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CONSIDERATION OF GRANTING TEMPORARY EASEMENT NO. E-1213-20 TO THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY NINE IN SAXON PARK IN CONNECTION WITH CONTRACT NO. K-1213-38 FOR THE RELOCATION OF UTILITIES ON STATE HIGHWAY 9 FROM 24TH AVENUE S.E. TO 36TH AVENUE S.E, ACCEPTANCE OF $3,117 FOR DAMAGES DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND BUDGET TRANSFER.
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BACKGROUND: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) is beginning a project to improve State Highway 9 from 24th Avenue East to 180th Avenue East in Norman. Currently, the section from approximately 24th Avenue East to 72nd Avenue East is funded in the amount of $18.500,000 and ODOT has begun the property acquisition process along that section of the highway. The City of Norman owns three parcels that ODOT has made offers to purchase.
The remaining nine miles of State Highway 9 from 72nd Avenue East to 180th Avenue East are identified and included in ODOT’s 8-year Construction Program with the exception of the section from 156th Avenue East to 180th Avenue East. The Mayor and Council Members met recently with Norman’s state legislative delegation and agreed to further promote and encourage ODOT to fulfill the original vision of the State Highway 9 program of improvements as soon as possible.
DISCUSSION: The first parcel, labeled Parcel 8 by ODOT, is along the north side of State Highway 9 near the Summit Valley Addition. It consists of approximately 0.03 acres. ODOT had an appraisal done and has offered the City of Norman $6,300 for the property. Of that offer, $5,010 is for damages. The second two parcels, labeled Parcels 11 and 11.1 by ODOT, are along the south side of Highway 9 and are part of the City-owned Saxon Park property. Parcel 11 consists of 0.87 acres, and Parcel 11.1 consists of 0.36 acres. The offer for these two parcels is $42,200 and $4,117 (Parcel 11 - $1,000 and Parcel 11.1 - $3,117) of that amount is damages.
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