R2005-179 AUTHORIZING DONANTION OF RIGHT OF WAY

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'.``s .�r COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2005-74 November 29, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garm City Manager Stephen S on, P.E.,Director of Engineering & Infrastructure Matthew C ewell, P.E., City Engineer��"""` SUBJECT: Right of Way Donation on the Southwest Corner of U.S. Route 51 and Mound Road , SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: I It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the attached documents to transfer property from the Mound Center site from the City of Decatur to the State of Illinois for U.S. Route 51 right of way and the City Clerk to attest. The total property transfer encompasses approximately 0.096 acres. BACKGROUND: Development of the Mound Center site required the improvement of the U.S. Route 51 / Mound Road intersection. To improve the intersection properly, a 7.7 foot wide strip of Mound Center property along the eastern edge of the site needs to be dedicated to the State of Illinois as right of way. To facilitate this transfer of property to right of way, the Illinois Department of Transportation has presented the City with the following documents: Donation of Right of Way, Affidavit of Title, and Receipt for ponation. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this resolution. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: State of Illinois STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell, City Engineer, at 424-2747 The City Engineer, Matt Newell, will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the Council on this item.