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Mr. Russell Doyle, P.E., City Engineer
City of Coppell
P.O. BOX 478
Coppell, TX 75019
Re: Belt Line Road Improvements from
West Overflow Swale - Coppell, TX
Dear Russell:
in response to your Rapid Letter dated 10/3/88 concerning the
pending agreement between Dallas County and the St. Louis and
Southwestern Railway Company, we contacted Mr. Bud Beene at the
Dallas County Public Works Department. Mr. Beene informed me
that after lengthy difficult negotiations, Dallas County has
reached a proposed agreement with the Railroad for a right-of-way
entry which is absolutely necessary for construction of Belt Line
Road. This agreement is contingent on the City of Coppell
writing a letter to the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway
Company promising that the City will not attempt to levy an
assessment against the Railroad for the Belt Line Road
improvements.
We strongly recommend that the City of Coppell furnish the letter
now so that the agreement can be executed and construction on the
project can proceed as soon as possible. The City has previously
entered into an agreement with Terra Land Development who
volunteered an assessment of their Riverchase property fronting
the north right-of-way of the Railroad, which should remove the
Railroad from any consideration for assessments for Belt Line in
in any case.
The plans from MacArthur Blvd. to the West Overflow Swale will be
co~pleted next week pending further comments from the City,
County, or M.U.D.
It is our understanding that the County's intention is to combine
these plans with the plans for the Carrollton segment of Belt
Line Road and advertise them for bidding in November.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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john C. Karlsruher, P.E.
Project Engineer
cc: J.W. Bryan, Dallas County - Director of Public Works
H. Wayne Ginn
17103 Preston Road · Suite 100 · LB 118 · Dallas, Texas 75248 · Phone 214/248-4900