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Resolution to Authorize Acquisition of an Easement for the South Boulevard Water Looping New Construction Project and the South Boulevard Lift Station Elimination and Gravity Sewer New Construction and Replacement Project (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Staff have identified two priority capital improvement projects that will provide improvements to the City's water and sanitary sewer systems. The first is the South Boulevard Water Looping project which proposes new construction to connect and loop the existing water mains in South Boulevard and Coler Road. This project will address significant water quality issues in this area. In 2020, the City replaced the watermain on South Boulevard to address frequent water quality complaints. While water quality improved significantly after this project, there are still quality concerns that can only be addressed by looping this dead end main.
The second project is the South Boulevard gravity sewer and lift station elimination project which will involve the replacement of portions of the existing sanitary sewer system in South Boulevard and Coler Road and connect those portions to allow for gravity sewer flow and allow for the elimination of the existing lift station which requires ongoing maintenance and confined space entry to accomplish that maintenance work.
These two projects (collectively the "Projects") will be coordinated and constructed at the same time and within the same easement.
The proposed easement area is located along the eastern portion of the property commonly known as Woodbury Gardens, 1401 Wisteria Street, City of Ann Arbor, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, Parcel No. 09-09-33-313-034, owned by Botanical Gardens Associates, LLC.
Because of the public necessity for this easement to improve the water and sanitary sewer systems and the respective services, this resolution authorizes the City Attorney to obtain the easement and, if necessary, to initiate condemnation proceedings to obtain it...
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