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← Thursday, April 13, 2023

Item 52 Passed 11-0

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Williamson Creek - Richmond Tributary Rehabilitation Project, for the public use of stream bank stabilization, drainage culvert construction, and wastewater line protection, requiring the acquisition of a temporary working space easement consisting of approximately 487 square feet (0.0112 of an acre), being out of and a portion of Lot 16, Block B, Forest Oaks, a subdivision of record in Volume 6, Page 3, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas currently appraised at $8,194 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioners’ award. The owner of the needed property is William C. Ball. The property is located at 4500 Richmond Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78745. The general route of the project is along the Richmond Tributary to Williamson Creek, behind homes on Richmond Avenue and Gillis Street, from Redd Street south to Green Forest Drive.

The roll call

Approved 11-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Mackenzie Kelly D6 Yes
  • Leslie Pool D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Alison Alter D10 Yes

Official votes