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CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,620 FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE WIDENING OF 12TH AVENUE S.E., IN CITY OF NORMAN V. JERRY MADOLE AND NEVA MADOLE, ET AL., CLEVELAND COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CASE CJ-2017-333TS.
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BACKGROUND: On August 28, 2012, Norman voters approved a $42.5 million bond project that included eight major transportation/storm water projects, including the 12th Avenue S. E. Widening Project. The estimated construction cost of the 12th Avenue S.E. Widening Project (the "Project") is $2,728,000, of which $2,182,400 or 80% will be paid with federal funds and $545,600 from the City Capital fund. In these projects involving a federal funding match, the City is responsible for the cost of the engineering design, utility relocation and right-of-way acquisition. Including engineering design, utility relocation and right-of-way acquisition cost, the total estimated project cost increases to $3,455,000. The City's share, including construction costs, engineering design, utility relocation and right-of-way acquisition is estimated to be $1,272,600 or 36.8% of the total. Engineering design has been completed. Utility relocation has been completed.
For right-of-way acquisition, the City utilizes Smith-Roberts Land Services, a professional right-of-way agent acting on behalf of the City to negotiate with property owners. By the early part of this year, most of the necessary right-of-way for this Project had been acquired, except for a small strip of land needed on the east side of the proposed roadway near Highway 9 that was owned by Jerry and Neva Madole. On January 9, 2017, Public Works advised the Madoles the 12th Avenue S.E. widening project would affect a portion of their property and the City would need to acquire a permanent road easement.
Smith-Roberts Land then contacted the Madoles with a proposed settlement to acquire the ...
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