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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute Storm Water Drainage Easements, Water Easements, and a Wastewater Easement to the City of Austin for the North Base Demand Response Capital Improvement Project at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Capital Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☐ 1. Customer ☒ 2. Community
☐ 3. Workforce ☒ 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ☐1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ☒ 1.3 Accessible System
☐ 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ☐ 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
☐ 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ☐ 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
☐ 3.1 Diversity of Staff ☐ 3.2 Employer of Choice ☐ 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
☒ 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ☐ 4.2 Culture of Safety ☐ 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Granting the storm water drainage easements, water easements, and wastewater easement for the North Base Demand Response Capital Improvement Project directly supports the agency's ability to construct this new operational & maintenance facility and therefore fulfill key strategic goals and objectives.
The easements allow Capital Metro to construct the new North Base Demand Response Capital facility which directly supports the agency's ability to provide an improved paratransit (ADA) and accessible transit system to the community. The storm water drainage easements allow a financially responsible technical solution to be constructed for managing storm runoff. The water and wastewater easements provide for the utility infrastructure needed to support the new facility.
BUSINESS CASE: The approval of the storm water drainage easements, the water easements, and the wastewater easement are required in order to provide public utility services to the CapMetro facility. The storm water drainage easements specifically provide for a cost-effective technical solution to address stormwater runoff.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning, & Safety Committee on February 12, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro is developing a new Demand Response operations and maintenance facility located on 25 acres of land at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas. This parcel of land is owned by CapMetro and is currently undeveloped, which requires new utility connections from the City of Austin. An open storm drainage channel is required within CapMetro property to minimize impacts to Cameron Road; this open channel requires easements dedicated to the City of Austin. New water and wastewater (sewer) utility connections are also needed from the City of Austin. These new utilities enter the CapMetro property from the public right of way and require easements dedicated to the City of Austin for the City to maintain their utility infrastructure. These easements are a requirement of the City of Austin utility departments.
CapMetro’s procedures require Board approval before CapMetro grants an easement across its property.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply.
PROCUREMENT: Does not apply.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Capital Construction, Engineering & Design (CCED)
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RESOLUTION
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CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2025-1400
WHEREAS, CapMetro is committed to providing safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation systems to serve the growing needs of the Austin community; and
WHEREAS, the new North Base Demand Response facility, located at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin Texas, is a key operations and maintenance facility that will provide enhanced paratransit (ADA) and pick-up services to the community; and
WHEREAS, the new facility requires storm water drainage easements, water easements, and a wastewater easement to be granted to the City of Austin for new utility connections to the property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to finalize and execute Storm Water Drainage Easements, Water Easements, and a Wastewater Easement to the City of Austin for the North Base Demand Response Capital Improvement Project at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross