Agenda - Public Works Committee - 02/20/2007

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Consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to determine whether City Attorney Goodrich has the ability to act on behalf of the City as a realtorlbroker, to refine the numbers included in the cost estimates, to proceed with the traffic analysis, and to present the information to Council for direction as quickly as possible. Chairperson Elvig directed staff to determine the status of properties in the City where first right of refusals have been directed to be negotiated. Case #3: Request for Quit Claim of Remnant Parcel of City Property City Engineer Jankowski stated on December 21,2006 the City received a letter from Mr. James Provinzino the owner of the property at 6304 Highway 10 requesting that the City quit claim to him a 2,022 square foot parcel which is located between his property and Riverdale Drive. A copy of Mr. Provinzino's letter and a map illustrating the general area of the subject parcel are included in the Committee's packet. Mr. Jankowski explained when Riverdale Drive was constructed in 1989 the land acquired by the City created a number of small remnant parcels of land on the north side of the 80 foot wide right-of-way. Sanitary sewer and water utilities are located in Riverdale Drive. Mr. Provinzino's letter refers to parcel2A which is 1,815 square feet. This parcel was quit claimed to Blue Line Collision so that Blue Line Collision would have legal access to the municipal utilities as well as ingress and egress to Riverdale Drive. Mr. Provinzino is requesting that Parcel 1A which is 2,022 square feet be similarly quit claim to him for the same reasons. Included in the packet is the information on this parcel provided by Anoka County. Mr. Jankowski advised Parcel Bl was quit claimed to Mr. Rick Haugland (Blue Line Collision) on June 6,2001 with the City retaining drainage and utility easements over the parcel. The costs of preparing the quit claim deed and associated fees were to be paid by the grantee. City Engineer Jankowski advised staff recommends that this parcel be quit claimed to the adjacent property owner contingent upon the grantee preparing a quit claim deed which retains drainage and utility and trail easements in favor of the City over the subject parcel, and that the grantee be responsible for all legal review and recording costs. Once the quit claim deed is prepared an ordinance will need to be passed for the property to be disposed by the City. Chairperson Elvig asked if this quit claim is something the City typically charges for, and whether this parcel would be gifted. City Engineer Jankowski when Riverdale Drive was constructed in 1989 the City obtained a number of parcels to facilitate that. The right-of-way was obtained for Riverdale Drive and the title was kept on the severed pieces, which is these three parcels. Chairperson Elvig questioned if it is the opinion of staff that this is of no value, and the only value is potential easements. He commented on the benefits of this property to someone that has to exit onto Highway 10 and can now exit onto a side road. City Engineer Jankowski noted the County has the land valued at $1,000. Public Works Committee / January 16, 2007 Page 8 of 13