Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 08-19-2025
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Approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 1691, a Resolution authorizing acceptance of a General Warranty Deed for Parcel 1.0, consisting of 25,207.38 square feet of permanent Right-of-Way, generally located on the southeast corner of the intersection of South 23rd Street and East Houston Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 15 East, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, from Mary H. Couch, Sole Trustee of the Don C. and Mary H. Couch Revocable Trust, dated the 28th day of January, 2019, and authorization of payment in the amount of $80,000.00 for the Houston Street Improvements from 9th Street to Old Hwy 51, Parcel 1.0 (Project No. ST1926)
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Background:
The attached General Warranty Deed is being conveyed to the City of Broken Arrow, a municipal corporation, from Mary H. Couch, Sole Trustee of the Don C. and Mary H. Couch Revocable Trust, dated the 28th day of January, 2019, the owner. Parcel 1.0 consists of 25,207.38 square feet of permanent Right-of-Way in the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 18 North, Range 15 East, Wagoner County, State of Oklahoma. Mary H. Couch, Sole Trustee of the Don C. and Mary H. Couch Revocable Trust, dated the 28th day of January, 2019, has accepted the following offer, made subject to City Council approval:
Permanent Right of Way: 25,207.38 SQUARE FEET (SF) @ $3.00 SF = $75,622
Improvements to be Acquired: 5-strand b/w 75 LF @ $7.50/LF = $563
Settlement Costs: $3,810
Total Just Compensation Amount (Rounded) = $80,000
A copy of the signed Acceptance Letter is attached, as is the General Warranty Deed. Payment of the compensation amount is on the August 19, 2025 City Council Claims List.
Cost: $80,000.00
Funding Source: 2018 GO Bond
Requested By: Charlie Bright, P.E., Director of Engineering and Construction
Approved By: City Manager's Office
Attachments: Resolution No. 1691
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