Cedar Park council approves reappointment, two eminent-domain resolutions and authorizes stormwater agreement

At its regular meeting the Cedar Park City Council approved multiple items by individual motion after the consent agenda passed unanimously.

Reappointment to Planning & Zoning - The council moved and approved the reappointment of Randy Strader to Place 7 on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Randy spoke briefly about his service and said, if reappointed, this would bring him to his tenth year on the commission. A motion to reappoint was made and seconded and the council approved the reappointment unanimously.

Eminent domain resolutions for roadway improvements - The council approved two resolutions finding public convenience and necessity and authorizing the use of eminent domain, if necessary, to acquire property for public roadway improvements related to a project referenced in the agenda. - Parcel 1 (agenda item H3): The city authorized acquisition of fee simple title to a 14,488-square-foot parcel and a lateral support and utility easement over a 3,469-square-foot parcel from property owned by Cabo LLC (document cited in the packet). The staff reading referenced the stated purpose as construction, operation and maintenance of public roadway improvements for the Toro Grande project as described in agenda item H3; a motion to authorize eminent domain was made, seconded, and passed unanimously. - Parcel 5 (agenda item H4): The council authorized acquisition of fee simple title to a 6,345-square-foot parcel and a lateral support and utility easement over a 777-square-foot parcel from property owned by Julia R. Amaral, trustee of the Julia R. Amaral Trust (document cited in the packet). The stated purpose was construction, operation and maintenance of public roadway improvements for the Torre/Toro Grande project as described in agenda item H4; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Authorization tied to executive session (stormwater master plan) - The council moved to authorize the city manager to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the agreement for property at Lodestone Circle (220 Lodestone Circle cited in the meeting) related to the stormwater master plan, on terms discussed in executive session and subject to final review by the city attorney. The minutes record that the motion passed unanimously.

Consent agenda - Pursuant to council rule 2.3 the council approved the consent agenda (items D and F) by majority vote; the clerk recorded the consent agenda as approved unanimously.

What the council did not do - No policy changes were adopted beyond these authorizations and appointments. Several items involving property acquisition were read in full at the meeting per statutory requirements before the votes. The council did not deliberate on personnel matters in open session; the stormwater item referenced executive-session discussion and authorized final execution subject to city attorney review.

Votes: All motions referenced above passed by unanimous recorded vote per the meeting record.