HomeMy WebLinkAbout5057RESOLUTION NO. 5057
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
BY PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION FOR OFF - STREET PARKING
AND PARK PURPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO that:
SECTION 1.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the interest
of the City and its inhabitants, and the public interest and neces-
sity, require that off - street parking and park facilities be laid
out, established, constructed, and maintained upon the property
described in Section 2 hereof, and that such off - street parking
and park facilities be used, occupied, constructed, improved and
developed in a manner necessary and convenient for public purposes.
SECTION 2.
The City Council hereby further finds and determines that the
acquisition of the following described property located within the
City is in the public interest and necessary for public use, to -wit:
The North 75 feet of Block 45, in that part
of the present City of Pueblo which was sur-
veyed and platted by H. M. Fosdick in March,
1869 as shown by the recorded plat thereof,
County of Pueblo, State of Colorado, commonly
known as 201 -203 South Grand Avenue, Pueblo,
Colorado 81003.
SECTION 3.
The City Manager, or his authorized representative, is authorized
and directed to negotiate with the owners of the herein described
property for the purchase thereof by the City. If the City Manager
is unable to agree with the owners of said property as to the com-
pensation to be paid therefor, then title to and possession of said
property shall be acquired through condemnation and the City Attorney
is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to institute all appro-
priate legal proceedings to so acquire title to and possession of
said property in accordance with the eminent domain laws of the
State of Colorado.
SECTION 4.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately after final
passage.
INTRODUCED Octoher_25 1982
By DOUGLAS L. RING
Councilman
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
resident oL the City Counci
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