Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Request Approval to Negotiate for the Purchase of Property for a New Lift Station
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Submitted By: Brad Macek, Director Utility Systems Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): Request approval to negotiate for the purchase of a new parcel of unimproved land for a new lift station.
Presentation Information: Questions will be answered upon request.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the request to negotiate for the purchase of a new parcel of unimproved land to build a new lift station.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the request to negotiate for the purchase of a new parcel of unimproved land to build a new lift station.
2. Move that the Council not approve the request to negotiate for the purchase of a new parcel of unimproved land to build a new lift station and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Utility Systems Department is currently planning for utility upgrades that would allow for the ability to divert additional wastewater flow from the south/southeast part of the city, to the north and eventually west towards Glades Wastewater Treatment Plant. This plan would further provide redundancy in our collection system. In order to implement these proposed upgrades, acquiring property to build a new wastewater lift station would be required in the area located around Oleander Avenue and Beach Avenue. The purchase of an unimproved lot close to the aforementioned area will provide an opportune location to construct a new lift station reliant on modern design standards and technology that would help to reduce the flow to the Westport Wastewater Treatment Plant. The new station would be landscaped to be very neighbor friendly.
Issues/Analysis: As described in Background and Special Consideration.
Financial Information: The funds for this purchase are available in 431-3380.
Special Consideration: The proposed plan to acquire land and to build a new wastewater lift station would further expand the Utility Systems Departments’ collections system redundancy and capabilities . Thus, providing a more robust system for residents.
Location of Project: Vicinity of Oleander and Beach Avenue.
Attachments:
Aerial Location Map
Via Memo Request to Negotiate for the Purchase of Property for a New Lift Station approved and signed by City Manager
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 5082
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Margaret M. Carland, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.