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Request for Approval to obtain Purchase Agreements to acquire the necessary rights-of-way for the Hamlin Road Construction Project (between Crooks Rd. and Livernois Rd.).
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Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills is advancing the reconstruction and widening of Hamlin Road between Crooks and Livernois, and
Whereas, federal road funds up to approximately $3.7 million have been made available to cover 80% of costs for easement document preparation, negotiation and right-of-way acquisition payments, and
Whereas, the City Council has previously authorized the Administration to enter into a consultant contract with Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. for the preparation of negotiation services of the needed easement documents, and
Whereas, said rights-of-way acquisitions will require payments to the affected property owners,
Therefore, the City Council resolves and hereby authorizes the City's right-of-way agent to commence to make good faith written offers and negotiate purchase prices to acquire the necessary rights-of-way.
It is further resolved that the City Administration shall have discretion to determine whether to accept counter-offers beyond the appraised value in accordance with the closed session discussion of March 3, 2008 between the Council, Administration and City Attorney. For any counter-offers deemed unreasonable by the Administration or in excess of previously discussed limits, final discretion is reserved to the City Council.
And it is further resolved that the Administration has the authority to issue prompt payments for negotiated rights-of-way that fall within the acceptable counter-offer limit.