RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney, to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court, to pay all Costs of Court in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. A-One Real Estate LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company et al.; Cause No. 1205897; Antoine Drive Paving & Drainage Project, from Hammerly Boulevard to Hempstead Highway; Parcels AY20-057, TCY23-015 and TCY23-016 - DISTRICT A - PECK

The Antoine Drive Paving and Drainage Project (from Hammerly Boulevard to Hempstead Highway) is part of the City’s Street and Traffic Control and Storm Drainage Program and is required to meet City of Houston design and safety standards and improve traffic, safety, and street drainage and remove the risk of structural flooding in the service area by providing for the design and construction of intersections at Hammerly Boulevard, Antoine Drive, and Hempstead Highway along with additional turning lanes, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, street lighting, traffic control, and necessary underground utilities.

This eminent domain proceeding involves the acquisition of three easements: one permanent easement containing a total of 1,608 square feet of land and two, separate temporary construction easements: one containing 4,997 square feet of land and the other containing 1,070 square feet of land.   The property is located on Antoine Drive near Hammerly Boulevard in the City of Houston. The property is owned by A-One Real Estate LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company. Prior to sending the matter to the Legal Department, the City attempted to negotiate a purchase of the property, but those efforts were unsuccessful.  The matter was then referred to the Legal Department to initiate eminent domain proceedings to acquire the needed property. The Legal Department filed the eminent domain petition and a Special Commissioners’ hearing was held.

City’s Appraisal for the Special Commissioners: .......................................$163,805.00

Landowner’s Appraisal for the Special Commissioners: .................................$330,000.00

Award of the Special Commissioners’ Hearing. ..........................................$163,805.00

Court & Misc. Costs: Special Commissioners’ fees; $1,500.00 ($500.00 x 3); Process Service; $90.00; Court Filings; $250.00; Estimated Total Court & Misc. Costs: $1,840.00.

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Arturo G. Michel, City Attorney

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.

Director, Houston Public Works

Ordinance No. 2023-0175, passed 3/8/2023; Ordinance No. 2021-0984, passed 11/17/2021.

$163,805.00; Funds previously appropriated under Ordinance No. 2023-0175 out of the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax.

Michelle Grossman ... 832-393-6216

Steven Beard .............832-393-6295

Suzanne Chauvin....... 832-393-6219