The Greenacres City Council unanimously approved two companion agreements to assist in extending and reconstructing the western portion of Chickasaw Road: a funding agreement under which a property owner will pay $516,007.50 to the city within one year, and an access-and-maintenance easement that releases deed restrictions affecting a portion of the road the city acquired in 2021.

Why it matters: the owner contribution reduces the city's net construction cost and the easement clears legal limitations that city staff said would impede dedication of the rebuilt roadway to the public.

City Attorney (presenting the items) told the council the funding agreement reflects a discounted rate accounting for grant funding the city has received and requires the owner to provide $516,007.50 within one year of signing. The attorney described the access-and-maintenance easement as a companion document and said deed restrictions stemming from a 2021 acquisition from the Glickworth Drainage District should be released because an existing interlocal agreement already governs the area.

Council approved the funding agreement and the easement in separate motions. The funding agreement was approved by voice vote and the record shows the motion carried unanimously. The easement was approved on a motion by Council Member Diaz and seconded by Deputy Mayor Dugo; that motion also carried unanimously.

Details and next steps: the city will accept the owner’s payment per the agreement, apply the funds toward reconstruction of Chickasaw Road and proceed to clear the deed restrictions via the easement so the affected segment may be dedicated as public roadway, per staff recommendation. The council did not provide a timetable for construction at the meeting.

Votes at a glance
- Funding agreement for Chickasaw Road improvements: owner to provide $516,007.50 within one year; approved unanimously (motion carried).
- Access and maintenance easement (companion to funding agreement): approved unanimously (motion by Council Member Diaz; second by Deputy Mayor Dugo).