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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1984-008 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO.84-8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF LOTS 10, 11 AND 12, BLOCK 1, TERMINAL ADDITION, WITHOUT BENEFIT OF AN APPRAISAL WHEREAS, the City development of the Gateway Addition; and of Seward has been working toward the Subdivision as a replat of the Terminal WHEREAS, in order to complete the platting process, all owners of land within the proposed subdivision must sign off on the new plat; and WHEREAS, there are two property owners other than the City of Seward within the Terminal Addition (proposed Gateway Subdivision); and WHEREAS, the City has offered Mr. Wilma Weber, the owner of Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 1, Terminal Addition, various options ranging from a trade of her lots for equal square footage in the new subdivision to outright purchase of her property; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Weber feels that it would be to her advantage to accept the City's purchase price offer of $9,000; and WHEREAS, City staff determined this to be a fair value to offer for the land based on Borough assessment records and an analysis of surrounding land values; and WHEREAS, the City has previously appropriated funds sufficient to cover the purchase of the property; and WHEREAS, it is in the City's interest to acquire this property and that of other private land owners in order to facilitate the devel- opment and marketing in the proposed Gateway Subdivision; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The City Manager is directed to proceed with the arrangements for the purchase of Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 1, TErminal Addition, from Mr. Wilma Weber, for the sum of $9,000. Section 2. The public interest would not be served by expend- ing funds for a certified appraisal and accepts the values as determined by the City Staff. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. -1- . . . e CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 84-8 e PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 13th day of February , 1984. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~~~q-- Cripps, Gillespie, Hilton, Meehan Swartz, Williams None Wil son None ATTEST: (City APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7~ f1f (i.-i4- Fre B. Arvidson, City Attorney -2-