Purchase of 2243 Prince Street_Bee Branch CreekTHE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 2243 Prince Street
DATE: July 15, 2008
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is
recommending the acquisition of the property at 2243 Prince Street in the amount of
$79,000 as part of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
I 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
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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TO: Mich an Milligen, City Manager
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FROM: David arris, Housing and Community Development
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 2243 Prince Street
DATE: 08 July 2008
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to purchase
a residential rental dwelling located at 2243 Prince Street, as part of the acquisition
program associated with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
Background
The 2001 HDR "Drainage Basin Master Plan" identified approximately 70 homes to be
purchased as part of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. To date the City
Council has approved a preliminary right of way design and the properties that will be
impacted have been identified.
The Fiscal Year 2007 CIP budget has allocated $2,615,668 for acquisitions.
Discussion
The forty fourth home located in the Bee Branch Realignment and scheduled for
purchase is owned by Virginia M. Willis. An independent appraisal has established
market value at $79,000. Gina L. Gross, Power of Attorney for Virginia M. Willis has
accepted an offer for purchase in this amount by signing the purchase agreement
offered by the Housing Department.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution,
authorizing purchase of property located at 2243 Prince Street in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 235 _®$
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE
LOCATED AT 2243 PRINCE STREET, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque intends to acquire certain properties
located in the area of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project for storrnwater
mitigation activities as recommended in the 2001 HDR "Drainage Basin Master
Plan;" and
WHEREAS, a purchase agreement has been finalized with the owner of
the forty fourth property scheduled for acquisition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City of Dubuque hereby approves the acquisition of
the following legally described property:
Lot 1 of Lot 50 in Sanford's Subdivision; South one-half of Lot 51 in
Sanford's Subdivision; Lot 2 of Lot 3 of Lot 103 in L.H. Langworthy's
Addition, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa according to the recorded plats
thereof, together with and subject to easements of record.
At the cost of Seventy-nine thousand dollars ($79,000).
Section 2. That the City of Dubuque be and is hereby authorized to
accept a Quit Claim deed from the owner, conveying the owner's interest to the
City of Dubuque, Iowa for the herein described real estate.
Section 3. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and
directed to cause said Quit Claim Deed to be recorded in the office of the
Dubuque County Recorder, together with certified copy of the Resolution.
Section 4. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this Resolution to the Dubuque County Assessor and the Dubuque
County Auditor.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21s~day of July, 2008.
Roy D.uol, Mayor
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Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk