Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 2 and 6
Authorize the Transfer of Property and Permanent Easement to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for Traffic Signal Improvements Project - PI # 0002669
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Information Contact: David Pelton
Phone Number: 770-492-5206
PURPOSE:
To consider authorizing the transfer to GDOT of a total of 0.024 acre of county owned property and 0.002 acre of permanent easement at 1300 Commerce Drive and 556 North McDonough Street (Parcel ID #’s 15-246-03-001 and 15-246-03-002);
To consider authorizing the acceptance of $24,178.00 from GDOT for site improvements within the transferred property and easement areas; and
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the County Attorney to complete the transfer of the county owned property and easement areas to GDOT, including Rights-of-Entry.
NEED/IMPACT:
The upgrade of 40 traffic signals in DeKalb County (PI# 0002669) is a joint GDOT and DeKalb County project
to modernize the traffic signal equipment and communications in central DeKalb County in and around the
Cities of Avondale and Decatur. Under an agreement originally authorized by the Board of Commissioners on July 12, 2016, DeKalb County has been acquiring the right-of-way and easements needed for the project and seeking reimbursement from GDOT. Three parcels already owned by DeKalb County are affected by the project. This item will authorize transferring to GDOT the property and easement on those parcels that are required for the project. State law exempts the sale or disposition to another body politic from publication and sealed bid auction requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
DeKalb County will be reimbursed $24,178.00 for the value of existing site improvements on the affected properties and for the cost of relocating them.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To authorize the transfer to GDOT of a total of 0.024 acre of county owned property and 0.002 acre of permanent easement at 1300 Commerce Drive and 556 North McDonough Street (Parcel ID #’s 15-246-03-001 and 15-246-03-002);
To authorize the acceptance of $24,178.00 from GDOT for site improvements within the transferred property and easement areas; and
To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the County Attorney to complete the transfer of the county owned property and easement areas to GDOT, including Rights-of-Entry.