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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br /> <br />s 13 2001 <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: X Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Resolution 2001- <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Metes & Bounds Description <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Survey Plat <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City and Harris County are working together to extend Bay Area Boulevard from <br />approximately 500 feet north of Spencer Highway to approximately 500 feet south of Fairmont <br />Parkway. <br /> <br />According to the preliminary engineering report completed by Harris County's consultant, the <br />City needs additional right-of-way to complete this project. <br /> <br />The proposed resolution authorizes Knox Askins, City Attorney to represent the City of La Porte <br />in the acquisition of the property described in the attached metes and bounds description. It <br />further provides that in the event the owners and the City cannot agree on fair market value, the <br />City Attorney is authorized to initiate eminent domain proceedings to acquire the properties. <br /> <br />Secondly, this resolution and attached documentation will be filed for record at the Harris <br />County Courthouse. This information will be picked up by future title searches and therefore <br />alert any potential buyers of these properties that the City intends to acquire property for tips <br />project. <br /> <br />The tracts referenced in this resolution are at Bay Area Boulevard's intersection with West Main <br />and Sens Road. There are four comer clips and two tracts for a transition section on Sens Road. <br /> <br />Council will be informed of any recommendations to initiate eminent domain proceedings. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br />Consider a resolution authorizing the acquisition of rights-of-way for road right-of-way <br />purposes, for the construction of Bay Area Boulevard. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br />Q~ T. ({~ <br />Robert T. Herrera, City Manager <br /> <br /><&-i-Dl <br />Date <br />