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← Thursday, September 11, 2025

Item 48 Passed 11-0

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Gilleland Creek-Avering Lane Tributary Rehabilitation Project for the public use of drainage facilities, requiring the acquisition of a drainage easement consisting of 0.138 acres (approximately 6,015 square feet) of land in the William H. Sanders Survey Number 54, Abstract Number 690, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of a 3.007 acre tract conveyed to Jorge Gonzalez, Jr. and Maria Perez in a General Warranty Deed dated August 30, 2005 and recorded in Document Number 2005167541 of the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas , said 3.007 acre tract also known as Tract 5A, Austex Acres, and unrecorded subdivision as shown in Austex Acres Restrictions recorded in Volume 4647, Page 348 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas currently appraised at $15,867 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals, a Special Commissioner’s award, negotiated settlement, or judgment. The owners of the needed property are Jorge Gonzalez, Jr. and Maria Perez. The property is located at 11110 Aus Tex Acres Lane, Manor, Texas 78653. The general route of the project is along Avering Lane and the rear of the lots on Aus Tex Acres Lane. Funding: $15,867 is available in the Capital Budget of the Watershed Protection Department.

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