22-R-78 - Intent to acquire a 10.5 acre property on Dry Comal CreekRESOLUTION NO. 22 -R -78
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS INDICATING THE INTENT TO ACQUIRE A
10.5 -ACRE PROPERTY ON DRY COMAL CREEK GENERALLY AT FM
482 AND BUNKER STREET IF THE OUTLINED CONDITIONS ARE
MET AND A SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTION IS APPROVED
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE, AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz and the Great Springs Project have overlapping interests
in the Dry Comal Creek area for future trail system development; and
WHEREAS, the Great Springs Project is purchasing a 10.5 -acre property on Dry Comal
Creek generally at FM 482 and Bunker Street with intent to sell it to the City of Schertz; and
WHEREAS, city staff has determined the property to have great historic, cultural,
ecological, and recreational value that would be a tremendous asset to the city park and trail
system; and
WHEREAS, city staff has identifed funding for the property acquisition in an amount
not to exceed $375,000.
THAT:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Section 1. The City Council hereby indicates the intent to acquire a 10.5 -acre
property on Dry Comal Creek generally at FM 482 and Bunker Street (in attached Exhibit A.)
subject to the following conditions: the maximum sale price shall be no more than $375,000 and
not more than the appraised value of the property, funds must be approved specifically for this
purchase, a Phase I environmental review finds no issues, and the deed restrictions are modified
to allow for development of the site with a hike and bike trail, signage, and trail head parking, and
a separate resolution is approved specifically authorizing the purchase.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 23' day of August, 2022.
retary
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
R Gu ' ez, Mayor
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