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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase Agreement for land for the North River Well Field and Pipeline Project RESOLUTION NO. 18-538 RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR LAND FOR THE NORTH RIVER WELL FIELD AND PIPELINE PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the Ames Water Treatment Plant relies on a network of 22 potable supply wells as the source of drinking water for the community; and, WHEREAS, as old wells fail and need to be replaced and as demand for treated water increases, additional wells must be drilled; and, WHEREAS,the location for a new well field has been chosen using a detailed ground water hydraulic model and are proposed to be constructed on land north of East 13t1i Street and east of the Skunk River; and, WHEREAS, the planned new well field will add an estimated 2.6 million gallons per day (mgd) of raw water that will be delivered to the City's Water Treatment Plant; and, WHEREAS, the 2016-17 Capital Improvements Plan outlines the multi-year budget that includes $518,000 for design/engineering and purchase of easements for the project; and, WHEREAS, during preliminary design, it was discovered that the access to the new well field and the existing City park is owned by the property owner across Stagecoach Road; and, WHEREAS,City staff approached the owners,David Hade and Delores Jespersen,and they indicated they would be willing to subdivide their parcel and sell the City the portion on the east side of the road; and, WHEREAS, during further negotiations, the property owners asked for the City to acquire the entire portion under the road and would sell it at no additional cost; and, WHEREAS, with the assistance of the City's right of way agent, a compensation estimate was completed, in lieu of a formal appraisal because of the small amount of land needed; and, WHEREAS, the total amount of acres being purchased is 1.09 acres and an offer of$5,200 was proposed to and accepted by the property owners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, top approve the purchase agreement and acquire 1.09 acres from David Hade and Delores Jespersen in the amount of$5,200 for the construction of the North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project. ADOPTED THIS 25`'day of September, 2018. C--�" R• U, Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25t'day of September, 2018.