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Council approves easements to advance 50 Ninth Street/Raytown Road stormwater project; suspension of rules granted
Summary
Raytown aldermen accepted remaining permanent and temporary easements needed for the 50 Ninth Street/Raytown Road stormwater improvement project, approved suspension of rules to expedite bidding, and authorized proceeding toward construction after MDNR clearance.
The Raytown Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 3 to accept the remaining easements required to build the 50 Ninth Street and Raytown Road stormwater improvement project, a grant-funded effort that staff said must be recorded before the city can open bids.
City staff described the easement package in detail. Staff said existing storm infrastructure on multiple private parcels — including a concrete box and an aging metal pipe — lacked recorded easements. The city will replace deteriorated metal pipe with a new concrete system and obtain permanent stormwater easements and temporary construction easements in affected yards. Staff said easement collection is complete and they have received clearance from MDNR to bid the project.
To accelerate the timeline, the council voted to suspend the rules and moved the ordinance to second reading during the same meeting. The council then approved the ordinance accepting the easements. Staff noted the work is part of a larger program that includes repaving and that the streetwork is part of an approximately $6,000,000 project budget.
Staff identified specific parcels by tract numbers and addresses along Raytown Road where the city will place infrastructure in recorded easements; property managers have agreed to restripe parking for the adjacent shopping center where needed. When asked whether streets will be fully rebuilt where cuts are made, staff answered the city is redoing the entire street as part of the $6 million project.
The ordinance authorizes the city to hold and maintain the recorded easements, allowing the project to move from easement acquisition to formal bidding and construction.
