Rhomberg Ave, 2700, Land SaleMEMORANDUM
September 25, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Sale of Land along Rhomberg Avenue
John Duccini and Mike Schmalz are requesting preliminary approval from the City
Council to purchase City property in the 2700 block of Rhomberg Avenue, which
property is within the boundaries of Eagle Point. This preliminary approval would allow
Mr, Duccini and Mr. Schmalz to proceed with a survey, however, a public hearing will
need to be held and Mr. Duccini and Mr. Schmalz can be given no assurance as to the
results of that public hearing.
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence advices that the property has no value to the park
or to the City and is recommending giving preliminary approval of this property sale.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
September 24, 2001
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Sale of Land along Rhomberg Avenue
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to get City Council approval to move forward on the
sale of City property in the 2700 block of Rhomberg Avenue to the adjoining property
owners.
BACKGROUND
This property is located along the 2700 block of Rhomberg Avenue between the bluff and
the properties on the west side of Rhomberg Avenue. under Eagle Point Park.
In 1995, Mr. John Duccini (2705 Rhomberg Avenue) contacted me asking to purchase this
property. He and son Tom had purchased the Old Eagle Point Fun Land property and he
wantedto purchase this City property to enlargehis property. His neighbor, Mike Schmalz
(2701 Rhomberg Avenue) was interested in purchasing the property adjacent to his to
expand his business, since he had used this property for years.
When the request was made, I did not realize this was City owned land and was actually a
part of the Eagle Point Park boundaries. The property has no value to the park or to the
City so I continued to discuss the possible sale to Mr. Duccini and Mr. Schmalz. At this
time the City wanted to consider moving the water distribution operation to this location so
my discussions with Mr. Duccini and Mr. Schmalz were halted.
After it was determined not to move the water distribution operation to this location,
discussions reopened With Mr. Duccini, Mr. Schmalz and Mr. Clint Johnson who had
purchased part of Mr. Duccini's property for his business C.R. Boats. Inc.
continued
Rhomberg Avenue, page two
DISCUSSION
A drawing of this property is attached. Lot 1 is 107,150 sq. ft. and would be sold to C.R.
Boats; Lot 2 is 15,400 sq. ft. and would be sold to John and Tom Duccini; Lot 3 is 8,400 sq.
ft., Kimball Street is 7,200 sq. ft. and would be sold to Mike Schmalz; Lot 4 would remain
City property.
The following is a summary of the offers made for each of the parcels:
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 3 and Kimball Street
107,150 sq. ft. C.R. Boats $5,000
15,400 sq. ft. Duccini $3,850
15,600 sq. ft. Schmalz $2,450
All three property owners agree to split the cost of the survey and the following three
conditions:
· The City would not be responsible for rocks and other items falling from the
bluff.
· The City would not be responsible for water runoff from the bluff.
· The City may want a maintenance easement.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council approve that staff moves forward the process
to sell this property. The property owners have asked for this action prior to them
absorbing the cost of the survey. If this approval is given, the survey will be done and a
public hearing set to sell the property.
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