HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2017-02 RESOLUTION NO. R2017-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, DEDICATING THE USE OF
REAL PROPERTY AS MUNICIPAL PARK LAND AND
DECLARING ITS ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION INTO
STEVENSON PARK; AND REPEALING ALL OTHER
RESOLUTIONS INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
Whereas, by virtue of that certain deed dated October 4, 1973, and recorded by
Instrument Number 98183, Book 2417, Pages 178 through 181, of the Deed Records of
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Galveston County, Texas, the City of Friendswood, Texas (the "City") acquired an
approximately 10.6941 acre parcel of land from the Estate of Earl V. Stevenson, to be used as a
public park, which park is located at the intersection of South Friendswood Drive and Shadwell
Lane and known as "Stevenson Park"; and
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Whereas, subsequent dedications have been made over the years adding additional
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acreage to Stevenson Park; and
Whereas, the City is the owner and holder of a certain 2.00 acre parcel of land on which
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Fire Station 1 currently resides, located within the original 1973 deed referenced above and
legally described as:
Being 2.00 acres out of a 10.6941 acre tract of land out of Lots 13 and 14 in Block 5,
Friendswood Subdivision out of the Sarah McKissick or J. R. Williams League according
to a map or plat thereof recorded in the Map Case Drawer 4, Map 71 in the Office of the
County Clerk of Galveston County, Texas.
and which said tract of land shall, for the purposes of this resolution, be described as the "Fire
Station 1;" and '
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Whereas, the City Council wishes to expand the boundaries of Stevenson Park to accept
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the Fire Station 1 property as additional acreage to be included into Stevenson Park and to
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dedicate the same to municipal park use;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, hereby declares that
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the Fire Station 1 tract as described in this resolution shall be and it is hereby accepted as
additional acreage to be included into Stevenson Park and that the same is dedicated to municipal
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park use.
Section 2. Upon passage of this resolution, the City Manager shall direct that any and
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all necessary actions be taken in order to re-define the boundaries of Stevenson Park so as to
reflect the inclusion of the Fire Station 1 tract as described herein.
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Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent or in conflict herewith
are,to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed. j
PASSED,APPROVED,AND RESOLVED this the 9th day of Januarv,2017.
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Kevin M. H 1 nd
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Melinda Welsh TRMC
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City Secretary ,
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