Gillespie St. 775_Purchase of Property
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MEMORANDUM
July 27,2004
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 775 Gillespie Street
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is
recommending City Council approval to purchase a residential dwelling owned by Tim
and Victoria Widmeier at 775 Gillespie Street for the established fair market value of
$136,500. This property is being acquired for the planned expansion of the West 32nd
Street detention basin.
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, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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Housing and Community Development Department
1805 Central Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3656
(563) 589-4212 office
(563) 589-4203 fax
akramer@cityofdubuque.org
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27 July 2004
To: Mike Va~~{lIigen, City Manager
From: David Ha~, Housing and Community Development Department
Purchase of Property at 775 Gillespie Street
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to
purchase a residential dwelling located at 775 Gillespie Street, as part of the
acquisition program associated with expansion of the West 3200 Street detention
basin.
Re:
Background
The 2001 HDR "Drainage Basin Master Plan" identified 16 homes to be
purchased as part of the expansion of the West 3200 Street detention basin. A
combination of excavation and installation of an earthen bern will double the
storage capacity of this basin, from 46 to 94 acre-feet. This is projected to have
the effect of substantially reducing peak flows and flooding depths in the upper
portion of the Washington Street Subarea, north of 24th Street.
The Fiscal Year 2004 CIP budget allocated $200 000 for design and engineering
and $563 000 for acquisitions. Fiscal Year 2005 CIP budget allocated $437,000
for additional purchases.
Discussion
The third home scheduled for purchase is owned by Tim and Victoria Widmeier.
An independent appraisal has established market value at $136,500. The
Widmeiers have accepted an offer for purchase in this amount by signing the
acquisition contract 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.
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Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution,
authorizing purchase of property located at 775 Gillespie Street in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 306-04
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT
775 GILLESPIE STREET, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque intends to acquire certain properties located in
the area adjacent to the West 3200 Street detention basin for purposes of stormwater
mitigation activities as recommended in the 2001 HDR "Drainage Basin Master Plan;"
and
WHEREAS, a purchase agreement has been finalized with the owners of the
third 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 Balance of Lot 1 of Lot 2 of Lot 7, and Lot 1 of Widmeier Place and
Balance of the North 50 feet of Lot 2 of Lot 8, except the east 158.5 feet of the
North 15 feet thereof: and the east 158.5 feet of the North 15 feet of the North 50
feet of Lot 2 of Lot 8, all in Gillespie's Subdivision of Mineral Lot 361 in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof
At the cost of one hundred thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($136,500).
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 2nd day of August, 2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CIty Clerk
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Jeanne Schneidér, CMC, City Clerk