Council authorizes purchase agreement and possession/use for Marketplace waterline easement
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Summary
The council approved a possession and use agreement and payment not to exceed $192,514 to acquire 0.5357 acres of permanent easement on the Maddox property for the Marketplace waterline project.
The City Council approved a possession and use agreement with property owner James Maddox to acquire a 0.5357‑acre permanent easement for the Marketplace waterline project and authorized staff to pay up to $192,514 for the acquisition.
Project purpose: The easement will allow construction of a new water line linking the I‑35 frontage road corridor to Marketplace Avenue and completing a loop that improves redundancy and system reliability for the Marketplace service area.
Why it matters: City staff said the new main completes a loop that improves water system redundancy and ties existing system improvements along Marketplace into the I‑35 corridor main. The possession and use agreement allows the city to begin construction activities prior to the finalization of permanent acquisition, accelerating timing for the waterline project.
Vote: Council approved the resolution authorizing the possession and use agreement 7–0.
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“This agreement will help speed up the project by allowing the city to begin work on the infrastructure prior to the final property acquisition,” the city manager said in presentation materials.
Ending
Staff will proceed with document execution and the possession/use arrangement and return any final acquisition documents and notices to council if required by policy.
