HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 24432: UTILITY EASEMENT FROM THE MUSEUM OF THE GULF COAST, PORT ARTHUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY PR No.24432
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A UTILITY
EASEMENT FROM THE MUSEUM OF THE GULF COAST, OPERATED
BY THE PORT ARTHUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY, FOR A PORTION OF
LAND LOCATED BETWEEN BEAUMONT AVENUE AND SHREVEPORT
AVENUE AND BETWEEN 4TH STREET AND PROCTER STREET, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, INSTALLING, LAYING,
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING FIBER OPTIC CONDUIT, ALONG
WITH OTHER COMMUNICATION AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of designing and constructing underground fiber
optic and data cabling infrastructure, new electrical service infrastructure, and related
appurtenances to provide critical communication infrastructure through an EDACARES Act
Recovery Grant, which is expected to positively impact the underserved downtown business
district, stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, and promote strong growth among local
industry partners; and
WHEREAS, the Museum of the Gulf Coast, operated by the Port Arthur Historical
Society,has agreed as delineated in Exhibit"A",to grant the City of Port Arthur a utility easement
over a portion of its property located between Beaumont Avenue and Shreveport Avenue and
between 4th Street and Procter Street, for the purpose of constructing, installing, laying,
maintaining and operating fiber optic conduit, along with other communication and utility
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS,the easement tract is legally described as a 0.138 acre portion of land out of
Block 142 of the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas and is more particularly described
in Exhibit"A"; and
WHEREAS,the approval and acceptance of the easement is hereby deemed an appropriate
course of action.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS:
THAT, the facts and recitals in the preamble are true and correct; and,
THAT, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the utility easement,
from the Port Arthur Historical Society, in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B"; and
THAT, said easement shall be filed and recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of
Jefferson County,Texas; and,
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of , A.D.
2025 at a meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
Noes:
CITY OF PORT ATHUR:
Charlotte M. Moses,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo,
City Attorney
APPROVED OR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton
City Mana
Exhibit "A"
(Utility Easement)
, 700 Procter Street
` Port Arthur,TX 77640
111111
409/982-7000
www.museumofthegulfcoast.org
MUSEUM
OF THE
GULF COAST
7uly 9, 2025
Mr. Ron Burton
Port Arthur City Manager
444 4th Street
Port Arthur, TX 77640
RE: INSTALLATION OF FIBER COMMUNICATION LINES—IN THE 700 BLOCK OF PROCTER
Dear City Manager Burton:
In response to your question as to whether the Port Arthur Historical Society DBA Museum of
the Gulf Coast is in support of Fiber being added to the 700 Block of Procter Street, the answer is
a resounding Yes! My Board of Directors is supportive and grateful for this consideration. We
have had a series of communications issues over the past 4+years, so having another option
available is more than welcome.
Thank you again for thinking of us.
Sincerely,
Tom Neal
Director of the Museum of the Gulf Coast
Sponsored and Administered by The Port Arthur Historical Society
UTILITIES EASEMENT FOR FIBER OPTIC CONDUIT AND
OTHER COMMUNICATION AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
THAT,the Port Arthur Historical Society hereinafter called"Grantor(s)", for and in
consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars (10.00) and other valuable consideration to the
undersigned paid by Grantee hereinafter named, as well as other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed,
has GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED and by these presents does GRANT, SELL and
CONVEY unto the City of Port Arthur, Texas (hereinafter called "Grantee(s)", a
municipality whose mailing address is P.O. Box 1089, Port Arthur, TX 77641, a right,
privilege and utilities easement (the "Easement") in, under and across the following
described tract of land situated in Jefferson County, Texas, to-wit:
For Metes and Bounds Description& sketch,see Attachment"A"
attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
This Easement shall be exclusive and shall be for the purposes of constructing,
installing, laying, inspecting, accessing, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing,
upgrading,and removing fiber optic lines and other communication and utility infrastructure,
including associated conduit, cable, junction boxes, handholes, poles, vaults, and other
appurtenances as may be necessary to provide telecommunication and utility services.
I.
It is expressly understood and agreed that the City of Port Arthur shall have the right
of ingress and egress to and from the above-described tract of land for the purposes set forth
in this Easement. The Grantee shall also have the right to enter upon the Easement area at
any time, with personnel, equipment, and materials, to install (including the installation of
fiber optic conduit), access, inspect, operate, maintain, repair, replace, and remove
communication and utility infrastructure.
AF-
II.
It is further understood and agreed that the City shall have the right to temporarily
use portions of adjacent property owned by the Grantor, as reasonably necessary, for
workspace and staging areas to accomplish the purposes of this Easement,provided that such
use shall be reasonably limited in time and scope and any damage caused shall be repaired
or compensated.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the City of Port Arthur, Texas, its
successors and assigns forever.
WITNESS MY HAND, this day of , A.D., 2025.
Grantor:
Port Arthur Historical Society
By:
Name:
Title:
APPROVED,ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
Grantee:
City of Port Arthur, Texas
By:
Ronald Burton, CPM
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo,
City Attorney
ACKNOWLEGEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared
known to me to be the person(s) whose name(s)
is(are) subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed
the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and as the act and deed on
behalf of Port Arthur Historical Society.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE on this the
day of , 2025.
Notary Public for the State of Texas
RETURN TO:
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
Law Department
P. O.Box 1089
Port Arthur, Texas 77641-1089
Attachment "A"
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DESCRIPTION OF A 0.138-ACRE AREA OF LAND
OUT OF BLOCK 142
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BEING A 0.138-ACRE AREA OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 142,CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 50 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS AND BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT A 1/2"IRON ROD FOUND IN THE NORTHEAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SHREVEPORT AVENUE FOR
THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A 20 FEET WIDE ALLEY OF BLOCK 143 OF CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,THE SAID IRON
ROD HAVING A TEXAS COORDINATE VALUE OF NORTH 13,899,979.14'AND EAST 3,574,134.13';
THENCE SOUTH 36 DEG.40 MIN.43 SEC.WEST,OVER AND ACROSS THE SAID SHREVEPORT AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY,
A DISTANCE OF 70.00 FEET, TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID SHREVEPORT AVENUE
FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED AREA OF LAND AND HAVING A TEXAS COORDINATE
VALUE OF NORTH 13,899,923.00'AND EAST 3,574,092.32';
THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 36 DEG.40 MIN.43 SEC.WEST, OVER AND ACROSS SAID BLOCK 142,A DISTANCE OF
300.00 FEET,TO A POINT FOR CORNER IN THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BEAUMONT AVENUE;
THENCE NORTH 53 DEG. 19 MIN. 17 SEC.WEST,ALONG AND WITH THE SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF BEAUMONT AVENUE,A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR CORNER;
THENCE NORTH 36 DEG.40 MIN. 43 SEC. EAST, OVER AND ACROSS SIAD BLOCK 142,A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET,
TO A POINT FOR CORNER IN THE SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SHREVEPORT AVENUE;
THENCE SOUTH 53 DEG. 19 MIN. 17 SEC. EAST,ALONG AND WITH THE SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF SHREVEPORT AVENUE,A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET,TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.138 ACRE
OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
SEE ACCOMPANYING PLAT.
PREPARED:JULY 11,2025.
JOB NO. LS25-104
FOR REVIEW
BY:
RONALD J.ARCENEAUX
TEXAS REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NO.4572
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CERTIFICATION OF SURVEYOR:
I, RONALD J. ARCENEAUX, A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR IN THE
STATE OF TEXAS. DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE SURVEY REPRESENTED BY THIS PLAT
OR MAP WAS MADE ON THE GROUND UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION, AND THAT IT
ACCURATELY REPRESENTS SAID SURVEY, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.
THIS SURVEY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A TITLE SEARCH BY ME OR ARCENEAUX WILSON LINE TABLE
AND COLE TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP.
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RONALD J. ARCENEAUX, RPLS
TEXAS REGISTRATION No. 4572
FOR, AND ON BEHALF OF:
ARCENEAUX WILSON & COLE
GENERAL NOTES:
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NO.DATE REVISION APPROV
RECORDED DOCUMENTS SHOWN AND LISTED HEREON REFERENCE THE OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF THE COUNTY CLERK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. SURVEY OF A0.138-ACRE AREA OUT OF
BLOCK 142,CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
DIMENSIONS INDICATED HEREON ARE GRID DIMENSIONS DETERMINED BY G.P.S. JEFFERSON COUNTY,TEXAS
SURVEYING, BASED UPON THE ALLTERRA CENTRAL, TRIMBLE V.R.S. R.T.K. NETWORK, PREPARED FOR:CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS
REFERENCED TO THE TEXAS COORDINATE SYSTEM, (N.A.D. 83), SOUTH CENTRAL Survey..
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