EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Service and Department of Development are engaged in the redevelopment of the American Addition Subdivision. Specifically, the Department of Public Service is engaged in four (4) phases of the American Addition Infrastructure Improvement (PID 590131-10003/2639 Dr E) Public Project (“Public Project”). The City passed Ordinance Number 0652-2012 on April 2, 2012, which generally authorized the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire the fee simple title and lesser real property interests to complete all four (4) phases of the Public Project (collectively, “Real Estate”). Pursuant to Ordinance Number 0652-2014, Resolution Number 0018x-2014, which passed on January 28, 2013, Ordinance Number 0906-2013, which passed on April 29, 2013, and Ordinance Number 1149-2013, which passed on June 3, 2013, the City Attorney acquired all of the Real Estate associated with Phase One (1) of the Public Project.
Pursuant to Ordinance Number 0652-2012, the City Attorney is presently engaged in acquiring the Real Estate necessary to complete Phases Two (2) and Three (3) of the Public Project. The City also adopted Resolution Number 0139x-2014 on September 8, 2014, which declared the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate some of the Real Estate associated with Phases Two (2) and Three (3) of the Public Project. Furthermore, the City intends to appropriate the remainder of the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to perform either of the following (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate; or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate. Accordingly, this resolution declares the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate the remainder of the Real Estate for Phases Two (2) and Three (3) of the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is re...
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