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.. e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 5, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council MJ FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato SUBJECT: Indykiewicz Property Acquisition Background The City, as part of the development of the Gateway Business District (GBD), identified a need to re-align West Round Lake Road in order to better facilitate the safe movement of vehicles for the area of Highway 96 at West Round Lake Road. The safe movement of vehicles is of particular concern as a result of two issues: . Highway 96 reconstruction/re-alignment . Increased car and truck traffic from the GBD development Initial preliminary design work has shown the West Round Lake RoadlHighway 96 intersection being relocated to the east in order to line up with the Arden Manor entrance. This intersection e would then become signalized. The City Council authorized the hiring of a consultant, Evergreen Land Service, in August of 1997, to assist with the acquisition and relocation efforts necessary to acquire properties within the GBD, including the lndykiewicz property. The City held initial meetings with property owners in 1997, with more detailed negotiations beginning in March of this year. The City has now received completed appraisals on this property and will use them to assist with our negotiations and acquisition efforts. However, the City, as part of the Gateway development, has committed to proceeding with the improvement project in the 1998 calendar year. As a result, the City must be prepared to proceed using eminent domain (condemnation) should negotiation efforts prove unsuccessful over the next several weeks. Staff intends to continue negotiation efforts and will have another series of meetings with our representatives and the Indykiewicz family over the next several weeks. The adoption of this resolution is not intended to signifY that a negotiated transfer cannot be reached; only that if one can't be reached, that the necessary legal document can be filed to begin this alternate acquisition process. Recommendation Staff recommends the adoption of Resolution #98-44, Authorizing Condemnation of the lndykiewicz Property. .