Title
Consider/Discuss/Act Upon Adoption of a Resolution Determining a Public Necessity to Acquire Certain Properties for Public Use by Eminent Domain for Drainage Easements and Temporary Construction Easements for the Construction, Access and Maintenance of the Trinity Falls Parkway and Trinity Falls Parkway Link Projects and Related Infrastructure Commencing in the Vicinity of its Intersection with Laud Howell Parkway Continuing Northward Along Trinity Falls Parkway for Approximately 2,000 Feet; Authorizing the City Manager to Establish Procedures for Acquiring the 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: March 6, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, 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 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 and Trinity Falls Parkway Link Projects and related Infrastructure commencing in the vicinity of its intersection with Laud Howell Parkway and continuing northward for approximately 2,000 feet."
* A roll call vote is required for this item.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution provides authority to the City Manager to execute documents for the acquisition of easements; and the use of Eminent Domain to condemn prope...
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