Agenda - Public Works Committee - 07/18/2000

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P.W. CASE #: UPDATE ON MISSISSIPPI SUB-DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: As you may recall, the City Council ordered Improvement Project #99-67 on April 11, 2000 and authorized the offers below for obtaining necessary drainage and utility easements on May 9, 2000. These offers have been in the hands of the property owners since June 1, 2000. I have received only one written response to the offer from ICO (Parcel 1) which counters the City's offer of $555 with $1,280. I have received an oral agreement for the settlement on Parcel 2 with Sheltered Venture. Parcel 3, Lowell Zitzloff has verbally indicated the he believes an easement already exists as a condition of the site plan approval for his development on Parcel 3. I have also been advised verbally by the owner of Parcel 4 that he would not accept except the easement offer. I have had no responses from the remaining parcels. I will be contacting these remaining property owners by phone early next week to ascertain whether they have an interest in accepting on making a counter offer for settlement of the easement offers. At this point, if the City proceeds on a quick take acquisitions of these parcels, the City could obtain title to these parcels in November. Since it would appear that this property can only be acquired through emminent domain, it is staff's opinion that a certified appraiser be retained for preparing appraisals in anticipation of a contested court action. Recommendation: Staff recommends that formal appraisals are obtained on Parcels 4, 5, 6, and 7 and that emminent domain papers be filed by the City Attorney with the court. Committee Action: Motion to recommend that formal appraisals are obtained on Parcels 4, 5, 6, and 7 and that emminent domain papers be filed by the City Attorney with the court. Review by: City Administrator City Attorney Public Works Director P.W. 07/18/00