Title
Approving a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pflugerville, Texas, authorizing acceptance of the special commissioners’ award and directing the City Manager and City Attorney, or their respective designees, to take all necessary actions to complete eminent domain proceedings, including ratifying the issuance of a check in the amount of the award and depositing the same with the Travis County Court Clerk for the acquisition of 0.1980 acre of land in access and temporary construction easement out of the Howell T. Davis Survey No.30, Abstract No. 214, the Lucas Muons Survey No. 55, Abstract 513 and the J.C Tannehill Survey No. 29, Abstract No. 22 Travis County, Texas and being out of that tract of land described as 454.982 acres located west OG Johnny Morris Road and south of Old Manor Road Austin, Travis County, TX.
Summary
The proposed agenda item requests approval and acceptance of the special commissioners’ award along with authorization for the City Manager and City Attorney, or their designees, to take all necessary actions to finalize eminent domain proceedings for parcels 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 necessary for the Secondary Colorado River Raw Water Line project.
The project will construct a new 15-mile 42-inch diameter pipeline parallel and adjacent to the existing 30-inch pipeline within the current permanent utility easement. The alignment crosses through streets, creeks, waterways, parks and trails within the City of Pflugerville, Travis County and City of Austin crossings. To accommodate the pipeline through the City of Austin's parkland, the easement acquisition process had to adhere to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code §26.001 and §26.002, mandating the eminent domain process. As required by statue, a commissioners hearing was held on August 15, 2024 where it was determined that the City shall pay the appraised amount of $283,850.00. Following Council approval, legal counsel will finalize the judgment documents, completing the acqui...
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