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AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING FOR PUBLIC USE CERTAIN PERMANENT EASEMENTS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (OLDHAM ROAD TO PERSELS ROAD); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS DESIGNEES TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY INTERESTS IN LAND; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND HIS DESIGNEES TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IF SUCH INTERESTS IN LAND CANNOT BE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE THROUGH GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS.
(Note: This item was CONTINUED on March 1, 2018 per City Council vote.)
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING FOR PUBLIC USE CERTAIN PERMANENT EASEMENTS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (OLDHAM ROAD TO PERSELS ROAD); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS DESIGNEES TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY INTERESTS IN LAND; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND HIS DESIGNEES TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IF SUCH INTERESTS IN LAND CANNOT BE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE THROUGH GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS.
Proposed City Council motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF ACQUIRING FOR PUBLIC USE CERTAIN PERMANENT EASEMENTS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (OLDHAM ROAD TO PERSELS ROAD); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND HIS DESIGNEES TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY INTERESTS IN LAND; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND HIS DESIGNEES TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IF SUCH INTERESTS IN LAND CANNOT BE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE THROUGH GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS.
Key Issues:
o This ordinance would provide for the City to use the power of eminent domain (condemnation) to acquire Property, Right of Way, Tempo...
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