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<br />REOUEAoR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA l-r1 <br /> <br />_ Report X <br /> <br /> <br />Department: ACM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />Requested By: John Joe <br /> <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Letter to H.J.N. Taub wI attachment <br />Area Map of ' Block 143 <br />Resoluti.on 97-05 <br /> <br />SUMMA.RY & RECOM~M:ENDA TION <br /> <br />. , . . (I i.~ r (.: . ',. ',!. \. ," , I .. " . ~: \ <br />On tonight's Agenda, Council will consider the award of a construction contract to bring utilities to the <br />G&P Furniture Store. Tfiis-~contracfals'O proviaesTitilities to iither\(~icai1t propertiesalong'SRl~6: . -. . . <br />The City has a Utility Extension Agreement with Decker McKim. The agreement requires the developer to <br />obtain any necessary easements. Mr. McKim has secured easements from 5 of the 6 property owners involved. <br />Mr. McKim has tried unsuccessfully to secure an easement from the one holdout, Mr. aJ.N. Taub. I have recently <br />I ~ .. . 'I "'..' I. . <br />contacted Mr. Taub in support ofMr. McKim, and have requested on behalf ofthe City, execution of the easement. <br />We are asking Council to pass this Reso.lution .in the event we are unable to secure the easement from Mr. <br />Taub. If refused, we WIll proceed with format "condemnation proceedings. Please note that prior to the <br />condemnation, the City will secure an appraisal and make an appropriate offer. <br />Although Illh St. is available as an alternate route, the City has chosen not to use it as it would prevent the <br />opportunity for a street closing and hinder further economic development for the area. <br />I <br /> <br />Action Required by Council:' To consider Resolution 97-0S"authonzing acq'uIsition 'ora 'utiiity easement across <br />lots 9-16, Blk. 143, Town of La Porte. <br /> <br />.Recommendation: Approve Resolution' ~7-05 authorizing ~cql;is'iti~n ofa utility easement across lots 9-16, Blk <br />143, Town of La Porte and authorizing-Knox Askins, City Attorney, to represent the City. <br /> <br />Availability of Funds: <br /> <br />General Fund_ Water/Wastewater <br />_ Capital Improvement_ General-Revenue Sharing <br />Other <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Funds Available: YES NO <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Ae:enda <br /> <br />0<~\.~ <br /> <br />Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />L {q Iq. <br />Date <br />