Council approves blanket easement for CenterPoint at Water Plant 1; dedicated easement to follow
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Fulshear City Council approved a blanket easement request from CenterPoint for the downtown Water Plant 1 allowing the utility to design service and later return with a dedicated easement after installation; staff said CenterPoint’s design remains in progress.
Fulshear City Council voted on Jan. 7 to approve a blanket easement request from CenterPoint related to service work at Water Plant 1 on Landecker Road. The blanket easement authorizes CenterPoint to design and install services; the utility will return to the city with a dedicated easement after the location and installation are finalized.
A city staff presenter described the arrangement as “standard operating procedure with CenterPoint,” saying the company requests a blanket easement, performs design work and installs the service, and later submits a dedicated easement once the exact lines and equipment are set. Staff told council that CenterPoint’s design work for this location was still in progress and the city had asked the utility for an update but had not yet received one.
Council removed the entire consent item B for separate discussion and then approved item B in a separate motion. The council also approved consent items A and C together in an earlier single motion before taking up item B specifically.
The council’s approval was procedural and limited to authorizing the blanket easement; staff said a dedicated easement and final design will come back to the city after CenterPoint completes its design.
Action on the consent agenda was recorded in open session.