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Council approves Chapter 380 support for Fuel City to fix Industrial Road and add turn lane
Summary
The council approved a Chapter 380 economic development agreement with Fuel City to help complete an estimated $670,000 intersection and Industrial Road repair project, with the city’s commitment capped at $250,000; Fuel City already has invested about $300,000, city staff said.
The Saginaw City Council voted on Oct. 15 to approve a Chapter 380 economic development agreement with Fuel City to repair roughly 600 feet of Industrial Road and provide a right-turn lane at FM 156, a project staff estimates will cost about $670,000.
Randy Newsom, the city’s director of public works, presented the request and said Fuel City has already invested approximately $300,000 in the project and hired a consultant working with TxDOT to resolve utility conflicts and advance the work. “They felt strongly enough that they've got invested $300,000 right now about in this project,” Newsom said. He described the work as necessary to address a difficult turning movement that limits truck and customer access.
Newsom asked the council to approve a Chapter 380 agreement not to exceed $250,000 with a five-year term (the Applebee’s agreement used a different structure and longer term, officials said). Council discussion noted the project involves multiple jurisdictions, including TxDOT, the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
An unnamed council member moved to approve item 4b “as written”; Valerie Tucker seconded. The mayor called for a vote and the motion passed. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or individual votes.
The city manager and staff asked that the council convey appreciation to Fuel City for taking the initiative to advance a complicated intersection project that staff said might otherwise have stalled.
Next steps: staff to coordinate with TxDOT, Fort Worth, Tarrant County and Fuel City on construction scheduling and agreement execution.
