ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the acquisition of easements for 66-inch water line interconnection along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project which are located in the William Sevey Survey, Abstract No. 699, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along west Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to four parcels of land required for the project DISTRICT B - DAVIS

SUBJECT: Recommendation that an ordinance for the ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR 66-INCH WATER LINE INTERCONNECTION ALONG WEST HARDY ROAD FROM BELTWAY 8 TO GREENS ROAD be passed approving and authorizing the acquisition of parcels by dedication, purchase, or condemnation.

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(Summary) An ordinance for the ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR 66-INCH WATER LINE INTERCONNECTION ALONG WEST HARDY ROAD FROM BELTWAY 8 TO GREENS ROAD be passed approving and authorizing the acquisition of parcels by dedication, purchase, or condemnation.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

The 66-Inch Water Line Interconnection along West Hardy Road Project (from Beltway 8 to Greens Road) is needed as part of the Northeast Transmission Water Line Project. This water line is required to meet regulatory requirements set by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, and to assist the City of Houston in meeting the future system demands of the transmission system. This program provides for the design and construction of transmission and distribution lines to convey treated water from surface water facilities and is a part of the City’s long range water supply plan. 

This action authorizes payment for costs of land purchases/condemnations, relocation assistance expenses, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees and other acquisition costs in connection with negotiations to settle purchases; finds a public necessity for the project; and approves and authorizes the condemnation of the land and improvements thereon.  If negotiations to acquire the property cannot be concluded as a dedication or purchase or for any reason for which acquisition by condemnation is warranted, this action authorizes the City Attorney to file or cause Eminent Domain proceedings to be filed and acquire land, rights-of-way and/or easements for said purposes and authorizes payment for the Award of Special Commissioners and court costs associated with condemnation proceedings.  Parcels with a consideration that exceeds the spending authority threshold set by State law will be submitted to City Council as they are finalized. This will expedite the process of acquiring land, rights-of-way and/or easements in support of the ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR 66-INCH WATER LINE INTERCONNECTION ALONG WEST HARDY ROAD FROM BELTWAY 8 TO GREENS ROAD.

Darrin Ward

Acting Senior Assistant Director- Real Estate

Phone: (832) 395-3154

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.

Acting Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering

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