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5) Consider Offer to pUrchase Drainage and Utility Easement from Lot 1, Block 3 <br /> White Pine Estates ~ <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City recently completed Improvement <br />Project #04-24 that corrected a draina,ge ipr°blem, Which had existed in the vicinity of 169th <br />Avenue and Helium Street. In order to facilitate this project it Was necessary to obtain a <br />drainage and utility easement along the n0rtherly~property line of.Lot 1, Block 3, White Pines <br />Estates. The property owners of.this !Parcel signed a Right of Entry~agreement to allow this <br />project to proceed while an appraisal 'of the _value of the easement could be established. An <br />appraisal has been established in the amount 'of $5,200. This matter was discussed with the <br />Public Works Committee to receive a,athorization to make the offer. Since the Public Works <br />Committee, the property owner has s~en the appraised .value and wishes to accept this as the <br />value of the easement. Staff recommends authorization be granted to release the funds of <br />$5,200 to purchase the property. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember .COok, Seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case No. 5 and authorize staff to release <br />the funds ($5,200) to purchase the ProP. erty. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes.' Mayori Pro Tern Zimme~rjnan, Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, <br />Elvig, and Pearson. Voting NO: None.: Absent: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember <br />Strommen. <br /> <br />6) Consider offer to pUrchase Trail Easement On Geving Property <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson informed the Council the aPpraisal for the trail <br />easement on the Geving Property Was determined 'at $6,200, The property owner countered the <br />offer at $8,000. Staff recommend~ acceptance Of the counter offer at $8,000. Staff is also <br />recommending that the City Attorney review the easement document and make the necessary <br />modification to allow the septic system to remain within the easement until such time as it <br />needs to be replaced or the structure is Connected to City sewer. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tern Zimmerman questioned if the agreement will include wording that the <br />property owner will maintain the drain field and ihat the easement will be gone when there is <br />hook up to City sewer and water. · <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works DireCtor Olson responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />Motion by Coun¢ilmember Elvig, iseconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works~ Committee in Case No. 6 and acCept Ms. Geving's <br />counteroffer, and that the City iAtt0rneY review the easement document and make the necessary <br />modification to allOw the septic system to .remain within the easement 'until such time as it <br />needs to be replaced or the structure is e°nnected to City sewer. <br /> <br />City C%ncii/December 14, 2004' <br /> ~ Page 19 of 33 <br /> <br />P41 <br /> <br /> <br />