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Public works explains need for condemnation process to site water booster station; property owner reported willing
Summary
Staff described a narrowly constrained siting choice for a water booster station, noted the site overlapped a recorded drainage easement, and said condemnation was proposed to comply with plats and codes; staff reported a willing property owner and an agreed payment amount but transcript did not specify the final compensation.
Public works staff briefed the council Jan. 6 on an ordinance (C36632) related to acquiring property for a water booster station sited between two pressure zones.
Dan Buller explained that the project involves moving water between pressure zones to keep residential pressures within the design range. He said a nearby open site met engineering constraints but that the recorded plat showed a drainageway through that site, which created a technical development restriction.
Buller said the city negotiated with the property owner successfully and that both sides reached an agreement “assuming you folks approve it.” He described condemnation (eminent domain) as a legal pathway that can avoid a more complicated replatting process, and he emphasized that in this case the owner is willing and the city anticipates moving forward under city exceptions for public facilities. Buller did not state a final purchase price in clear terms in the transcript; he referenced “about $70” but did not specify units or confirm that as the final compensation in the record.
Council members asked clarifying questions about alternatives to condemnation. Buller said replatting could be more complicated than the condemnation path and that the condemnation route is being used for administrative clarity, not because of owner hostility. The transcript records the briefing and the council’s questions; subsequent formal ordinance action and final compensation were not recorded in this session.
