Council authorizes temporary easements, condemnation authority for Mac Porter Trail project
Summary
The council approved an ordinance authorizing staff to negotiate temporary construction easements for the Mac Porter Trail shared‑use path and empowered the city attorney to pursue condemnation if purchases cannot be completed by negotiation.
The city adopted an ordinance granting the city authority to negotiate for and acquire temporary construction easements necessary to build the Mac Porter Trail shared‑use path.
Public Works Director Shelley Daniel said the ordinance "grants the city the formal authority to negotiate with property owners for the necessary land interest to ensure the project stays on schedule" and ensures offers are based on fair‑market appraisals. The ordinance also authorizes the city attorney to institute condemnation proceedings if interests cannot be obtained through good‑faith negotiations. Council read the ordinance twice by title and approved it on second reading.
Daniel told the council an attachment to the ordinance had been corrected since the packet was printed; no board members raised substantive questions during the presentation.
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