Title
Purchase of Vacant Land from the Wayne County Airport Authority
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Agenda of: November 25, 2020
Item No.: 2020-388
Amount: $900,000.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 26, 2020
RE: Purchase of Vacant Land from the Wayne County Airport Authority
MOTION
Upon recommendation and opinion of Randal M. Brown, General Counsel, the Board of Directors (Board) for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA): (1) approves the purchase of vacant land between GLWA and Wayne County Airport Authority; and (2) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote, including the execution of the Purchase Agreement.
JUSTIFICATION
For replacing the existing Ypsilanti Pumping Station with a new Pump Station and potentially a future reservoir, GLWA needs to acquire vacant land near Willow Run Airport. Through its consultants, GLWA identified Wayne County Airport Authority land as the property acquisition option for the new pump station new location. GLWA is paying the appraised price per acre for the 22.5 acres of vacant land. The address of the new location is 8767 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111.
BUDGET IMPACT
There are sufficient funds allocated for the new Ypsilanti Pump Station in the CIP to acquire the vacant land.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This matter was presented to the Legal Committee on October 28, 2020. The Legal Committee unanimously recommended that the GLWA Board adopt the resolution as presented.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This request does not impact the Shared Services Agreement.