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1.) Executive Session Item: Consultation with legal counsel pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code and deliberation regarding real property pursuant to Chapter 551.072 of the Texas Government Code for discussion regarding the acquisition of real property for the Weiss Lane Project and necessary condemnation proceedings. 2.)Open Session Item: Discuss and consider action to approve an ordinance on first reading with the caption reading: AN ORDINANCE 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 THREE TRACTS OF LAND TOTALING 15,021 SQUARE FEET; BEING A 6,676 SQUARE FOOT TRACT; A 3,338 SQUARE FOOT TRACT; AND A 5,007 SQUARE FOOT TRACT; ALL THREE TRACTS OF LAND SITUATED IN THE JOSEPH WEIHL SURVEY NO. 8, ABSTRACT 802, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS BEING A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN 2.0 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2 IN A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED CONVEYED TO IRBY MAX FORD, OF RECORD IN VOLUME 11526, PAGE 796, OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; REAL PROPERTY OWNED AND CLAIMED BY IRBY MAX FORD; AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INITIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
Summary
This property is required for the Weiss Lane Water Transmission Phase 1 project and the Weiss Lane widening project. Rights of Way and easements are necessary for City infrastructure related to both the Weiss Lane Water Transmission Phase 1 project and the 2015 General Obligation Bond Weiss Lane widening project. City staff initiated discussions with Mr. Ford on the acquisition of the identified portions of property and tried to negotiate an agreeable transaction on multiple occasions. Mr. Ford rejected both the City’s offers on the property and asked for an amount of compensation not agreeable with the City. One of the necessary easements needed is to provide water service to the proposed PISD High School #4 site, cu...
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