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Council reviews two sidewalk projects; survey, easement and funding steps outlined
Summary
Council heard detailed briefings on two sidewalk projects—Old Nashville Highway (Kimberly Horn contract amendment) and Enon Springs Road (TAP grant). Staff described easement needs, property owner outreach and remaining appraisal/design steps; council asked for clearer deliverables/dates.
Town staff presented two separate sidewalk projects that are at different stages of design and right-of-way work: an Old Nashville Highway infill segment (amendment with Kimberly Horn) and the Enon Springs Road TAP-funded project (additional boundary survey and right-of-way design).
For the Old Nashville segment, staff said the missing piece connects sidewalks between St. Luke’s and St. Matthew’s and involves steep slopes, retaining walls and new fences that will be placed on private property. The consultant (Kimberly Horn) has prepared conceptual landscape exhibits and will produce right-of-way and easement exhibits to support appraisal and negotiation. Staff reported they have communicated with many homeowners; those owners will own and maintain fences installed on private property once construction is complete. Staff said the original agreement was signed in December 2023 and that construction plans are about 90% complete; the amendment before council funds additional easement surveying and exhibit work required to record easements with the county.
The Enon Springs Road item is a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project that requires additional boundary survey work for approximately 16–17 tracts where easements will be needed. Staff said the $47,000 figure on the amendment covers survey and exhibit preparation; that project will require outside appraisal and negotiation work (separate funding will be requested when appraisals are needed). Staff confirmed NEPA clearance was completed about six months earlier and said the town is now in design.
Council asked several process questions: whether there are explicit deliverables or milestone dates (30/60/90) in the contracts and whether the town can include time constraints given TDOT/NEPA review steps. Staff said they would review adding design-phase deliverables (e.g., 90/120 day milestones) recognizing external reviews and possible additional studies could extend timelines. Council members emphasized the need for clear homeowner communications about ownership of fences and vegetation, and asked staff to ensure negotiation language makes that clear.
No formal vote was taken during the workshop; staff advised both amendments will return in an action item for council consideration in a future meeting.
