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MEMORANDUM
August 26,2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fourth Street Extension Vacating
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval to vacate the Fourth
Street Extension in the City of Dubuque. The City plans to reconstruct the street in this
area to provide access to the Shot Tower and parking areas adjacent to the brewery.
The vacated portion of Fourth Street Extension and other adjacent City properties,
including the recent railroad purchase, will be replatted to provide the necessary right-
of-way for the street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
August 28,2006
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Ma~\aTn
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Fourth Street Extension Vacating
TO:
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
This is a request from the Engineering Department for the vacating of Fourth
Street Extension in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
DISCUSSION
The attached plat shows the area proposed to be vacated. The abutting
properties are owned by the City of Dubuque and Dubuque Initiatives.
The area to be vacated is platted as Lot W in Dubuque Harbor Improvement
Company Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Lot W is an
existing street on which public utilities exist. Easement rights will be reserved on
the area being vacated for existing utilities.
RECOMMENDATION
The City plans to reconstruct the street in this area to provide access to the Shot
Tower and parking areas adjacent to the brewery. This vacated portion of Fourth
Street Extension and other adjacent City properties, including the recent railroad
purchase, will be replatted to provide the necessary right-of-way for the street.
I would recommend that the area indicated by Lot W in Dubuque Harbor
Improvement Company Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa,
on the attached plat be vacated, and that a public hearing be held for the
vacating of the subject area on September 5, 2006.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The recommendation of the City Manager should be approved and a public
hearing should be scheduled on the vacating of the property through adoption of
the enclosed resolutions.
Prepared by Ronald J. Turner, PLS
Prepared by: Ronald J. Turner, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa (563) 589-4270
Returned to: Ronald J. Turner, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13'" Street, Dubuque, Iowa (563) 589-4270
RESOLUTION NO. 422-06
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT OF PROPOSED VACATING OF
FOURTH STREET EXTENSION
Whereas, there has been ftresented to the City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, a plat dated the 7 h day of August, 2006, prepared by WHKS &
Co., describing the proposed vacating of Fourth Street Extension; and
Whereas, said plat conforms to the laws and statutes pertaining thereto.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the plat dated the yth day of August, 2006, prepared by
WHKS & Co. relative to the real estate hereinabove described be and the same
is hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to execute said plat for and on behalf of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed
to file said plat and certified copy of this resolution in the office of the Recorder in
and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of September, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
Prepared by: Ronald J. Turner, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13'" Street, Dubuque, Iowa (563) 589-4270
Returned to: Ronald J. Turner, City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa (563) 589-4270
RESOLUTION NO. 423-06
RESOLUTION VACATING FOURTH STREET EXTENSION
Whereas, the City of Dubuque Engineering Department has requested the vacating of
Fourth Street Extension; and
Whereas, WHKS & Co. has prepared and submitted to the City Council a plat showing
the proposed vacated Fourth Street Extension, except for reserving the utility easements as
noted, and assigned a lot number thereto, which hereinafter shall be known and described as
Lot W in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa has determined that Fourth
Street Extension, except for reserving the utility easements as noted, is no longer required for
public use, and vacating of said Fourth Street Extension, known as Lot W in Dubuque Harbor
Improvement Company Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa should be
approved.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the real estate described as Lot W in Dubuque Harbor Improvement
Company Addition in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, be and the same is hereby
vacated.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of September, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk