AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2021-257R, approving an agreement with Adrianne Nicole Craft, also known as Adrianne McEwen, and Andrew McEwen providing for the City to purchase 8.971 acres of land located at 1320 and 1324 Old Martindale Road for a price of $1,350,000 plus associated closing costs, in connection with the Blanco Riverine Flood Mitigation Project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said agreement and associated closing documents; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: December 15th, 2021
Department: Engineering and Capital Improvements Program Department - Laurie Moyer, Director
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $1,350,000 (not including closing costs)
Account Number: 13028132 ‐ 56255 (BLANCORIV ‐INFRA ‐CONST)
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Account Name: DR-BLANCO RIVERINE
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Background Information:
This resolution is for approval of the Adrianne McEwen and Andrew McEwen acquisition in the amount of $1,350,000 plus closing costs. The acquisition is required for the Blanco Riverine Flood Mitigation project, funded by CDBG-DR & MIT. The federal acquisition requirements have been met with the appraisal, review appraisal, offer, negotiations, administrative settlement and updated offer, and acceptance by the property owner of the offer.
The acquisition is needed for extensive grading and soil stabilization for the purposes of the relief channel for the project.
The Blanco Riverine Flood Mitigation Project consists of a berm/ floodwall structure located between River Road and the Blanco River to contain flood waters up to the 50-year flood event and a relief channel to convey and control floodwaters from the Blanco River to the San Marcos River; thereby preventing the Blanco River from overflowing into the Blanco Gardens neighborhood. The project has achieved environmental clearance with a “Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)” issued in March 2020 and approval by HUD for release of CDBG-DR grant funds for project acquisitions.
The project is currently at the 99% design phase and is anticipated to go to construction
In the Spring of 2022 depending on completion of all acquisitions.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the acquisition.