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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: June 9, 2003 <br /> <br />Requested By: Doug Kneuppe~ J A / <br />Department: Administration ~O <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: .....K-Ordinance:_ <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Resolution with <br />Property Descriptions and Map <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Summary and Recommendation <br /> <br />The City and Harris County Flood Control District are working together on improvements to the <br />Little Cedar Bayou Watershed (F-216). According to an engineering study prepared by the <br />County's engineering consultant, additional property needs to be acquired to implement the <br />recommended drainage improvements. <br /> <br />This Resolution authorizes John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney to represent the City in the <br />acquisition of the property described in the attached property descriptions. It further provides <br />that in the event the owners and the City cannot agree on fair market value of the property, the <br />Assistant City Attorney is authorized to initiate eminent domain proceedings to acquire the <br />properties. Council will be informed of any recommendation to initiate eminent domain <br />proceedings. <br /> <br />This Resolution and attached documentation will be filed for record at the Harris County <br />Courthouse. This information will be picked up by future land title searches and therefore will <br />alert potential buyers of these properties that the City intends to acquire these properties for this <br />project. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the acquisition of properties for drainage <br />improvements in the Little Cedar Bayou Watershed. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br /> <br />(p-4-03 <br /> <br />Date <br />