2007-28RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 28
COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Blair to acquire real estate located within the
corporate city limits of the City of Blair that is considered substandard and blighted, and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair has attempted to obtain the real estate in question voluntarily
through negotiation but said efforts have proven to be unsuccessful, and
WHEREAS, the use of eminent domain will be necessary to acquire the real estate in
question pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statute § 25 -2501 et seq. and a copy of the proposed area
involved is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and fully incorporated herein by reference, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of Blair that the
City Staff and the City Attorney are authorized to commence and complete eminent domain
proceedings, as necessary, to acquire any and all required interest in the real estate that cannot be
acquired voluntarily for the purpose of improving this substandard and blighted area located within
the City of Blair, Nebraska, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska
are hereby authorized and directed to execute the necessary on behalf the Municipality.
COUNCIL MEMBER FANOELE MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ABBOTT. UPON ROLL
CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS STEWART, SHOTWELL, FANOELE, ABBOTT, WOLFF,
CHRISTIANSEN AND BIFFAR VOTING AYE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE VOTING
NAY, COUNCIL MEMBER SCHEVE ABSTAINED, THE MAYOR DECLARED THE
FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL,
2007.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
E. REALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) ss
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
BRENDA R. WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed at a
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 10th day of April, 2007.
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BRENDA R. WHEELER, CITY CLERK
EXHIBIT `A'
Real Estate to be acquired is legally described as
The N 140 feet of Lot 3 in Bruntons Additional to the City of Blair, Washington County.