HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-016 - Acquire Permanent Utility Easement from Rivervalley EnterprisesBill No. 2007-16
Ordinance No. 2007-16
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI,
TO ACQUIRE A PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT FROM RIVERVALLEY
ENTERPRISES FOR THE HORIZONS SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAIN PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside (the "City") is authorized by Missouri statute to acquire,
through purchase, eminent domain or other methods, private property for public use for the purpose of
public utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to so acquire the Permanent Utility Easement described at Exhibit
A (the "Property"), across the property commonly known as 4301 NW Tullison, for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining a sanitary sewer and associated facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City made agood-faith offer to purchase the Property for Nine Thousand Dollars
($9,000); and
WHEREAS, the owner of record of the Property accepted the City's good-faith offer; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire the Property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This Ordinance is intended and is hereby determined and declared to be necessary to
accomplish and serve the public purpose by obtaining the Property, which Property is thereby to be put to
a vital and necessary public use and purpose.
Section 2. The City made a final offer in the amount of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000) to acquire
the Property by negotiation.
Section 3. The owner of the Property has accepted the City's final good-faith offer to acquire
the Property.
Section 4. The acquisition of the Property is authorized and approved pursuant to the
authority vested in the City by and under the Constitutions, laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations of the City, the State of Missouri and of the United States of America, including,
without limitation, RSMo. §88.667 and Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 86.
Section 5. The Mayor, the City Administrator, the City Attorney and other appropriate City
officials are hereby authorized to take any and all actions as may be deemed necessary or
convenient to carry out and comply with the intent of this Ordinance and to execute and deliver
for and on behalf of the City all certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents, as
maybe necessary or convenient to perform all matters herein authorized, and to pay the purchase
price of $9,000 to the owner.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, and approved by the
Mayor of Riverside, this ~~-ciay of February, 2007.
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Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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