Title
Discuss and consider action to approve a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pflugerville. Texas, directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute all documents to institute eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of land situated for permanent easements in Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas and directing the City Attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings associated with the Wilbarger Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project.
Summary
This resolution has been included on the agenda to follow for discussion and potential action regarding condemnation proceedings on easements (Parcel 9) necessary for the Wilbarger Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project. The City has determined a public need to acquire a permanent easement and a temporary construction easement for the purpose of constructing this wastewater interceptor project.The Wilbarger Creek Wastewater Interceptor will convey flows from the existing Carmel and Weiss Lane Lift Stations to the new Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
City staff, City legal counsel and the City’s land acquisition consultant, Seven Arrows Land Staff LLC., have conducted discussions with the property owner regarding the easement terms since August 2022. This is the final parcel needed for the project and have reached a critical juncture where proceeding with eminent domain is imperative; otherwise, the Wilbarger Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility project will face delays.
This resolution authorizes the City Manager and the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, to initiate condemnation proceedings and such other actions are necessary to acquire the property by the exercise of the power of eminent domain proceedings if the final formal offer is not accepted.
Prior City Council Action
City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $858,059.356 for professional services associated with Wilbarger ...
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