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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 right-of-way and drainage easement in Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas and directing the City Attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings associated with the East Pflugerville Parkway (Colorado Sand to Weiss Lane) Project.
Summary
This resolution has been included on the agenda to follow for discussion and potential action regarding right-of-way and drainage easement on Parcel 2/2E needed for the East Pflugerville Parkway (Colorado Sand to Weiss Lane) Project. The project will widen the roadway to a four-lane urban section including new traffic signals, lighting, a shared-use path, and improvements to utilities and drainage infrastructure. This project was identified for design in the 2020 General Obligation Bond Program, construction is being funded by the 2025 Certificate of Obligation Bond. Bidding is expected to begin later this month.
As part of the project, it is necessary for the city to acquire this right-of-way and drainage easement for the purpose of constructing this project. The property owner has not agreed to the cost outlined in the easement proposals. Staff, City legal counsel and the City’s land acquisition consultant, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., have conducted discussions with the property owner regarding the right-of-way and drainage easement. At this time, it is necessary to initiate condemnation proceedings to advance the acquisition process and allow the project to move forward.
The project's total budget is $22,452,278, of which $2,500,000 is designated for right-of-way acquisition and is funded through the 2022 General Obligation Bond. Approval of this resolution authorizes the City Manager and City Attorney, on behalf of the City, to initiate condemnation proceeding...
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