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REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br /> By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />CASE # <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Public Works Committee met on May 16, 2000, and considered the two cases and two items <br />for Committee Input listed on the prepared agenda. <br /> <br />Case #1: Update on 153rd/155th Avenue Extension <br /> <br />Staff reported that all approvals have been received and the project is ready for bidding, with the <br />exception of the acquisition of the right-of-ways. Staff reported that seven parcels have been <br />identified for acquisition, and that the City has acquired four of these parcels. The remaining <br />parcels were discussed and the following direction was recommended 'by the committee: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Parcel 2 - Mr. Jeff Schroeder has indicted he will sign or negotiate for a 500 square foot <br />parcel, which has been valued at $100. The City Attorney needs to advise on the probable <br />cost of eminent domain proceedings on this parcel. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />Parcel 3 - Mr. Thomas Auel has been offered $6,000, following an initial offer of $4,400 <br />based upon the City's appraisal. The Committee recommended the City wait for a response <br />fi'om Mr. Auel. <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />Parcel 7 is owned by Lowell Vasseur. The Committee recommended increasing the City's <br />offer from $48,000 to $54,200, due to a revised appraisal from the City's appraiser. See the <br />attached appraisal review from Al Carufel, MAI. <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />Parcel 4 is owned by Donald Volkman. The City has offered $40,248 for a partial taking of <br />this property. The Volkmans are obtaining their own appraisal. The Committee <br />recommended continuing to negotiate with the Volkmans, and suggested a total purchase of <br />the property would be viewed favorably by the City, with a flexible vacation date if that is <br />agreeable to the Volkmans. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to ratify the recommendations of the Public Works Committee. <br /> <br />Case #2: Update on Water Tower No. 2 <br /> <br />Staff reported that they met with AEC Engineering on Monday, May 15, 2000, to review the <br />Project Procedures Manual. The plans and specifications should be available by the end of the <br />week of May 15, 2000, and will be presented at tonight's meeting for acceptance and <br />authorization for bidding. The following items are included in the specifications, which were <br />brought to the attention of the Committee: <br /> <br /> <br />