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xy of <br /> <br />'ver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item #4.4. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br />Pat Klaers, City A dmi~~ <br />October 6, 1997 ~ <br /> <br />Evergreen Land Services Proposal <br /> <br />Over the past year or so, staff has commented on the land acquisition <br />services that are provided by the Evergreen Land Services company. This <br />company has the expertise the city needs in order to efficiently and fairly <br />purchase the necessary right-of-way for the future connection of the 171st and <br />175th Avenues in the eastern part of the city. <br /> <br />The attached August 12, 1997, letter from the president of Evergreen, Bud <br />Storm, outlines the services that they will provide to the city and the cost for <br />these services. Please note that the city must provide Evergreen with certain <br />information in order for them to adequately perform their job. In this regard <br />we will have to obtain additional services from the Patchin and Associates <br />Appraisal firm to receive an estimate of the damages for the taking of this <br />property, the city engineer will have to finalize the easement documents, and <br />a title review will need to be completed. Bud will work with Patchin and our <br />staff in order to get this material put together so that he can perform the <br />tasks necessary in order for us to acquire right-of-way for this street <br />improvement project. As the Council discussed on September 29, 1997, this <br />project ties in very closely with the signal justification at 171st and Highway <br />10. If everything goes smoothly and funding is available, it is conceivable <br />that a two lane street project (out of an ultimately designed four lane project) <br />could be ordered and under construction in 1999. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />If the official map is approved (Agenda Item 4.3.), staff recommends that the <br />city hire Evergreen Land Services Company for the acquisition of right-of- <br />way along the Tyler Street alignment between 171st Avenue and 175th <br />Avenue as outlined in the August 12, 1997, letter to the City Administrator. <br /> <br />\\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\council\evrgreen.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />