R2001-87 AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF PERMANENT EASEMENT

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,, , COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum N0.2001-23 May 1, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager � Stephen P. Swanson,Director of Engineering & Infrastructure�� T Matthew C. Newell, City Engineer�1ti'1il Kris G. Quandt, Civil Engineer Y�� ✓� SUBJECT: Roadway/Utility Easement Purchase from East Park Baptist Church City Project 9838 Drainage Area 30 (Albany/Fulton) Storm Drainage Improvements SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recoinmends that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the payment of$13,000 for the purchase of a roadway/utility easement totaling approximately 1.5 acres from the East Park Baptist Church located at 1919 South Baltimore Avenue. The acquisition of this roadway/ utility easement is necessary for the improvement of storm drainage in Drainage Area 30, located around the Albany/Fulton neighborhood. BACKGROUND: On December 7, 1998, the City Council authorized the design of storm drainage improvements for the area generally south east of the intersection of Albany / Fulton Streets. The proposed design of these improvements have been largely completed and the City is now in the process of acquiring right of way to provide an outfall for the area storm drainage. The attached drawing details the proposed design along with the right of way requested to be purchased from the East Park Baptist Church. Storm drainage in the area has a logical outfall to the southwest as delineated by the storm drain system proposed by this project. The roadway / utility easement desired for this work is in essence the east half of Albany Street from Maryland Street to Orchard Street and the south half of Maryland Street from Albany to Montrose Street.