TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Keith Stahley, City Manager
FROM: Brian D. Martin, PE, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:
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Acquisition of Property for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project: Commercial Street SE from Fabry Road SE to the Interstate-5 Ramps.
Ward(s): 4
Councilor(s): Gwyn
Neighborhood(s): SGNA
Result Area(s): Safe, Reliable, and Efficient Infrastructure.
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SUMMARY:
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The 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project includes asphalt pavement removal and replacement. This creates an ideal time to bring existing curb ramps into compliance with current standards (Attachment 1, Project Location Map). The project is currently in design with construction scheduled for 2024.
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ISSUE:
Shall City Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-30 (Attachment 2) declaring a public need to acquire and the City of Salem’s intent to negotiate for the acquisition of right-of-way and permanent easements for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution 2023-30, declaring a public need to acquire and the City of Salem’s intent to negotiate for the acquisition of right-of-way and permanent easements for the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
This project will rehabilitate existing pavement and bring existing curb ramps into ADA compliance along Commercial Street SE from Fabry Road SE to the Interstate-5 ramps. The current project estimate is $3,000,000 and also includes a segment of Liberty Street SE from Mill Street SE to Trade Street SE. It is funded from the 2022 Salem Safety and Livability Bond.
This project is being designed in the public interest and there is a public need to acquire right-of-way and permanent easements from six properties to construct the required improvements, specifically curb ramps. The locations and property owners of the easement acquisitions are shown on Exhibit 1 to Resolution 2023-30 (Attachment 3). The City will negotiate with property owners to acquire the required right-of-way and permanent easements and will pay just compensation for all acquisitions.
A single resolution for the entire project declaring the need to acquire is all that is currently required. A separate resolution authorizing eminent domain will be issued later if negotiations between the City and any property owner fails.
BACKGROUND:
Allen Dannen, PE
Acting City Engineer
Attachments:
1. Project Location Map
2. Resolution Number 2023-30
3. Identified Properties (Exhibit 1 to Resolution)