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City reaches $109,000 settlement to secure permanent easement for Oxford Area Trail phase 5
Summary
Council authorized a settlement agreement with Laura C. Osborne trustee to pay $109,000 for a permanent easement needed for Phase 5 of the Oxford Area Trails multimodal transportation project; council also introduced an ordinance to purchase perpetual easements from the same trust.
Oxford City Council approved a settlement agreement to acquire a permanent easement from Laura C. Osborne trustee to build Phase 5 of the Oxford Area Trails multimodal transportation project.
Staff reported that mediation between the city and the property owner produced an agreement for a $109,000 payment for a permanent easement to allow the trail alignment to be constructed on her land. The staff report summarized the background: council previously appropriated certain real property interests and then engaged in mediation on May 5. The agreementrequires council authorization to proceed.
Outcome: Council approved the settlement by voice vote and later took first reading of an ordinance authorizing purchase of perpetual easements on the same parcel. Councilors thanked staff and the property owner for reaching an amicable resolution.
Next steps: staff will finalize easement documents and return any required closing materials; the ordinance for purchase of perpetual easements remains in first reading and will return for a final vote.
