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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Dubuque Regional Airport Terminal Relocation Project - Property at 10719
Merlin Lane
DATE: January 30, 2008
Assistant City Attorney Tim O'Brien is recommending approval of the resolution
establishing the fair market value of the property at 10719 Merlin Lane at $809,000, and
authorizing Dubuque Regional Airport Manager Robert Grierson and City Attorney Barry
Lindahl to commence negotiations with the property owner for purchase of the property
for the Dubuque Regional Airport Terminal Relocation Project.
concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Tim O'Brien, Assistant City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM
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JAMES (TIM) A. O'BRIEN, ESQ.
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
To:
DATE:
RE:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
January 25, 2008
Dubuque Regional Airport Terminal Relocation Project — Property
at 10719 Merlin Lane
In order to move ahead with acquisition of the property by eminent domain, it is
necessary to have the property appraised and establish the fair market value of the
property in order to make an offer to the property owner for the purchase of the
property.
The property has been appraised at $809,000.
Enclosed is a resolution establishing the fair market value of the property for $809,000.
I would request that the enclosed resolution establishing the fair market value and
authorizing the Dubuque Regional Airport Manager and City Attorney to commence
negotiations with the property owner for the purchase of the property be submitted to
the Mayor and City Council for consideration and approval.
Enclosure
cc: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Robert Grierson, Airport Manager
Ronald Bradley, Jeffrey Bradley, and Brian Bradley
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
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Preparer: James A. O'Brien Suite 330 Harbor View Place Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 583 - 41138550
RESOLUTION NO. -08
ESTABLISHING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 10719
MERLIN LANE, DUBUQUE, IOWA, OWNED BY RONALD BRADLEY, JEFFREY
BRADLEY, AND BRIAN BRADLEY
WHEREAS, Ronald Bradley, Jeffrey Bradley, and Brian Bradley (Owners) are the
owners of the real property at 10719 Merlin Lane legally described as follows (the
Property):
Lot 2 of Lot 3 of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 88 North,
Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the
United States Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof, subject
to easements of record;
Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 5, and Lot A of Lot 2, both of the Subdivision of the W
% of the NW % of Section 36, Township 88 North, Range 2 East of the 5th
P.M., Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States Government
Survey and the recorded plats thereof, subject to easements of record;
Lot 2 of Merlin Bradley, Second Addition, in Section 36, Township 88
North, Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., in Dubuque County, Iowa, according
to the United States Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof;
The North % of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4; Lot 1 of Lot 1 of the W 1/2 of the
NW'/ and Lot 2 of Merlin Bradley Addition, all in Section 36, Township 88
North, Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., in Dubuque County, Iowa, according
to the United States Government Survey and the recorded plats thereof,
subject to highway, and,
Lot 2 of the SE % of the NW 1/4; and the SW % of the NW %, except 1/2
acre in the SW Corner thereof deeded to Independent School District of
Table Mound Township; Lot 2 of Lot 2 of the NW ' of the NW 14; Lot 3 of
Lot 1 of Lot 2 of Lot 1 of the NE % of the NW 1/4; all in Section 35,
Township 88 North, Range 2 East of the 5th P.M., in Dubuque County,
Iowa, according to the United States Government Survey and the
recorded plats thereof, Tess right of way conveyed to the State of Iowa
and /or the State Highway Commission for road purposes, and that part
sold to the City of Dubuque, Iowa, for airport purposes; and together with
and subject to all rights and easements of record, from November 13,
1996, title to which rests in Ronald Bradley, Jeffrey Bradley and Brian
Bradley, each owning an undivided 1/3 interest, and doing business as
Bradley Farms,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque (City) intends to acquire the Property for the
Dubuque Regional Airport Terminal Relocation Project; and
WHEREAS, Iowa law requires that City must make a good faith effort to
negotiate with Owners to purchase the Property before proceeding with condemnation;
and
WHEREAS, City may not make an offer to purchase the Property which is less
than the fair market value City has established for the Property; and
WHEREAS, City has caused an appraisal of the Property to be made and the
appraised value of the Property is $809,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish the fair market value of the
Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The fair market value of the Property is hereby established to be $809,000.00.
2. The Dubuque Regional Airport Manager and the City Attorney are hereby
authorized to commence negotiations with Owners of the Property and any other
interested parties for the purchase of the Property for a purchase price which is not Tess
than the fair market value established by this Resolution.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this day of
, 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk