HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 28, 1988 (91)ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY FOR
C -BASIN
CC -27(a)
CC -27(c)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 5, 1988
City Attorney McNatt apprised
at the Council meeting of
directed to explore possible
involving redesign of and land
park on Beckman Road.
the City Council that
September 28, 1988, he was
disposition of the matter
acquisition for the C -Basin
As the Council will recall, the original design of the park
was modified somewhat to accommodate the desires of Daryl
Geweke, who wished to acquire adjacent property from the
Kettelman family. 4 second plan was drafted, which has
been found by the Parks and Recreation Department to be
preferable to the original design. However, the redesign
involves placing the park east of the existing Basin on
land which presently belongs to the Parker/Briggs family.
The Parker/Briggs family has stated they are willing to
sell the necessary land to the City of Lodi for the same
amount a5 that paid by 1Vk Geweke to the Kettelmans
($26,260 per acre), but as a condition, wish the park to be
named "Rueben and Mary Pixley Park" in honor of the
Parker/Briggs ancestors.
This condition has not been universally endorsed by parties
involved, who point out that parks are traditionally riamed
to honor families who donate the land, not simply sell it
to the public entity. However, the Parker/Briggs family
believes their land i s worth over twice the amount per acre
paid by Nk Geweke to the Kettelmans for adjacent land, and
thus they feel they are making a substantial donation
toward the park.
After consultation and negotiation with Attorneys Lewis
Hawkins, representing the Parker/Briggs interest, Gerald
Sperry representing Nk Geweke, and Robert Elliott on
behalf of the Kettelmans, there appear to be three workable
options available:
Abandon plans to expand the C -Basin, and construct a park.
This does not appear practical based on the City's needs
and Council's desires as heretofore expressed.
OPTICN 2:
Execute a four -party agreement in which the City agrees to
build the revised plan and name the park "Rueben and Mary
Pixley Park". Under this scenario, the Parker/Briggs
family will accept the same amount per acre (826,260 per
acre), Mr. Geweke will agree to pay the additional costs of
the redesigned plan, and the Kettelnians will sell the land
necessary to the City and to Mr. Geweke. Tentative
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