File #: 17-827    Name: Eminent Domain Trinity Falls Parkway
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 8/15/2017 Final action: 8/15/2017
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act Upon Adoption of a Resolution Determining a Public Necessity to Acquire Certain Properties for Public Use by Eminent Domain for Right-of-Way (in Fee Simple), Drainage Easements, Water Line Easements, Access Easements and Temporary Construction Easements for the Construction, Access and Maintenance of the Trinity Falls Parkway Project and Related Infrastructure Commencing in the Vicinity of its Intersection with FM 543 and Continuing Southwesterly Along Trinity Falls Parkway to the Existing Connection to Laud Howell Parkway; Authorizing the City Manager to Establish Procedures for Acquiring the Right of Way (in Fee Simple) and Easements on Said Properties, and Take All Steps Necessary to Acquire the Needed Property Rights in Compliance with all Applicable Laws and Resolutions
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Location Map
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act Upon Adoption of a Resolution Determining a Public Necessity to Acquire Certain Properties for Public Use by Eminent Domain for Right-of-Way (in Fee Simple), Drainage Easements, Water Line Easements, Access Easements and Temporary Construction Easements for the Construction, Access and Maintenance of the Trinity Falls Parkway Project and Related Infrastructure Commencing in the Vicinity of its Intersection with FM 543 and Continuing Southwesterly Along Trinity Falls Parkway to the Existing Connection to Laud Howell Parkway; Authorizing the City Manager to Establish Procedures for Acquiring the Right of Way (in Fee Simple) and Easements on Said Properties, and Take All Steps Necessary to Acquire the Needed Property Rights in Compliance with all Applicable Laws and Resolutions

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth

MEETING DATE: August 15, 2017

DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering

CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, Director of Engineering


RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution using a motion in a form substantially similar to the following:
"I move that the City of McKinney, Texas, City Council approve this item as written and adopt the Resolution described in this agenda item and authorize the use of the power of eminent domain to acquire for public use all necessary right-of-way (in fee simple) and easements from the owners of the properties depicted on and described by metes and bounds attached to said Resolution, said depictions and descriptions being incorporated in their entirety into this motion for all purposes including the construction, access and maintenance of the Trinity Falls Parkway Project and related Infrastructure commencing in the vicinity of its intersection with FM 543 and continuing southwesterly to the existing connection to Laud Howell Parkway."

ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution provides authority to the City Manager to execute documents for the acquisition of right-o...

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