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Commissioners approve road property transfer, OK MOU with Lafayette for Wea School Road work
Summary
Tippecanoe County commissioners approved a warranty deed and two temporary easements for the County Road 500 East reconstruction and approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Lafayette that allows city access to county right-of-way and provides up to $600,000 reimbursement for Wea School Road reconstruction.
Tippecanoe County commissioners on July 21 approved a warranty deed and two temporary easements tied to the County Road 500 East reconstruction project and authorized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Lafayette to allow city construction and to reimburse the county for roadway reconstruction costs on Wea School Road.
The board voted to accept a warranty deed from Crossroads Crossings Properties LLC for Parcel 17 in the County Road 500 East project for $91,137 and two temporary easements (17A and 17B) totaling $750. Commissioners then approved an MOU with the City of Lafayette that allows the city access to the county right-of-way to construct a main sewer trunk as part of the city’s 11B utility extension and provides reimbursement to the county of up to $600,000 for roadway reconstruction costs.
The highway department staff presented the property documents and the MOU to the board; a commissioner moved approval and a second carried the motions unanimously. The MOU, as described by staff, grants the city access for construction and maintenance work in county right-of-way and obligates the city to reimburse the county for reconstruction work tied to the utility extension.
Background details provided to the board said the city’s work is part of an 11B utility extension; the MOU was described as ensuring coordination between the city and county on construction and maintenance activities in the right-of-way and setting a reimbursement cap of $600,000. The motion language and vote indicate the board approved the warranty deed, the two temporary easements, and the MOU at the July 21 meeting.
The county will now record the deed and easements and coordinate implementation of the MOU with the City of Lafayette to schedule construction access and reimbursement procedures.
