Manson Rd ROW lettersCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
July 26, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, Public Works Director
City Acquisition of Property for Manson Road Right-Of-Way
Public Works Director, Mike Koch, is recommending that the City Council establish the
fair market appraisal of a parcel of property needed for the reconstruction of the Manson
Road Bridge. This property is needed as a temporary easement, the value of which
was established by an independent appraiser as $50.00.
In addition, the City Council is requested to authorize the Corporation Counsel to initiate
eminent domain proceedings should negotiations fail to acquire the temporary
easement for said property referenced above, as well as the acquisition for part of Lot 1-
1-4 of Mineral Lot 501, which value was previously approved by City Council.
I concur with the recommendation and respectively request Mayor and City Council approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
CC:
Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
July 26, 2001
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
City Acquisition of Property for Manson Road Right-Of-Way
INTRODUCTION
The City of Dubuque Engineering Division is requesting City Council approval to
acquire a temporary easement for the reconstruction of the Manson Road Bridge
and to proceed with eminent domain if negotiations are unsuccessful.
BACKGROUND
The City Council established the fair market value of an area to be acquired for
permanent right-of-way at the July 2 meeting for part of Lot 1-1-4 of Mineral Lot
501 owned by John and Viola Sutton. An additional area on an abutting lot known
as Lot 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 of Mineral Lot 499 lying south of the centerline of the
public road contiguous to Lot 2-1-1-1-1-1-1 of Mineral Lot 499 as per Equity No.
82416, owned by the Suttons requires only a temporary easement for
reconstruction of Manson Road. A value was not set at the same time on this
temporary easement since the City had not obtained an appraisal for that area. An
appraisal for this temporary easement has now been obtained from Felderman
Appraisals. The value has been established at $50.00.
DISCUSSION
As part of the reconstruction of the Manson Road Bridge, a part of Manson Road
will need to be relocated. This requires additional right-of-way and temporary
easements to be purchased for the new roadway and accompanying embankments.
The parcel of property (see Exhibit A) necessary for temporary easement has been
appraised at $50.00. The Engineering Division is now requesting authorization to
proceed with formal negotiations for the purchase of the temporary easement
required for roadway improvements.
If , in the event negotiations fail on both of the parcels owned by Sutton, eminent
domain proceedings may be necessary.
ACTION REQUESTED
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution establishing the fair
market value of the property for the temporary easement, and to adopt the
Resolution authorizing the initiation of formal negotiations with the property owner
and authorization to proceed with eminent domain proceedings on both parcels
should negotiations be unsuccessful.
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Prepared by Ronald J. Turner, P.L.S.
cc: Robert Schiesl, Civil Engineer
EXHIBIT A
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LEGEND
SUTTON
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That oortion of Lot 1-1-1-1-I-1-1-i-I
of Mir~erol Lot 499 lying south of the center-
Hne of the public rood contiguous to
Lot 2-1-1-I-1-1-1 of Minerol Lot 499
(Equity No. 82¢16)
(mo.oo)
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
ENGEgEERLN'G DMSION
MANSON ROAD BRIDGE
EASE~MENT
ACQUISITION
COUNTY OuBuouE PROJECT MANSON ROAD BRIDGE
LOCA~ON PART OF LOT 1-1-4 OF MINERAL LOT S01
PLAT
PARCEL NO.
ROW FEE: 15.243 so. FT. ~3(tST. ROAJ]: 10,031 $0. FT.
PROPRIE-rOR: JOHN M. SUTTON ~ND VIOLA SUTTON
PERM. EASEMENT: 12,969 $0. rT.
FOUND 5/8' IRON ROD w/
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GRAPHIC SCALE
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120
1" =
DRA~NG MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED
ACQUISITION AREA
PERMANENT EASEMENT AREA
TEMPORARY EASEMENT AREA