Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: June 17, 2020

Business Meeting: June 22, 2020

Summary:

Centralia Alpha Road, Centralia, has been selected for a safety project using Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program Funding. The safety improvement project will benefit the public by creating a safer roadway. The project will require a temporary easement from one adjacent property owner in this area. RCW 8 authorizes counties to acquire property when deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners. Pursuant to the requirements included in RCW Chapter 8, this resolution instructs the County Engineer to acquire a temporary easement from one property owner along Centralia Alpha Road. All such acquisitions shall be in accordance with adopted procedure as per Resolution 20-149.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Kim Amrine, Tim Fife, Martin Roy, Rose Williams, Robin Saline, Kelly Albert, Tina Hemphill

Resolution

WHEREAS, Centralia Alpha Road, Centralia, has been selected for a safety project using Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program Funding; and

WHEREAS, the safety improvement project will benefit the public by creating a safer roadway; and

WHEREAS, the project will require a temporary easement from one adjacent property owner in the area; and

WHEREAS, RCW 8.08.010 authorizes counties to acquire property when deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of RCW 8.08, this resolution instructs the County Engineer to acquire a temporary easement as shown on the attached exhibit from one property owner along Centralia Alpha Road for the project.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Road Engineer is instructed to acquire all necessary right of way and is authorized to sign documents necessary for the safety improvement project on Centralia Alpha Road in Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC directs that all such acquisitions be in accordance with adopted procedures as per Resolution 20-149 and under Lewis County's eminent domain authority, as per RCW 8.25 and WAC 458-61A-206 (1c), and pursuant to authority and obligations of RCW Title 8, notably 8.08, 8.25, and 8.26.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of June, 2020.