Regional Water System
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McKinney Delivery Point No. 3 to McKinney Delivery Point No. 4 Pipeline, Project No. 101-0505-18; Resolution No. 26-25; Right of Way Acquisition Program
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 26-25 authorizing an amendment to the existing right-of-way acquisition program to provide additional funding in the amount of $3,500,000.
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PURPOSE
Additional funding is being requested to finalize the acquisition of all right-of-way required for the Project and settle claims associated with easements on property owned by Billingsley Cornell Capital LP.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors:
1) Authorize additional funding of $3,500,000 to settle Cause No. 003-00582-2024 NTMWD v. Billingsley Cornell Capital L.P. and Billingsley 380 North, Ltd.; and,
2) Adopt Resolution No. 26-25 Authorizing Additional Funding of Right of Way for the McKinney Delivery Point No. 3 to McKinney Delivery Point No. 4 Pipeline, Project No. 101-0505-18.”
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Consultant: |
Saunders | Walsh |
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Scope: |
Right-of-way acquisition and support services necessary to facilitate the purchasing of easements for the project |
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Project: |
Project No. 101-0505-18, McKinney Delivery Point No. 3 to McKinney Delivery Point No. 4 Pipeline |
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Amount: |
$3,500,000 |
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Committee: |
This will be an item on the June 24, 2026, Real Estate Committee meeting agenda |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
1.2 - Successfully Deliver Capital Program |
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☐ Capacity |
☐ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☐ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
• Provides additional treated water transmission capacity to the NTMWD North Transmission System (North System).
• Connects the existing North System pipeline near the McKinney No. 3 Delivery Point to the proposed City of McKinney No. 4 Delivery Point and Pump Station.
• All Right of Way has been acquired for this Project except for the Billingsley easements.
• The requested funding will provide adequate funding to finalize acquisition of the final easements for the Project.
SUPPORT SERVICES
• Employ the firm of Saunders | Walsh, to act as counsel on the acquisition of the properties.
FUNDING
Funding for additional right-of-way support services and acquisition of final easements in the amount of $3,500,000 is to be made available from the Regional Water System Construction Funds.