Purchase of Property - 1576 Maple StreetTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 1576 Maple Street
DATE: December 30, 2008
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is
recommending approval to purchase a residential dwelling located at 1576 Maple Street
for $77,000 as part of the acquisition program associated with the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
2007
TO: Mich~Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: David`W~rris Housin and Communit Develo ment
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SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 1576 Maple Street
DATE: 16 December~2008
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to purchase
a residential dwelling located at 1576 Maple 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 sixty first home located in the Bee Branch Realignment and scheduled for purchase
is owned by Carole A. Tracy. An independent appraisal has established market value at
$77,000. Carole A. Tracy has accepted an offer for purchase in this amount by signing
the purchase agreement offered by the Housing Department.
Negotiations for payment of relocation assistance benefits are continuing. However,
these have no bearing on the action to acquire the property. We expect to have those
concluded as soon as a comparable home becomes available.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution,
authorizing purchase of property located at 1576 Maple Street in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 5 -09
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE
LOCATED AT 1576 MAPLE 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 stormwater
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 sixty first 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:
North'/Z of Lot 317 in "East Dubuque No. 2" in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
according to the recorded plat thereof
At the cost of Seventy-seven thousand dollars ($77,000).
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 5th day of January, 2009.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk