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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 502-504 Rhomberg Avenue
DATE: July 15, 2009
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Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is
recommending approval to purchase a residential dwelling unit for $75,000 located at
502-504 Romberg Avenue, 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.
M~chael 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
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: Mich an Milligen, City Manager
FROM: David~ris Housin and Communi Develo ment
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SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 502-504 Rhomberg Avenue
DATE: 02 July 2009
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to purchase
a residential rental dwelling located at 502-504 Rhomberg Avenue, 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 fourth home located in the Bee Branch Realignment and scheduled for
purchase is owned by Michael J. Lindauer and Donna M. Lindauer. An independent
appraisal has established market value at $75,000. Michael J. Lindauer and Donna M.
Lindauer have 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 502-504 Rhomberg Avenue in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 239-09
At the cost of Seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000).
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.
PASSE®, i4PPR®VE® AN® A®®P7® this2oth~~day of July, 2009.
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Roy D.~~uol, Mayor°
Attest:
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Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk