Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project_Purchase of 2275 Elm StreetMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, Purchase of 2275 Elm Street
DATE: April 27, 2010
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends the City Council establish the fair market
value of 2275 Elm Street at the appraised value of $60,000 and authorize the City
Manager to begin negotiations to acquire this property for the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Michael C. Van Milligen
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, Purchase of 2275 Elm Street.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to establish the fair market value of 2275 Elm Street and seek
authorization for the City Manager to begin negotiations to acquire the property required
for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
BACKGROUND
In December of 2004, the City Council established the alignment for the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project, from 15th and Sycamore Streets to 24th and Washington Streets, and
established a building permit moratorium for the properties impacted based on the
alignment. The alignment established the properties necessary to be acquired for the Bee
Branch Creek Restoration Project.
DISCUSSION
The property at 2275 Elm Street was identified for acquisition based on the project
alignment approved, by the City Council. The property, legally described as the Lot 2 N 50'-
1 -1 -103 L H Langworthy's Add and Lot 2 Warren & Robin Amling's Sub, in the City of
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa was appraised at $60,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City establish the fair market value of 2275 Elm Street at the
appraised value and that the City Manager begin negotiations with the property owner.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the City Council adopt the attached resolution establishing the
fair market value of 2275 Elm Street and authorizing the City Manager to commence
negotiations to acquire the property.
RESOLUTION NO. 136 -10
ESTABLISHING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY ROBERT D. & LIVIJA KLAUER IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque (City) intends to acquire certain real property
owned by Todd H. Schmitz (Owner), legally described as follows (the Property):
Lot 2 N 50' -1 -1 -103 L H Langworthy's Add & Lot 2 Warren & Robin Amling's Sub, in
the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto for the purpose of the stormwater conveyance
associated with the restoration of the Bee Branch Creek;
AND WHEREAS, Iowa law requires that City must make a good faith effort to
negotiate with the Owner to purchase the Property before proceeding with condemnation;
AND WHEREAS, City has caused an appraisal of the property to be made and the
appraised value of the property is $60,000.00;
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:
Attest:
1. The fair market value of the Property is hereby established to be $60,000.00.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to commence negotiations with the
Owner 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.
Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of May ,, 2010.
eanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Address:
2275 Elm Street
Exhibit A
Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Property Acquisition
Legal Description: Lot 2 N 50' -1 -1 -103 L H Langworthy's Add AND
Lot 2 Warren & Robin Amling's Sub