06/27/2006 Resolutions 2006-179
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2006-179
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Island has encouraged public
sidewalks in all areas of the community to facilitate safe pedestrian traffic; and
WHEREAS, due to the cross section ofthe road and drainage issues in the area of
Capital Avenue and Independence Avenue, it is not possible to install a public sidewalk in the city's
right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, after discussions with the property owner located at 4190 W. Capital
Avenue, it was agreed that the First United Methodist Church would grant the city a sidewalk
easement just outside the right-of-way to allow for the installation of a sidewalk for public use; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on June 27, 2006, for the purpose of
discussing the proposed acquisition of a sidewalk easement through a part of the Southwest Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter (SW1I4, SE1I4) of Section Two (2), Township Eleven (11) North, Range
Ten (10) West ofthe 6th P.M. in the city of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, the easement being
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point sixty (60.0) feet East of and thirty-three(33.0) feet North ofthe
S.W. comer of the SE1/4 Section 2-11-10 said point also being the intersection ofthe
East line of Independence Avenue and the North line of Capital Avenue thence
northerly on the East line of Independence Avenue on an arc with a radius of three
hundred thirty (330.0) feet to a point being forty eight (48.0) feet North ofthe South
line of Section 2-11-10 thence East on a line forty eight (48.0) feet North of and
parallel to the South line of Section 2-11-10 to a point forty eight (48.0) feet North of
and seven hundred forty one and one tenth (741.1) feet ::l:: East of the S. W. comer of
the SE1/4 of Section 2-11-10; thence South on a line to a point thirty three (33.0) feet
North of the South line of said Section 2-11-10; thence West on a line thirty three
(33.0) feet North of and parallel to the South line of said Section 2-11-10 to the Point
of Beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City of Grand Island be, and hereby is,
authorized to acquire a public sidewalk easement from the First United Methodist Church, on the
above-described tract of land.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, N
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form J:l ~
June 22, 2006 J:l City Attorney