Title
An Ordinance determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring for public use certain land, right of way, permanent easements and temporary construction easements, for roadway, water, utilities, pedestrian amenities, additional infrastructure facilities, other public improvements, and all work incidental and subsidiary thereto, associated with the proposed M291 North and US 50 Highway Intersection Project; authorizing the City Manager and his designee(s) to negotiate for the purpose of acquiring the necessary interests in land; and authorizing the City Attorney and his designee(s) to institute condemnation proceedings if such interests in land cannot be acquired by purchase through good faith negotiations and containing an emergency clause.
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring for public use certain land, right of way, permanent easements and temporary construction easements, for roadway, water, utilities, pedestrian amenities, additional infrastructure facilities, other public improvements, and all work incidental and subsidiary thereto, associated with the proposed M291 North and US 50 Highway Intersection Project; authorizing the City Manager and his designee(s) to negotiate for the purpose of acquiring the necessary interests in land; and authorizing the City Attorney and his designee(s) to institute condemnation proceedings if such interests in land cannot be acquired by purchase through good faith negotiations and containing an emergency clause.
Key Issues:
· The M291 North and US 50 Highway Project will improve safety and functionality at this interchange and the overall transportation system in the area. This Project includes replacing the current bridge, ramp reconstruction, the realignment of Blue Parkway, and replacing certain portions of roadway on US 50 between the M291 ramps.
· City staff has tried to acquire the necessary land interests for the Project through negotiation a...
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