1721 Elm, Purchase of Property
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MEMORANDUM
September 11, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 1721 Elm Street
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval to purchase a residential dwelling for $48,000 located at 1721 Elm
Street, owned by Troy A. Hansen. This property is one of four properties that will be
used for a parking lot next to the new Community Health Center.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community _Development Department Director
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MEMORANDUM
September 11, 2006
To: Micha\~an Milligen, City Manager
From: David ~rris, Housing and Community Development Department
Re: Purchase of Property at 1721 Elm Street
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to
purchase a residential dwelling located at 1721 Elm Street.
Background
The Washington Court Apartments project - in the former Dubuque Casket
Factory - is now under construction. It will provide 35 affordable apartments and
is scheduled for occupancy in January.
As part of this project, the first floor will become the location for the new
Community Health Center, as well as for offices for Project Concern. Given this
concentration of uses and associated demand for off-street parking, City staff
have contacted owners of adjacent properties to determine the feasibility of
acquisition for additional parking spaces.
Discussion
Four residential properties abut the Casket Company property, in the 1700 block
of Elm Street. All of these owners have indicated an interest in selling; three
properties have closed and are owned by City. The fourth property is a single
family owner occupied property owned by Troy A. Hansen. The property is
appraised at $48 000 and the owner has agreed to sell at that price.
Funds for these purchases have been identified from savings from the America's
River Project for the Grand River Center.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution,
authorizing purchase of property located at 1721 Elm Street in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 438 -06
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE
LOCATED AT 1721 ELM STREET, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque intends to acquire certain properties to
provide for additional parking for the Community Health Center Project; and
WHEREAS, a purchase agreement has been finalized with the owner of
the fourth 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:
The Southerly half of Lot 158 in East Dubuque Addition in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa according to the recorded Plat thereof in Dubuque County,
Iowa
At the cost of Forty-eight thousand dollars ($48 000).
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 18th day of September, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest;
Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk