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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 84 -1 0 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, TO ACQUIRE PROPERTIES BY CONDEMNATION WHEREAS, the current and proposed electric power demands of the City of Seward Utilities District far exceeds the capabilities of the existing transmission line; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward Utility District proposes to include the transmission line to provide the Seward electric customers better service; and WHEREAS, the proposed transmission line alignment generally follows the route of the existing transmission line; and WHEREAS, the amount of additional property necessary for transmission line easements is based on engineering of the transmission line to be the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least public injury; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward has reached agreement with most of the property owners concerning easements for the proposed transmission line; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward Utility District has been unable to reach agreement with several property owners concerning easements for the proposed transmission line; and WHEREAS, in order to commence the construction of the proposed transmission line the City of Seward must acquire easements and commence construction within the immediate future; and WHEREAS, AS 29.73.020 grants to a home rule or general law municipality the power of eminent domain; and WHEREAS, AS 09.55.420 grants to the City of Seward the power to obtain the easements within a short period of time by means of filing with the Condemnation Complaint a Declaration of Taking; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the taking of the easements by the exercise of the power of eminent domain is therefore in the public interest and necessary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Administration is authorized to proceed with payment to those property owners with whom an agreement has been -1- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO.8 4 -1 0 9 reached regarding purchase of proposed transmission line easements. (See Enclosure "A".) Section 2. The City Administration is authorized to proceed with condemnation procedures through the process of eminent domain against those property owners with whom an agreement has not been reached for the proposed transmission line easements. (See Enclosure "B"). Section 3. In the event Declarations of Taking are filed there shall be deposited in court the amount of money estimated by the City Council to be just compensation for the easements taken. Those amounts are based on the highest range of appraisal value as established by an independent appraiser to be retained by the City. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 8 day of October , 19 84 '/1TY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~$~ DONALD W. CRIPPS, MAYOR AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: CRIPPS,GILLESPIE,HILTON,MEEHAN,SIMUTIS,WILLIAMS,WILSON NONE NONE NONE ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7~ flI~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney (City Seal) -2- . . ENCLOSURE A OWNER PROPERTY VALUE . Beaudoin, Richard & Marion Tract A Goat Haven Estates $2,130 Shaffer, Bernadine M. Lot 5 U.S. Survey 2528 1,300 Woods, Robert & Margaret LT 2, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 375 Woods, Robert & Margaret LT 3, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 375 Woods, Robert & Margaret LT 4, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 375 Woods, Robert & Margaret LT 5, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 375 Redmond, Jean S. LT 7, BK 2 Goat Haven Estates 400 Nees, David & Christine LT 1 Trail Rivers Gardens Sub. 990 . Smith, Garwin & Donna LT B U.S. Survey 2520 1,320 Shodin, Roy & Eli zabeth LT A U.S. survey 2520 1,140 t~BB8SF RBBC2!rt &. Marl!!ar.et LT 9, BK 4 H.D. O\1J..vt;;~ :l676 ~I'JI'J \\'(9 ad;), Reisert & ~~ar9aret L'f 8, Elf{ 4 u.c. CtlrvL"1 2676 !l55 Carlock, Ray & Nancy LT 10, BK 1 Goat Haven Estates 500 Smith, Glenn & Marcia LT 12, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 225 Smith, Glenn & Marcia LT 11, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 225 Smith, Glenn & Marcia LT 10, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision 300 Skore, Lowell & Betty Lou LT 14, BK 1 . To k 1 a t Estates 850 1 . . . Memo to Co unc i 1 10/3/84 Enclosure A (cont) OWNER Moore, Ralph Bandt, Leland & Ellen Bandt, Leland & Ellen McFadden Ronne . Seward Chamber of Commerce Bo Ii ng Ho ug h Bryan Lyon White Midby Simutis Pollard Klug Lind . PROPERTY LT 7 Trail Lake Group LT 6, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision LT 7, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision LT 17 & 18, BK 1 Stafford Subdivision POR Nl/2 of SW 1/4 Sec .12 TIN, RIW Lo t 16 Folz Subdivision Lo t 12 Delores McFadden Sub. Lo ts 7; 8 & 9 Metcalf Sub N 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 14 TIW, RIW, SM Lot 2 Metcalf Subdivision Lo t s 5 & 6 Metcalf Subdivision Lot 5 Folz Subdivision Lots 14 & 15 Folz Subdivision Lots 10 & 11 Folz Subdivision Lo t 1 7 F01z Subdivision Lo ts 6, 7 & 8 Delores McFarland Sub. 2 VALUE 900 375 375 300 4000 1 192 1250 2250 500 875 450 900 1000 470 1500 . . . Memo to Co unc i 1 10/3/84 Enclosure A (cont) OWNER Taylor Wood, Frank Banic Munson Munson, Gerry Anderson, Dean March Louis BASS, JACK . . PROPERTY Lots 3 & 4 Metcalf Sub. Lo t 18 Folz Subdivision N 1/2, SE 1/4, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC 14, TIN, RIW Lot 11 Metcalf Subdivision Lot 10 Metcalf Subdivision S 1/2, SW 1/4, SEC 1, TIN. RIW Lo t 3 & 4 Delores MacFarland Sub. Lots 13, 14, 15, & 16, Stafford Subdivision 3 VALUE 1000 310 2250 612 500 2500 500 1800 . . . Memo to Co unc i 1 E.P. Diener 10/3/84 e . ENCLOSURE B North Section Charles and Sonja Anthony Lot 3, Tern Lakes Subdivision Addi tion U Karen Jacobsen Walter G. Hanni, et al Walter G. Hanni Steven W. Anderson, et al Dave Bendel Gene M. Thomas Wayne & Alethea Racine South Section Deferred until a later time. Tract B, Goat Haven Estates To klat Estates Lot 5, BK 1 Toklat Estates Lot 3 Bk 3 Lot 3 Bk 1 Lot 4 Bk 1 Lot 2 Bk 1 Goat Haven Estates BK 1 Lot 7 BK 2 Lot 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9,10 BK 3 Lot 2 BK 3 Lot 1 Toklat Lot 2 BK 3 Goat Haven Lot 11, Bk 1 Goat Haven Lot 13, BK 1 Lot 1 Bk 1 Stafford Sub. 1