Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Madison and the owner of the property located at 6444 Nesbitt Road for the expansion of Apple Ridge Park. The estimated acquisition cost is $267,000 for the parcel plus $20,000 in additional real estate costs for environmental site assessment, title work, miscellaneous closing costs, and staff time for a total cost of $287,000. The Parks Division 2018 capital budget includes $9,000,000 in the Land Acquisition project (Munis project 17128), funded by Park Impact Fees. Funding is available in this project for the purchase of the parcel.
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Authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Madison and the owner of the property located at 6444 Nesbitt Road for the expansion of Apple Ridge Park.
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WHEREAS, James R. Weber and Susan Weber (the “Seller”) is the owner of the property located at 6444 Nesbitt Road in the Town of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to convey the Property to the City of Madison (the “Buyer”), as legally described on attached Exhibit A and depicted as Lot 2 on attached Exhibit B”); and
WHEREAS, the City Parks Division (“City Parks”) identified the Property as a viable site for expansion of the adjacent Apple Ridge Park and desires to purchase the Property; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price contemplated in the Purchase and Sales Agreement (the Agreement”) is based upon a unit value for the land, as determined by an appraisal which was reviewed and approved by the City of Madison Office of Real Estate Services; and
WHEREAS, the Buyer and Seller (the “Parties”) have agreed to the terms of the Agreement and the Seller has signed said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Madison hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) to purchase the Property from...
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