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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6627RESOLUTION NO. 6627 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 560 ACRES OF LAND WHEREAS, the City and County did enter into an intergovern- mental agreement dated August 8, 1988 to select and acquire land for a solid waste disposal site and facility and to equally share the costs thereof, and WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 6332 authorized the acquisition by condemnation of 560 acres of land described therein (the "Land ") as a site for a solid waste disposal facility, and WHEREAS, the City and County instituted a condemnation action to acquire the land on September 11, 1989 in the Pueblo County District Court, Civil Action No. 89 CV 915 (the "Condemnation Action "), and WHEREAS, Brown and Caldwell Consulting Engineers, after conducting site investigations, drilling and hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, determined that the Land is presently suitable for a solid waste handling and landfill facility with respect to geologic, hydrogeologic and geotechnical considerations, and WHEREAS, the City and County have determined that the full and complete compensation to be paid to the owners of the Land, including the value of the Land, damages to the residue of such Land, interest, and all costs, expert witness fees and other expenses of the Condemnation Action which the owners would be entitled to recover against and from the City and County, is $215,000 (the "Compensation "), and WHEREAS, the City Attorney instituted and successfully concluded negotiations and proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, Docket No. 89A -557R whereby the City is to receive the sum of $480,000 from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company for reimbursement of City's share of the costs of the 18th Street Replacement project (the "Recovery "), and WHEREAS, there exists available monies out of the Recovery after deducting the amount thereof to be deposited into City's Fund 35, 18th Street Bridge Project, to pay $107,500, the City's share of the Compensation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 The Compensation in the amount of $215,000 to be paid the owners of the Land is hereby approved and the President of the City Council is authorized to execute in the name of the City all required stipulations and agreements with respect to the settlement and dismissal of the Condemnation Action. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to pay the City's share of the Compensation in the amount of $107,500 out of the Recovery. ATTEST: INTRODUCED: October 9, 1990 By FAY KASTELIC Councilperson APPROVED: City Clerk PrbiTlident of the City Council TJ 47.43 -3-