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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-968-11/18/2013Prepared by Carol Nemmers, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-968 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE KIMBALL AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS AND THE USE OF CONDEMNATION PROCEDURES FOR ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY INTERESTS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES. WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo desires to undertake a project for the improvement of a select segment of existing Kimball Avenue (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo has discussed acquisition of and/or reviewed valuation methodologies for certain properties in the Project area and determined that the valuations prepared by City Planning staff represent the fair market value of the property interests to be acquired, and the City of Waterloo desires to purchase the property interests necessary for the Project for the prices established by said valuations; and WHEREAS, in the event that good -faith efforts to negotiate the purchase of property interests are not successful, the City Council of the City of Waterloo desires to authorize the use of condemnation procedures under Iowa law to acquire the property interests by eminent domain. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the amounts presented to the City Council in executive session for each of the property owners set forth below are determined to be just compensation for acquisition of all fee title, permanent easements, and temporary easements in and upon such properties that are reasonably necessary for the Project: Prestige, LLC Farmers State Bank 3410 Building Partnership, LLC AAA Minnesota Iowa Southridge Prof Bldg Co. Iowa Public Service Greenwood Family Propert, LLC Bank Iowa Schumacher Funeral Properties, LC Walgreen Company Hurst, Donald J., and Richard H. Covenant Medical Center Heritage Square Real Estate, LC Budke, Kenneth A., and Patty L. Peoples Bank and Trust Company Weaver Enterprises Ltd. NE Iowa Real Estate Invest Ltd. Husic, Amir, and Mirela Resolution No. 2013-968 Page 2 Brocco, Douglas S. and Jamie G. Everett, Diane K. and Richard F. Roethler, Dorothy M. and Waddell, Warren H. Walker, Colleen R. Jordan, Eric J. Meyer, Francis W., and Sandra L. Smith, Diane L. Steinfeldt, Luke A. Central Christian Church Operation Threshold Sun Real Estate Investment, LLC Restaurant Group of Iowa, Inc. Eagle Watch Investments, Inc. Vanderloo, LLC BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, because the value of each property interest to be acquired is less than $10,000, formal appraisals are not deemed to be suitable or required in the circumstances and the use of the informal valuation methodologies employed is hereby approved as an acceptable means of determining the fair market value of said property interests. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Community Planning and Development Department is authorized to incur such incidental costs, relocation costs, management costs, and other costs as may be reasonably necessary or required by law to assure payment of just compensation to the property owners and to assist in relocation and other expenses made necessary by the Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council finds that the Project will constitute a public use, public purpose, or public improvement as contemplated by Iowa Code § 6A.22 and that, accordingly, the use of eminent domain to acquire the property interests is appropriate and authorized by law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if efforts to negotiate a purchase of the property interests are unsuccessful, use of procedures prescribed by Chapters 6A and 6B of the Code of Iowa for condemnation of private property for public projects is hereby approved for condemnation of the property interests, it being the reasonable expectation of the City Council of the City of Waterloo that the public purpose of condemnation in support of the Project will be achieved and that the City of Waterloo in carrying out the purposes and intents of the Project will be able to comply with all applicable standards and to obtain all necessary permits. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the offices of Community Planning and Development and the City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to make use of condemnation procedures, in combination with such additional negotiations with the owners of the ownership interest in the properties or their authorized representatives as may be advisable in the circumstances, to set a date for hearing if necessary, and to acquire the property interests in furtherance of the objectives of the Project, and that the previous efforts of said offices to negotiate with owners are hereby ratified and approved. Resolution No. 2013-968 Page 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2013. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTEST: , q—, _n=tSL" - Suzy Sch fres, CMC City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Suzy Schares, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Resolution No. 2013-968, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 18th day of November, 2013. Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of November, 2013. C--�= _Ins Suzy Sch res, CMC City Cle k