CC MEETING: February 6, 2024
DATE: January 24, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Marc Guy, Assistant City Manager
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute All Necessary Documents For The Purchase Of Approximately 0.0636 Acres As A Public Drainage Easement At 1704 Willow Road, City Of Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas, For The Duncan Heights NOTICE Reconstruction Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $32,016.00.
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BACKGROUND:
This resolution will provide authorization to purchase a drainage easement to construct the planned improvements to the Duncan Heights NOTICE neighborhood. To facilitate the construction of the project, it is necessary for the City to purchase 0.0636 acres of land for a drainage easement from the property owner at 1704 Willow Road. Mr. Steven Steenson is the owner of the property.
This is a NOTICE project and was authorized by the voters in the 2018 Bond Election. Due to the age of the Duncan Heights neighborhood it is characterized by streets with a surface storm sewer system. As part of the project this system will be replaced by an enclosed underground system which will require the acquisition of rights-of-way or easements.
Angel Valuation Services determined the appraised value of the easement to be $19,058.00. Stateside Right-of-Way Services negotiated with the property owner on the City’s behalf. In November of 2023, staff recommended accepting the owner’s counteroffer of $32,016.00.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding is available from 2018 General Obligation bond funds allocated to the Duncan Heights project.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will support the City Council’s strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and businesses want to call home by:
- Sustaining quality of life - This project should improve the appearance of the neighborhood and promote residents to provide better upkeep of the properties in one of Carrollton’s oldest neighborhoods.
- Sustaining day-to-day operations - The replacement of substandard infrastructure should reduce the need for non-scheduled or emergency repairs.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase property at 1704 Willow Road for a drainage easement in an amount not to exceed $32,016.00.