Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the Roadway Improvements - Sinclair Road Sidewalks TIF Capital Fund Project. (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Sinclair Road between Morse Road and Strimple Avenue (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1849-2018 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Accordingly, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Roadway Improvements - Sinclair Road Sidewalks TIF Capital Fund Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve certain public right-of-way by allowing the Department of Public Service (“DPS”) to engage in the Roadway Improvements - Sinclair Road Sidewalks TIF Capital Fund Project. (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity Sinclair Road between Morse Road and Strimple Avenue (“Real Estate”) in order to complete the Public Project; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the Real Estate’s acquisition to help make, improve, or repair certain portions of public right-of-wa...
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