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<br /> -. <br /> Staff recommended the second option if the main concern w"as about those <br /> people whose homes would be closer to the road as a result of the -- <br /> improvements. Negotiations could be carried on giving the owners of <br /> the two properties as many options as could be provided. <br /> Don Allen, public works director, noted one important factor to be con- <br /> sidered if the realignment was changed again. The resolution author- <br /> izing.negotiation and condemnation for acquisition of properties on the <br /> south side would have to be repealed and a new resolution adopted giving <br /> that authorization for properties on the other side. This would mean a <br /> 60-to 90-day period from the date the resolution was adopted until the <br /> properties could be acquired, That could go beyond the time limit for <br /> the contract now under consideration and would probably mean the project <br /> would have to be rebid next year. <br /> Councilman Haws inquired about the procedure to be followed at this point <br /> in making a decision. He noted a special Council meeting would have to <br /> be held for award of the contract and he wanted those people whose pro- <br /> perties would be affected by the alignment to be present so they would <br /> know what was happening. Assistant Manager said it would take an <br /> official Council meeting, declaration of a meeting at this time would <br /> constitute sufficient public notice. He suggested scheduling such a meet- <br /> ing for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 1975, prior to the usual committee- 6. Comm <br /> of-the-whole meeting. /2475 <br /> Approve <br /> Murray-Williams to endorse the concept of the second option (award con- <br /> tract on project as designed, negotiate with two property owners as pro- <br /> posed) and schedule a Council meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, <br /> 1975. Motion carried, all council members present voting aye, except -~. <br /> Councilman Bradley voting no. <br /> Assistant Manager reviewed action taken in committee and explained that redesign of the <br /> project would mean canceling these bids and calling new bids next year with attendant <br /> inflationary cost increases resulting in increased assessments. He added that problems <br /> had been resolved during the past week that would permit realignment of the project <br /> five feet farther to the north thereby placing the right-of-way 20 feet rather than <br /> 15 feet away from the two houses on the south side. However, staff was still willing <br /> to work with those property owners to minimize the impact of the road if the Council <br /> wished. <br /> Don Allen, public works director, e~plained that title search had revealed that a I-A-l <br /> 50-foot legal right-of-way existed rather than 40 feet as debated in negotiations, <br /> this assured legal ground on which to move the alignment five feet to the north. <br /> Councilman Williams asked what the five-foot move would do to the properties on the <br /> north side. Mr. Allen responded that the sidewalk would be about two feet from the <br /> store building to the west. The gas pumps for the store to the east would be about ** <br /> two feet into the right-of-way and would have to be moved to allow the sidewalk there <br /> to be within the legal right-of-way. No structures would have to be moved,he said. <br /> In response to Mr. Williams question whether staff was absolutely sure the pumps were <br /> in the right-of-way,Mr. Allen said they were according to survey. **Later in the dis- <br /> cussion, Mr. Allen corrected his statement, saying that under the original alignment <br /> on the centerline of the right-of-way, the gas pumps would have been in the right-of- <br /> way. With the proposed new alignment, the gas pumps will be on private property . <br /> 3.3 feet back from the right-of-way.** <br /> Councilman Haws said it was his understanding the first line of trees and landscaping <br /> on the sou~h would have to be removed even with the five-foot move to the north. <br /> Assistant Manager said that vegetation would have to be removed even without that <br /> 7/2/75 - 2 "5>fo~ <br />