HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase Agreements for Parcels for the Flood Mitigation - River Flooding (Land Acquisition) RESOLUTION NO. 21-491
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR PARCELS FOR THE
FLOOD MITIGATION -RIVER FLOODING(LAND ACQUISITION)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2020, City Council approved the FEMA Grant Funding
Agreement for the stream bank restoration project providing flood mitigation in the Ioway Creek
channel; and,
WHEREAS, a central component included conveyance improvements within the channel
approximately 2,000 feet on either side of the South Duff Avenue bridge; and,
WHEREAS,the final design has been submitted with permit applications to the Army Corps
of Engineers and Iowa DNR; and,
WHEREAS, a permit has been received from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Iowa
DNR permit is expected in the coming weeks; and,
WHEREAS, this project is moving toward a Fall 2021 bid letting; and,
WHEREAS,in April 2021,appraisals were completed on all the properties and City staff and
Clapsaddle-Garber Associates (CGA)have made good faith efforts to negotiate with the property
owners and have reached reasonable offers for some of the needed land, which avoids the need to
use eminent domain; and,
WHEREAS, the property values negotiated for each parcel are as follows:
-Parcel 6: Thomas R. Burke - $572,466.40 (full parcel acquisition)
- Parcel 7: Jay Brown and Lori B. Suvalsky- $154,778.28 (full parcel acquisition)
-Parcel 10: B and D Land LC - $199,572.72 (partial acquisition)
WHEREAS, CGA and City staff are continuing to negotiate and make final offers (before
scheduled eminent domain hearings); and,
WHEREAS, the felled trees currently stockpiled along Ioway Creek in this project area are
being incorporated into the final design of the overall Flood Mitigation-River Flooding project;and,
WHEREAS, the contractor will have options to haul out the trees or incorporate them
(mulch/grind) into the erosion control/final stabilization of the project; and,
WHEREAS,re-planting details have been incorporated into a row of native trees and plants
that are recommended to benefit threatened and endangered pollinators, some of which have been
recently identified and photographed in Ames.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Purchase Agreements for the aforementioned parcels and amounts for the Flood Mitigation-
River Flooding(Land Acquisition) are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of September, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14' day of September, 2021.