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Board reviews proposal to increase city administrator easement/contract authority to $75,000 with discussion of higher cap for easements
Summary
Staff proposed rescinding a 2022 resolution and adopting updated authority to allow the city administrator to acquire rights‑of‑way and easements for approved projects and to raise the dollar threshold from $50,000 to $75,000; aldermen asked for detail on transaction counts and suggested a higher cap specifically for easement purchases tied to approved capital projects.
City staff asked the board to rescind Resolution 2022‑84 and approve a new resolution to clarify and expand the city administrator’s delegated authority, specifically to allow the city administrator to acquire right‑of‑way and easements related to approved capital projects and to raise the existing $50,000 threshold to $75,000.
Staff said the change would…
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