Res. No. 212-24RESOLUTION NO. 212-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORTDA, AUTHORIZING JASON KAUFMAN,
P.E., ENGINEERING DIVISION MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS TO BIND THE CTTY OF DELRAY BEACH IN
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TT{E COURT IN THE
15TH ruDICIAL CIRCUIT; PROYIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTTMR PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, ttre City of Delray Beach (the "City") provides stormwater management services for the
residents ofDelray Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City has an existing stormwater pump station facility located in the Thomas Street
right-of-way lying west of Seabreeze Avenue, lying between the properly located at202 Seabreeze Avenue
and 142 Seabreeze Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to coffitruct and install a new expanded stormwater pump station facility
in the same location as the existing pump station (the'?rojecf); anO
WHEREAS, in order to complete the Project, the City requires the acquisition of permanent and
temporary easements designated as Parcels I and 24. and 28 (the "Easements") to construct the project; and
WHEREAS, negotiations to acquire the Easements were unsuccessful and the City initiated a lawsuit
to exercise its authority of Eminent Domain pursuant to Chapters 73 and 74, and Sections 166.401 and
166.411, Florida Statutes, as amended, to acquire the Easements; and
WHEREAS, Jason Kaufman, P.E. Engineering Division Manager ofthe Departrnent ofPublic Works
of the City of Delray Beach will present testimony on behalf of the City at a hearing on the Crty's Petition
for an Order ofTaking for the acquisition ofthe Easements for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission ofthe City of Delray Beach desires to authorize Jason Kaufinan,
P.E. Engineering Division Manager of the Department of Public Works of the City ofDelray Beach to bind
the City on those issues regarding design and construction ofthe Project, including the use of the property to
be taken, and related issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems approval of this Resolution to be in the best interest of the
healttU safety, and welfare ofthe residents and citizens of the City of Delray Beach and the public at large.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RGSOLYED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF T}IE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
$ection 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby aflirmed and ratified.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach authorizes Jason Kauftnan, P.E.
Engineering Division Manager of the Department of Public Works of the City of Delray Beach to bind the
City of Delray Beach on those issues regarding design and construction of the Project, including the use of
the properly to be taken, and related issues as testified to before the Court in the 15th Judicial Circuit.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the J*duy ot Ca&u ,2024.
ATTEST:
Alexis Givings,City Thomas F. Camey, Jr., Mayor
to form and legal sufficiency:
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