Purchase of 508 East 22nd StreetTHE CITY OF
DuB E MEMORANDUM
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February 27, 2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Purchase of Property at 508 E. 22nd Street
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris recommends
City Council approval to purchase a residential dwelling for $56,000 located at 508 E.
22nd Street owned by Randy J. Sauser and Leona M. Sauser. This purchase is 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.
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Michael 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
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23 February 2007
To: Michael Van Milligan, City Manager
From: David H ~ ~ is, Housing and Community Development Department
Re: Purchase of Property at 508E 22"~ Street
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval to purchase
a residential dwelling located at 508E 22nd Street, 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 $2,271,772 for acquisitions.
Discussion
The sixteenth home located in the Bee Branch Realignment and scheduled for
purchase is owned by Randy J. Sauser and Leona M. Sauser. An independent
appraisal has established market value at $56,000. Randy J. Sauser and Leona M.
Sauser have accepted an offer for purchase in this amount by signing the purchase
agreement 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.
Action Step
The acrtion requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution,
authorizing purchase of property located at 508E 22"d Street in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 119 -07
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE
LOCATED AT 508E 22nd STREET, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque intends to acquire certain properties
located in the area of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project for stormwater
mitigation activities as recommended in the 2001 HDR "Drainage Basin Master
Plan;" and
WHEREAS, a purchase agreement has been finalized with the owner of
the sixteenth 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:
Northerly 24 feet of the Westerly'h of Lot 1 in "L. ICniest's Subdivision of
part of Mineral Lot No. 314", in the City of Dubuque, Iowa according to the
recorded plats thereof, said premises fronting 24 feet on Twenty Second
Street (formerly Eagle Point Avenue} and running back that width a
distance of 86 feet along the Northerly Line of said Lot 1, together with
and subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations of record
At the cost of Fifty six thousand dollars ($56,000).
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 5th day of March, 2007.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider, CMC, City Clerk