Title
Authorization to Acquire Easements from Roosevelt Irrigation District at 99th Avenue and McDowell Road (Ordinance S-48461)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire easements from the Roosevelt Irrigation District (RID) at 99th Avenue and McDowell Road. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse, and for the City Treasurer to accept, all funds related to this item.
Additionally request the City Council grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code §42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited by Phoenix City Code §42-18 as RID's form documents include such provisions.
Report
Summary
Acquisition of easements over the RID canal is required for access from 99th Avenue and from McDowell Road to private property located at the northeast corner of the canal. All costs related to this acquisition will be borne by the developer with no costs to the City.
The property impacted by this acquisition is RID canal right-of-way located approximately 144 feet east of 99th Avenue and along the north side of McDowell Road.
Location
Northeast corner of 99th Avenue and McDowell Road.
Council District: 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Community and Economic Development and Finance Departments.