R2002-206 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT OF EASEMENT

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 02-112 November 12, 2002 TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Garm , City Manager A. J. Krieg , Assistant City Manager Dane C. Bragg, Economic Develop en oordinator�( SUBJECT: Grant of Easement - 400 Block North Short Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing a 91 square foot easement to be granted to MedPointe Health Systems, Inc. for the placement of equipment within the right-of-way of the 400 Block of North Short Street. BACKGROUND: MedPointe Health Systems, Inc. (Wallace Pharmaceuticals) has been actively updating and expanding their Decatur facility. As a part of this expansion project, the phannaceutical manufacturer has been acquiring property in order to expand, as well as completing improvements to the existing facility. The current facility is largely land-locked by other industrial uses to the south and east and is constrained by Eldorado Street on the north. MedPointe is upgrading its ventilation control systems in response to changing requirements of the Food and Drug Administration. A specific ventilation unit is required that can be placed only adjacent to the east end of the building due to the interior configuration of production facilities. The existing building is located immediately adjacent to the Short Street right-of-way on the east side and there is no space available to MedPointe to construct the ventilation system on private property. With the obvious space availability situation, MedPointe has requested that the City grant a permanent easement to place the equipment in the right-of-way. The proposed equipment would be fenced and the City would be held harmless from any claims or injury resulting from MedPointe's use of the easement. Emergency access would be maintained through the 24 foot lane width upon completion of curbing around the proposed equipment. City staff has recommended to the petitioner a fee of $1.00 per square foot of easement area, or $91.00, as appropriate compensation for the use of the easement. MedPointe has the intention of requesting the vacation of the Short Street right-of-way south of Eldorado Street upon completion of property acquisition on the west side of the street. The easement would also be vacated if the petitioner were to successfully vacate the subject right-of-way.