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REQUEST FQR COUNCIL ACT�ON DATE: 9-9-74 <br />AGENDA SEC710N: ORIGINATING DEPT./OIV.: DEPT. HEAD APPROV L. <br />Reports � Recommendations Administraiion <br />�lA NO.: ITEM DESCRIPTION� park Property Acauisition MGR. REVIEWED/RECOMMEN4S: <br />� � �� - -�t_.- <br />The $I00,000 for 1974 Recreation Capital Outlay includes $20,000 for the acquisitian <br />of land adjoining Acorn Paxk near Rice Street. Joe Bettendoxf comple�Ced the appraisals <br />and has met with a1I the property owners (see attached map for pxoperties involved). <br />Attached is a letter from Mr. Bettendorf to Mr. Converse indicatir►g the results of his <br />negotiations with the property owners. As you can see, he was successful in obtaining <br />a signed earnest money contract only for Parcel No. 4 owned by Mr. Hammersten. <br />If the Council decides to pxoceed with this acquisztion, the following motion would be <br />appropriate: <br />fNotion authorizing the Mayor and Manager to acquire Parcel #� <br />for park acquisition in the sum o£ $3,000. <br />The remaining four property owners were not willing to sell at the appraisal price as <br />determined by Mr. Bettendorf and, there�are, he is recommending condemnation. If the <br />Council decides to proceed with the condemna�ion o£ the property, th� following motion <br />is suggested: <br />Motion instructzng the City At�orney to pxepare the proper resolution <br />to commence condemnation of the Parcels 1, 2, 3 and 5. <br />