AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2025-37R, approving an agreement with Tertia June Tucker Emerson providing for the city to purchase a 1.041-acre public utility easement and a 0.524-acre temporary construction easement located along Old Martindale Road, between the Blanco River and Old Bastrop Road, for a price of $125,000.00, plus associated closing costs, in connection with the Highway 80 merged projects 661 and 555; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute said agreement and associated closing documents on behalf of the city; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: March 4, 2025
Department: Engineering & CIP
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $125,000.00 plus closing cost
Account Number: Project C571
Funds Available: Yes
Account Name: WWTP Improvements
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: May 21, 2024; Resolution No. 2024-83R Approval of the use of Eminent Domain for this project, if required
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Background Information:
After successful negotiations to avoid eminent domain, we request authorization for city to authorize the agreement and pay the landowner $125,000.00 for the public utility easement and temporary construction easement that is required for water, wastewater, and recycled water improvements.
To provide additional wastewater collection system capacity and alleviate surcharges in the existing wastewater infrastructure, a new lift station and force main are needed to convey wastewater flows from the northeast side of town to the wastewater treatment plant. Water transmission and recycled water transmission improvements are also necessary for this part of the system and will be placed in the same easement and therefore, the city successfully negotiated the agreement for 1.041-acre public utility easement and a 0.524-acre temporary construction easement for a water, wastewater, and recycled water line easement and right-of-way for the installation and perpetual operation of the improvements. The owner of the property for this easement agreement is Tertia June Tucker Emerson.
The value of the real property interest to be paid as just compensation to the owner is $125,000.00 for the public utility easement and temporary construction easement.
The Highway 80 Utility Project is expected to start construction in the summer of 2025.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this item.