The NORTH CORRIDOR PLANT CONSOLIDATION PACKAGE 1B PROJECT is part of a consolidation and closing of four wastewater treatment plants (Northgate Wastewater Treatment Plant, Imperial Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant, Northborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, and MUD 203 Wastewater Treatment Plant) and diverting the flow from those plants to Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant through a newly constructed 54’’ sewer line.
This eminent domain proceeding involves the acquisition of sanitary easement containing 20,828 square feet of land from a parent tract containing 245,887 square feet of land. The property address is 0 Air Center Boulevard. The property is situated at the southeast corner of McAulty Road and Air Center Boulevard, immediately north of the Hardy Toll Road IAH Connector. The landowner is Farren Family Holdings, L.P.
The landowner rejected the City’s final offer. Further efforts by Public Works and Engineering to negotiate the purchase of the property failed. The matter was subsequently referred to the Legal Department to initiate eminent domain proceedings. The Legal Department filed suit and cited and served the parties as required by law and scheduled the Special Commissioners’ Hearing. A hearing was convened, and the Special Commissioners heard the following testimony.
City’s Testimony for the Special Commissioners: $52,070.00 (i.e. $5.00 psf for the land x 50% of fee)
Landowner’s Testimony for the Special Commissioners: $154,474 (i.e. $86,784 for the land + $67,690.00 for ongoing expenses of the easement)
Award of Special Commissioners: $58,359.80
Court & Misc Cost: Special Commissioners’ fees $ 4,050.00 (ie $1,350.00 x 3); Process Service $235.00; Appraisal Services $5,000.00; Total Court & Misc. Costs: $9,285.00
We recommend that the City Attorney be authorized by Motion to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the registry of the Court and pay the costs of court incurred in this matter. Funding will be provided by a previously approved blanket Appropriation Ordinance.