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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />February 23, 2015February 23, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/A N/A <br />Tim Tietjens Tim Tietjens Source of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Planning & Development Planning & Development <br />Department: <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />Attachments :Attachments : <br />1. Proposed Pipeline Easement to Dow 1. Proposed Pipeline Easement to Dow <br />Hydrocarbons & Resources, LLC.Hydrocarbons & Resources, LLC. <br />2. Area Map2. Area Map <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC has approached the City to acquire an easement for future construction Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC has approached the City to acquire an easement <br /> for future construction <br />of a 12”Ethane Pipeline.  Upon approval, the easement will be conveyed from two CityEthane Pipeline.  Upon approval, the easement will be conveyed from two City--owned tracts located <br /> owned tracts located <br />between the Union Pacific Railroad Rightbetween the Union Pacific Railroad Right--ofof--Way and the CityWay and the City’’s Public Works and Fire Training facilities (see s Public Works <br /> and Fire Training facilities (see <br />Area Map).  The proposed easement is 30 feet in width and located within an existing 120Area Map).  The proposed easement is 30 feet in width and located within an existing 120’’Houston <br /> Lighting & Houston Lighting & <br />Power Company Easement containing 11 other existing pipelines.Power Company Easement containing 11 other existing pipelines. <br /> The company has offered the City a purchase price of $500 per rod for the subject easement.  Based on a recent  The company has offered the City a purchase price of $500 per rod for <br /> the subject easement.  Based on a recent <br />appraisal for the pipeline easement, Staff has determined that Dowappraisal for the pipeline easement, Staff has determined that Dow’’s offer reflects fair market value of the s offer <br /> reflects fair market value of the <br />easement as proposed.  Payment for the easement has been received from Dow in the amount of $32,555.00 easement as proposed.  Payment for the easement has been received from Dow in the <br /> amount of $32,555.00 <br />pending final approval by City Council.pending final approval by City Council. <br /> At this time, Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC desires to obtain only the pipeline easement from the City  At this time, Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC desires to obtain only <br /> the pipeline easement from the City <br />and will make application for a pipeline permit from the City at a future date.and will make application for a pipeline permit from the City at a future date. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action authorizing the City to convey a 30Consider approval or other action authorizing the City to convey a 30’’wide easement to Dow Hydrocarbons and wide <br /> easement to Dow Hydrocarbons and <br />Resources, LLC for future construction of a 12Resources, LLC for future construction of a 12””Ethane Pipeline.Ethane Pipeline. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />