall cease and determine, eo instanti; ,revert to and revest in Grantor, its successors and assigns without any further act or deed on part of the Grantor, its successors and assigns. -2- t~ \'\ '1 " ~: , . J , , I i ; , i I . 'i I ", I .. . , .';' " ~ . '., The right of way or easement herein granted for existing Live .' Oak Road supercedes the right of way or easement previously granted therefor to'the City of Schertz by Grantor's predecessor in interest, . ~ This easement is granted without any warranty of title either , ~ ~ i ! : Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company, by instrument dated September 1, 1961. express or implied. its Aut. General Manager , attested to by H. T, Sterett , [ ~ t ~ J , \; " , IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Southern Pacific Transportation Company has caused these presents to be executed by C, H, l';aSC,i its Assistant Secretary, on this the ~day of and its corporate.. seal to be hereunto affixed" ~~/\/ , A. D. 1971. i ;~ ATTEST: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ; ~ ! , , , I By(l ~'/JX<-<"--rt.. Its: '~~_:,-.. THE STATE OF TEXAS I I COUNTY OF HARRIS I BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, ~n and for Harris County, Texas, on this day personally appeared C. H. NELSON , Aut. GenerAl Mua,w ,of Southern Pacific Transportation i ", Company, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged tome that he executed the same in the capacity and for the purposes and consideration therein stated'" . } " h r " and as the act and deed of Southern Pacific Transportation ",-/, GIVEN under /I;)ld~ my hand and seal of office, this the Company. (j( /7 - day . , , , I of , A. D. 1971. , .. r. MABEF NOTARY Har I " -3- '. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 5 The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas is the Licensee under that one certain Agreement dated July 15, 1971 by and between Southern Pacific Transportation Company as Licensor and said Agency as Licensee, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "I". For and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas hereby TRN1SFERS and ASSIGNS all of its right, title and interest in and to the above referenced Agreement to the City of Schertz, Texas, its successors and assigns, and for the further consideration that said City of Schertz hereby assumes and promises to perform all duties and obligations of Licensee contained therein. The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas war- rants and represents that said License Agreement is in full force and effect and without any default on the part of said Agency; further, that all obligations of Licensee contained therein are current and no sums are owing to Southern Pacific Transportation Company. SIGNED this day of , 1975. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ By Chairman ATTEST: Secretary ACCEPTED: CITY OF SCHERTZ ATTEST: By Mayor Secretary ASSIGNl-lENT CONSENTED AND AGREED TO: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY EXHIBIT UB~' By Superintendent ;.' . . LEASE: AUDIT 16G9'(4 NO._- . k - C.5.HOO , ~ (ApproVN .. lo Form by ~Il~ Coun.el June 17, 19<<Jl TRE-192.8l-X ~; \!I:f)i!) m:gttement, made this 15th day of July by and between SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY' a corporation, herein termed "Railroadl" and URBAN taNEWAL AGENCY CITY 01', SCHERTZ, TEXAS 507 Main Street Schertz, Texas 78154 ,19 71, herein termed llLiccnsee." WITNESSETH THAT: which for the purpo811 of thb agreement is henby _ived Railroad in ronsideration of the sum of / Ten and No/100 ($10.00) Dollars, "'. a~ l~.''';'' ,/..___ .,..Ii '. _~l and in further consideration of the faithful perform~nce by' Licensee of all the covenants and agreements herein contained, hereby permits Life-osee to construct, reconstruct, maintain .1nd operate beneath Railroad's property, at a depth specifled by Railroad, an 8-inch water pipeli,ne crosdng beneath Railroad's Houston to El Paso Main Track at Mile Post 192.81 herein termed "structure," at or near Schertz County of Guadalupe , and State ot in the location as shown in red on the print attached. Station. Texas , " Said structure shall be laid for the full width of Railroad's property in accordance with its standard plan and specifications as shown on Standard Drawing C. S. 1741, dated April 20, 1953, Revised January 5, 1970"attached hereto end made a part hereof. It is distinctly understood, and agreed that open trench shall be no closer than 15 teet frOlll ands of ti..; Project markers in form and size satisfactory to Railroad identifying ,the facility and its owner will be installed and constantly maintained by and at the expense of Licen8eeat Railroad property lines or such locations as Railroad shall approvs. Such markan shall ba relocated or removed upon requeat of Railroad without expense to RaUroad. Abaence of marker a does not constitute . warranty by Railroed of no subsurface installations. . This agreement is made 1:lpon the following terms and cqnditions: 1. Licensee agrees to keep Railroad's premises in a good and safe conditioll, so far as affectt~d hy. Licensee's use, free from waste all to the satisfaction of Railroad, failing which, Railroad may perform the necessary w<?rk at the expense of Licensee, which expense License~ agrees to' pay to Railroad upon demand. l\ll work upon, or in connection with, said structure shaH be done to the satisfaction of Railroad at such times and in such manner as not to, interfere in any way whatsoever with the operations of Railroad. In the event Railroad shall at any time or times require the ....__......, reconstruction, alteration or changes in the location of said structure, or sh~ll at any' time or times construct an additional track or tracks, then Licensee agrees at Licensee's own sole cost and expense, upon receiving written notice from ~ailroad so to do, to forthwith construct and maintain an additional structure or extend or change said. structure or immediately ~ reconstruct, alter or make changes in the location of said structure as may be requested by Railroad and in a manner satisfactory to Railroad. Licensee shall give Railroad five (5) days. writter. notice prior to the commencement of any work of construction or recoll- struction. "'including relocating on another part of Railroad's property at a place to be designated by Railroad. 2. Licensee shall not assign or transfer this agreement, in whole or in part, or permit any other person to use the right or privilege hereby given, without the prior written consent of Railroad, ' 3. Licensee agrees to reimburse Railroad the cost to R~ilroad of furnishing any neccss~y watchmen, nag- men or inl'peCton and (Of" performing any work, including installing and removing any n('c("ss.a.ry falsework beneath the tracks of Railroad, during the installation, maintenance or removal of said structure. 4, In the event Licensee shall discontinue the use of said structure or shall abandon the same, all rights hereby given .hall forthwith cease and determine. Should Licensee fail to keep, observe and perform any covenant or condition on Licensee's part herein con. tained, all right8 hereby given shall, at the option of Railroad, forthwith cease and determine, Upon termination of the privileges contained herein or upon termination of this agreement, as hereinafter provided, Licensee shall, at Licensee's own cost and expense, immediately remove said structure and" restore said premises as nearly as . possible to the same state and condition they were in prior to the construction of said structure, failing which, such removal and restoration may be performed by Railroad at the expenoe of Licensee, which expense Licensee agrees to pay to Railroad on demand. EXHIBIT "1" 5. Licen~ agrees to release and indemnify Railroad 'rom and again.t all liability, cost and expense >Or Joss of or damage to property and for injury to or death. of person. (including hut not limited to the property and employees of each of the parties hercto) when arising or rcsulting from: (a) the use of, said premises by Licensee, its agents, employees or invitecs, or (b) the construction, presence, maintena~ce. use or removal of said structure, or (c) breach of the contract by Licensee, except ther. is excluded from th. application hereof t~~h-C;~;;(i".~;-~i~'~~gii,~~":';~..W';"nJ. wch lou, dell&ge, injury or The term "Railroad" as used in this Section 5 ~lall include the lessor, successors, assigns and affiliated com- panie. of Railroad, and any other railroad company operating upon Railroad's tracks, tJ~ .:', ;. 6. No work on Railroad premi!;("s shaH be commenced by any contractor for Licensee until such contractor has entered into Railroad's standard Contractor's Agreement ~ove.ring such work. 7. Licensee will' fully pay for all materials joined or affixed to said premises, and pay in full all persons who perform labor upon said premises, and wit! not permit or suffer any mc<;hanics' liens or materialmen's liens of any kind or nature to be enforced against s~id premises for any work done or materials furnished thereon at Licensee's instance or request. 8. In case Railroad .hall successfully bring suit to compel performance of, or to recover for I'ceach of, any covenant, agreement or condition herein written, Licensee shall and will pay to Railroad reasonable attorney fees in addition to the amount of judgment and costs, , 'Q"Y(Jl~. W'M k). Ll~ .,A....Ii. ~ _ ... _j ~__ J...... _.:._ __l.1o.1l. J'.': J_. , _n ~_ ~__il. J 'It'''li:.~. -If.L L.:. ~ ~}fl( ..1_-4 ...,J.:. -.;: - ~-,.:.: -8 9.lQICX: Except as otherv.'ise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs. executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, 10. Thh agreement 18 mad. without any warrant,Y of title either expreesed or ilIlpl1ed on the part of the Railroad. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties llCreto have caused these presents to be executed in duplicate the day and year first herein written. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY c WITNESSED BY: DY~ -~ . ~eodent URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY CITY OF sCHERTZ. TEXAS (~e ~'"") ~ __'_ "'-,2 ~~e~r~))~~)" By~dZLt,0 :2fcA,u~~ ~ ' ' - jj , Its: 5C.-" ~ ...;Z~~,(.Y~-u-~t;D / NOTE--If an Incorpont.ted comt-ny, .ueem~nt would ~ Uec;utM by an authorhed Offi.c:~f th(ff'Of and hi. tlt1( Indicated: O~ al.1'D&w.r. aho~hl bt: ...it- ~ by 20 ~mployft 01 Rolltroad U Pf1Lctlc:abl(, U not. by a d_nteft:tt.ed part)'. . 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" C) :;, () ~ ....'" ' ~;;:~, tlJ :tJ~1'- ~'1'l1 "'~'- tl)tll~ t~ Ol; to, ~ toc:o.....,Otlh 1i:ii\l~o,Q"',,,, t;- 0:;"'( ...~ ~ "';,-~ ~~'l ll~\ H ... '.:';"';'.:"':.:". .-- ~ " " I;> " " y- ~ ~ ~ ,""",,^ ....... f' ,. ~ <> ' . . - ... ~'" ~ , t; ~6 ~ ~ 8 '1 ~ ,,. " .... , ~' '\ r '~~ (" ~,' ~~ . .. ~\l. ~?"~, ~' '.' ~ ~ :l> l \. ~ ~ .". ,,'~ .... i'\ 1"\. ~::- ~ ~ i;' "" ~ '" ;~" VI ti ..., ~<..-, ~,,;;~~r,;~ .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ~ ~l ~ ~ ~:'b ~ O:l t)!'oJ ... " ... ~ ~ ':b~ ~ ~ l"'tl ,,~ \.', ": r;; . ......~ '" C) -.... ~\; ,,~ ~~ U . .. l:bt.,,"'.... ... ....I..) ...\J\........ <It" to..J - ~ 'b ~~..to.~ ~ "'() lo.' -!'l , ( A RESOLU'fION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PARCELS 53-2, 55-5 and 55-7 IN BUFFALO VALLEY NOKfH PROJECT TEX. R-112, TO THE CITY OF SCHERTZ FOR THE SUM OF $23,250.00. WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz has heretofore acted as a local public agency responsible for the Urban Renewal Program of the City of Schertz, and in that capacity has entered into a contract for loans and grants authorized under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, with the united States of America, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, identified as Project No. Tex. R-112(LG), Buffalo Valley North Project, and pursuant to ti1at contract and to the requirements and provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan for said Project as amended to date, the local public agency is the record owner of all remaining project Land, held for redevelopment; and WHEREAS, all Project activities and Urban Renewal Plan objectives and requirements as contemplated by tile Loan and Grant Contract and as called for in the Urban Rene\qal Plan, have been successfully accomplished, completed and carried out, except for the sale and redevelopment of certain Project Land described herein and held by the local public agency for private redevelopment; and vtiIEREAS, the City of Schertz filed an Application For Federal Assistance under the Community Development Block Grant Program requesting necessary funding to purchase the redevelopment parcels described herein in the amount of the purchase prices as stated herein to acquire said parcels for subsequent resale, \qhich use of Community Development Block Grant funds by the City for such purposes is an eligible program activity under 570.200(a) (10), "Payment of the Cost of Completing a Project Funded Under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949"; and WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the public to close out the above referenced Urban Renewal Project and to transfer and convey all remaining Project Land to the City of Schertz, Texas as successor-in-interest to the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, for resale and redevelopment in accordance with the terms and provisions of the said Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, and in accordance with the requirements of applicable Federal and State laws, said sale and purchase price to be in the amount of the approved minimum disposition price for said land; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COI~1ISSIONERS OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ: 1 . The sale of Parcels 53-2, 55-5 a,nd 55-7 to the City of Schertz, more particularly described in a Warranty Deed authorized herein and according to the terms thereof is hereby approved and authorized. 2. The Agency's Chairman is hereby authorized to execute a Warranty Deed in connection with the purchase by the city of Parcels 53-2, 55-5 and 55-7 for the total purchase price of $23,250.00, which is the approved minimum disposition price; and the Agency's Secretary is authorized to attest the signature of the Chairman on said Deed. 3. The Warranty Deed mentioned in Paragraphs 1. and 2. above is on file in the office of the Real Estate Department of the Agency and its terms and conditions are incorporated herein by reference. . PASSED AND APPROVED this ~day of r~ , 1975. ~ 0,/L Vice~hairman ATTEST: ,'-1hd' :r 44/ ~~ Secretary Resolution No. 26, 2. ~ TRANSFER OF EASEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 5 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF GUADALUPE The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas, is the Grantee named in that one certain Easement dated November 17, 1971, wherein the Southern Pacific Transportation Company granted certain rights-of-way easements to said Agency, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit" I" . For and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas, hereby TRANSFERS and ASSIGNS, GRANTS, SELLS and CONVEYS unto the City of Schertz and its successors and assigns all of Agency's right, title and interest in and to said Easement and for the further consideration that said City of Schertz hereby assumes and promises to perform all duties and obligations of Grantee contained therein. The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Texas warrants and represents that said Easement is in full force and effect and without any default on the part of said Agency, and that all obliga- tions of Grantee contained in said Easement of reimbursement, grading, installation and the surfacing have been fully performed by said Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz and no sums are owing to Southern Pacific Transportation Company. SIGNED this 13th day of May , 1975. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERT Z ATTEST: By r:;-~ (<,,~/.. Vice-Cha~rman ,~L' ;t: 0r~~c0~ Secretary ACCEPTED: CITY OF SCHERTZ By I~/C :B~ Mayor ATTEST: ~A~ J1 k-r~ A , Secretary r THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 5 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Elgin Beck and Alfred L. Woollven, Vic~-Cha~rman and Secretary respectively, of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, known to me to be the persons and officers whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they each executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated and as the Act and Deed of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. GIVEN UNDER MY ~!l(ill...-- d HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this ~day of , 1975. ~ I. ~~ 7f;1i-f /4ck~" No ary Publ~c in and for Guadalupe County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 5 COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 5 BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ~[p",r (1, OIJPKpJe.. , Mayor of the City of Schertz, Gua a upe County, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowl- edged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and con- sideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated and as the Act and Deed of the City of Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas. GIVEN UNDER /}rJaa MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this .L1!1: day of , 1975. 2. ..-t~~ ~ $" l " , ,rJ " " STATE OF TEXAS x X X KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF GUADALUPE THAT, SOUTHERN PACIFIC rRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, authorized to transact business in the State of Texas, '''Grantor'' herein, for and in consideration of ,the sum of One and No/IOO Dollar ($1.00) and the agreements of the Grantee set out hereafter has Granted, Sold and Conveyed and:by these presents does Grant, Sell and Convey unto the URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,'TEXAS, "Grantee" herein and its assigns, rights of way or easements upon, along, over, under and across the property of the Grantor at or near Schertz, Guadalupe County, Texas, for so long as each of said rights of way or easements is used exclusively for the purpose or purposes hereafter designated:' I. A right of way or easement for the construction, est~blishment, and maintenance of a public road, 'in particular for Live Oak Road, across Grantor's property and being a tract or parcel of land eighty feet (80') wide by one hundred feet (100') in length, being approximately forty feet (40') wide on each side of the center line of said road, extending from the northerly to the southerly line of Grantor's property, which center line intersects the center line of Grantor's Houston to San Antonio main track at Grantor's Engineer's Station 10192+6,S (M.P. 192.48). II. A right of way or easement for the construction, establishment and maintenance of a public road, in particular for proposed Randolph Avenue, across Grantar's property and being a tract or parcel of land eighty feet (80') wide by one hundred feet (100') in length; being approximately forty feet (40') wide on each side of the center line of said proposed avenue, extending from the northerly to the southerly line of Grantor's property,which center line intersects the center line of Grantor's Houston to San Antonio main track at Grantor's Engineer's Station 10210+10 (M.P. 192:81). III. A right of way or easement for the 'construction, establishment and maintenance of two (2) 48" x 60' C. M. p, culverts in and under Grantor's property at Grantor's Engineer's Station 10200+11 (M.P. 192.62), Grantor will furnish all labor and material for and will install one (1) each nine foot (9') by seventy ,two foot (72') full timber crossings at the intersections of said Live Oak Street and said proposed Randolph Avenue and Grantor's said main track; furnish and 'install automatic gates with flashers at said Live Oak Street and said proposed Randolph Avenue; EXHIBIT "1" I,: ~ ", -1- ,.' . .. , " ~'" " , .. furnish and install two (2) 48" x 60' C.M.P. culverts at the location referred to hereinabove; and adjust communication pole line at the said' intersections of said Live Oak Street.and said Randolph Avenue and Grantor's said main track. 10 ~ i' As further consideration for the rights of way or easements herein granted, Grantee and its assigns will reimburse Grantor for the ., \ cost of labor and material used by Grantor in installing said full timber crossing and automatic gates with flashers and culverts and adjust .communication pole lines, which cost is estimated to be Fifty, Thousand ~ I Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($50,260), it being understood' that Grantee and its assigns will pay the actual cost regardless of its being .-\ more or less than the estimated cost. Grantee herein, and its assigns, at its own cost and expense will perform all grading, provide and install necessary and adequate' "drainage structures and. surfacing for said road and said proposed avenue upon and across the herein described tracts of land up to the ends of the ties in Grantor '.s track. The work of maintaining said culverts shall be performed by Grantee and its assigns at its sole risk, cost and expense in such manner that no equipment, workmen, or materials will be permitted on Grantor's property outside of the area designated for the right of way or easement for said culverts and no interference, whether reasonable or unreasonable, with Grantor's use of its trackage, facilities and appurtenances will be suffered by Grantor. No legal right which the Grantor now has to maintain and operate it's existing track and appurtenances and pole and wire. lines and appurtenances and to construct, maintain and operate an additional' track or tracks and appurtenances and pole and wire lines and appurtenances upon and across the tracts of land herein described, shall in anywise be affected by the granting of said easements. In the event anyone or more of said easements hereinabo.ve enumerated is or are officially abandoned, such easement or easements upon and across the hereinabove described tract or tracts so abandoned shall cease and determine, eo instanti; revert to and revest in Grantor, its successors and assigns without any further act or deed on part of the Grantor, its successors and assigns. .....2:.0. ,. . . IZ' '. I ~ .,' The right of way or easement herein granted for existing Live Oak Road supercedes the right of way or easement previously granted therefor to' the City of Schertz by Grantor's predecessor in interest, Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company, by instrument dated September 1, '1961. This easement is granted without any warranty of title either express or implied. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Southern Pacific Transportation Company has caused these presents to be executed by c. H. r'~ELSCrj its. Aut General Manasrer' H. T. Sterett attested to by its Assistant Secretary, on this the ~day of and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed,. ~/\/ , A. D. 19 71. ATTEST: SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY By '(l 1:/:7/~--TL Its: ~~_':- " THE STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF HARRIS X BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary 'Public, in and for Harris County, Texas, on this day personally appeared C.H. NELSON Aat. Generd Mua,er of Southern Pacific Transportatio~ Company, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged tome that he executed the same in' the capacity and for the purposes and consideration therein stated,. and as the act and deed of Southern Pacific Transportation Company. Vt 17 - day of 'j, GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this the - 7 ' /; t-JJ.~ , A. D. 1971. , I. r. llNJEF NOTARY Har -3- ;~ I 1 I' r , ,\ " I, ", " . , i , ~ l (. , \ . i, ! t , f I . t i , I f ! ii, , f , . ~ l . i j ,