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�'1 m 191192, BOOK��4 9 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Engineering Division has been over the past few months conducting meetings with the property owners and sending option contracts for the acquisition of the right-of-way for the following projects: 1) 1st Street SW (aka R. D. Carter Road) from 58th Avenue to 66th Avenue 2) 26th Street (aka Walker Avenue) from 66th Avenue to Village Green 3) 33rd Street (aka Cherry Lane) from 58th Avenue to 66th Avenue Attached to this Agenda Item is a chart showing a summary of the property owners response to selling needed right-of-way and to the projects in general. We have a completed set of plans on all three of these projects and a St. Johns River Water Management District Permit, and all other permits necessary. Utilities have been coordinated and we are in fact ready to construct upon successful acquisition of the right-of-way. The Engineering Division has essentially reached a point where we need authorization from the Board of County Commissioners to pursue final execution of right-of-way purchase contracts and the actual acquisition of the property. Owners are understandably reluctant to sell right-of-way when no definite commitment to the project has been made. In addition the Board of County Commissioners must determine if the county should continue to pursue these projects with all means available to it and construct these projects given the fact that there are only a few owners opposed to these projects, as shown on the charts. If the Board does not feel that we should proceed, the Engineering Division will not actively pursue these projects further, until such time as the ownership changes on those parcels where the owner has expressed an opposition to selling, or an opposition to the project. ALTERNATIVE AND ANALYSIS Alternative No. 1 That the Board direct county staff to proceed with right-of-way acquisition and public hearings, including a commitment to obtain the right-of-way by all legal means. All right-of-way acquisition costs shall be included in'the cost of the project and divided on the same basis as construction costs (50% county - 50% property owners) pursuant to our current -policy. The County Attorney's office should assist in further contacts with the owners who have not responded or who have made a negative response to our offer to purchase. Public hearings for the Special Assessment projects shall be scheduled once right-of-way acquisition is complete. Alternative No. 2 To place the paving of 1st Street SW and 26th Street in the in -active category and not pursue acquisition of right-of-way unless there is a change in ownership. Staff would proceed with right-of-way acquisition along 33rd Street since 100$ of the property owners are consenting. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING The Department of Public Works recommends Alternative No. 1, whereby staff is authorized to acquire the right-of-way by whatever legal means is necessary, especially for 33rd Street which does not have opposition to this project as far as our contacts reveal. Funding to be from Petition Paving Account No. 173-214-541-034.97. �Y