Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 02-21-2017
To: Mayor and Council Members
From: Engineering and Construction Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 985, a Resolution of Necessity to condemn property located at 312 North 9th Street, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma
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Background:
The property located at 312 North 9th Street, Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma is presently owned by John H. Bryce and Dorothy W. Bryce, Co-Trustees of the Bryce Revocable Family Trust. An informational letter was sent out to all property owners affected by the proposed 9th Street widening project from El Paso Street to Elgin Street on October 26, 2015, detailing proposed improvements. In an introductory letter sent out to the land owner dated June 6, 2016, that introduced the new contract right of way agent along with a donation certificate and an offer after appraisal to purchase permanent right of way, utility easement, and temporary construction easement for $15,400.00. On June 14, 2016, John Bryce responded to the City, referencing all three (3) properties that is owned by the Trust, advising that no decisions could be made with more documentation, such as all appraisals, actual engineering drawings and specifications, and accurate survey of all properties, et al.
On September 2, 2016, Kellen Williams (KW), emailed John Bryce (JB) advising he is the new Right of Way Agent for the City of Broken Arrow, offering to set up a meeting so he could determine the issues at hand. JB responded by requesting more documentation similar to previous requests. KW responded and advised that the previous requests were fulfilled by Jeff Westfall, the City's Project Engineer. The preliminary plans they received were the only plans available and that the final plans in relation to right of way will most likely be very...
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