SS9301-CS 921020 MEMO
TO: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
FROM: i~'-;~ Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer .~L., :'-~.
SUBJECT: Grapevine Creek Sanitary Sewer Project/Roy Brock Property
DATE: October 20, 1992
On October 14, 1992, I spoke with Roy Brock concerning the Grapevine Creek Sanitary Sewer
Project. I informed Mr. Brock, that based on the bid opening, it appeared that the section of the
sanitary sewer across the rear of his lots would be micro-tunneled. I also informed Mr. Brock that
it was feasible that he would be able to encroach upon the easement for the construction of an
accessory building, or some other structure on the property. Also, Mr. Brock was informed that
a temporary construction easement would no longer be necessary because the sewer line would
not be installed via an open cut.
This information was relayed to Mr. Brock in an attempt to obtain the necessary utility easement
without using the process of eminent domain. Even though Mr. Brock was pleased that the City
would be micro-tunneling this section of the sewer line, he still held firm on the fact that he
should be compensated for the lose of the use of his property since August of 1991. The dollar
amount that he stated would be necessary to obtain the easement, even under the conditions listed
above, is still in the $30,000 to $40,000 range. I informed Mr. Brock that the only offer still
on the table was the offer authorized by City Council in the range of $17,000 to $20,000 for the
easement, and even that offer was suspect now because we no longer needed the temporary
con~t, uction easement.
This information was relayed to Larry Jackson. It was his opinion that because the needs of the
City have changed, i.e. the temporary construction easement was no longer needed, that the
pleadings and the condemnation case needed to be changed to reflect the new needs of the City.
Therefore, Larry Jackson has informed me that the condemnation case set up for Thursday,
October 22, 1992 will be delayed again, so that the pleadings of the City can be revised.
If you should have any questions concerning this issue, I'd be happy to discuss it with you.
KMG/bd
cc: Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
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