Emerald Trail Land Acquisition and Funding Ordinance

Original title: ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk Other Construction Costs Acct to the Land Acquisition Cost Acct; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds from the Other Construction Costs Acct to the Land Acquisition Cost Acct for the Proj Entitled “Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk”; Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title, Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements, Thru Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Parcels of Real Property in Council Dist 7, Such Parcels Being Located Near or Adjacent to Portions of Hogan’s Creek, Including the Entire Parcels of Real Property, or Portions Thereof, as More Specifically Described Herein, as Required for the Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain; Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, to Make Offers & Negotiate for the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, at the Direction of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW, to Make Offers & Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs Related to the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the Settlement Limitation in Secs 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the City for Monetary Relief), 112.308 (Eminent Domain), & 112.309 (Attorneys’ Fees), Pt 3 (Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch 112 (Claims by & Against City), Ord Code, re Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement; Requiring City Council Appvl Prior to Institution of Legal Proceedings; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW (Revised B.T. 26-057) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0 5/18/26 R Substitute/Approve 5-0 5/19/26 TEU Substitute/Approve 5-0 6/2/26 F Substitute/Approve 4-3 (Arias, Diamond, Carrico) 6/9/26 CO Substitute/Approve 13-1 (Carrico) Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26