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← Thursday, March 27, 2025

Item 70 Passed 11-0

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Cap Ex South, CKT987&1031 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various structures along the existing circuits 926, 927, 987, and 988 requiring relocation to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) as part of its I-35 Capital Express program, requiring the acquisition of a Permanent Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement, consisting of 0.3067 of one acre (13,358 square foot), an Access Easement, consisting of 0.0979 of one acre (4,266 square foot), and a Temporary Construction Easement, consisting of approximately 0.0132 of one acre (575 square foot) of land out of the Santiago Del Valle survey, Abstract No.24, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of the remainder of Lot 4B, resubdivision of Lot 4, Block “A” South Bend Subdivision, a subdivision recorded September 2, 2003 in Document No. 200300231, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $863,894 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owner of the needed property is Dario P. Gonzalez. The property is located at 8625 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745. The general route of the project is along Interstate Highway 35 from Texas State Highway 71 south to Texas State Highway 45. Funding: $863,894 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.

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
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

Official votes