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Council clears path to decommission 20 First lift station, approves easement procurements and hires outside counsel for condemnation
Summary
Caldwell approved two easement resolutions to extend a gravity sewer main needed to decommission the 20 First Avenue lift station and authorized outside counsel to represent the city in eminent domain proceedings after negotiations with property owners failed to reach agreement.
Caldwell — The council on May 5 approved two resolutions to acquire permanent and temporary easements needed to construct a gravity sewer main and decommission the 20 First Avenue lift station. Because negotiations with two remaining property owners did not produce signed easements, the council also authorized hiring outside counsel to pursue condemnation proceedings as needed.
City engineering staff said the original plan had the sewer run entirely within public right of way, but alignment changes and…
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