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City of La Porte <br />Established 1892 <br />January 22, 1999 <br />Mr. Brian Morrissey <br />Union Pacific Railroad <br />1800 Farnam Street <br />Omaha, Nebraska 68102 <br />Re: Union Pacific Railroad's (UPRR) Request for Permanent 10' Utility Easement. <br />Dear Mr. Morrissey, <br />I have reviewed your request for a permanent 10' utility easement from the City. The location <br />adjacent and parallel to the UPRR does not effect City operations. However, if granted, the City <br />requests that the natural overland flow from our adjacent undeveloped property be allowed to drain to <br />the proposed drainage swale. Additionally, as you are aware, the easement will be subject to other <br />rights previously granted to Houston Lighting & Power. <br />The City Manager's office is prepared to recommend granting this 10' easement without <br />compensation. This recommendation is based on our recent successfully negotiated price of <br />$87,891.48 for the property (and 3.27 + acre remnant) needed for the CitYs F101 drainage project. <br />This recommendation. to City Council will also request that execution of the easement be withheld until <br />the City and UPRR close the above referenced transaction. <br />Please understand that this drainage project is extremely important to our city. It has been planned <br />for over thirteen years and has been implemented in phases. The UP parcel is the last parcel needed <br />to let a construction contract for the next phase of work budgeted by Hams County Flood Control <br />District. <br />Once the form of easement is received I will forward it to our City Attorney for review and if in order, <br />present it to City Council for their consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />John,- ems, Assistant City Manager <br />xc: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Knox Askins, City Attorney <br />;1.0. Box 1 I 15 • La forte. 1':v. s _ ....z • _ 1 1 s' i ._ i <br />