Discussion and possible action to enter an Order of the Commissioners Court declaring a public use, namely; the construction of roadway improvements in order to alleviate flooding concerns and provide safe ingress and egress to the Las Lomas Subdivision, and the necessity to acquire an easement for Public Roadway Right-Of-Way Purposes, and for the construction, laying, installation, operating, repairing and maintaining of drainage improvements and other public utilities (including, but not limited to, drainage structures of all types, and water, sewer, telephone, gas, electric and cable lines, and all related, necessary or desirable appurtenances) in perpetuity, in, under and across the following described property in Webb County, Texas: A 0.2287 Acre Tract being out of and part of Tract 24, Ranchito Las Lomas Subdivision Recorded in Volume 3, Page 13a, Plat Records Of Webb County, Texas and further authorizing staff to negotiate with the owners for the acquisition of said parcel by purchase at its market value established by an independent state certified real estate appraiser; and authorizing the Civil Legal Division to initiate condemnation proceedings to acquire said parcel if staff is unable to acquire due to inability to agree to a purchase price, conflict of ownership, owner refusal to sell, and/or inability to locate a listed owner; and any matters incident thereto.
Background:
The r-o-w is necessary to complete the Las Lomas Subdivison drainage improvements project.