Explanation
Background: The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is performing the Poindexter Village Roadways Phase 3 (Project Number 590416-100006) project. (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Champion Avenue (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1717-2017 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.
Fiscal Impact: Not Applicable.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested so that the acquisition can proceed without delay in order to secure the real property and allow DPS to proceed with the Public Project without delay.
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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 Poindexter Village Roadways Phase 3 Public 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 Poindexter Village Roadways Phase 3 (Project Number 590416-100006) 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 of Champion 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-way and associated appurtenances, which will be open to the public without charge; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City A...
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