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Land deal for airportexpansion approved
March 5 2014
By Clay Schuldt - Staff Writer The Journal
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NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council voted unanimously Tuesday
to settle a land acquisition case that could have gone to trial
The settlement pays two landowners for acreage that is needed
for the expansion of the Municipal Airport
Under terms of the accord the total land acquisition cost will be
approximately $860000 Ninety percent of the cost will be
reimbursed by the Federal Aviation Administration
In March of 2012 the City Council moved to acquire through
eminent domain two parcels of property for airport expansion
according to information presented by City Attorney Hugh
Nierengarten
Owners of the parcels referred to as Goblirsch and Landsteiner
were to receive payments for the value of property Brown County
District Court appointed commissioners in each case to determine
land values and damages However both sides appealed the
decision in April 2013 and the matters were scheduled for trial
The City has been in consultation with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) about potential settlement The FAA agreed
to include the costs in its budget for acquisition of the properties
as well as additional costs related to the purchase For example a
new driveway is needed on one of the parcels
Following land appraisals it was determined the Goblirsch parcel
was valued at $11500 per acre and the Landsteiner parcel was
valued at $8100 per acre These evaluations placed the total
payment at $45890791 for the Goblirsch property and
$40207575 for the Landsteiner property The land values are in
line with comparable prices of farm land in the New Ulm vicinity
according to Nierengarten
The FAA will reimburse New Ulm up to 90 percent of the cost The
Minnesota Department of Transportation is also applying for funds
to cover an additional 5 percent If approved New Ulm would only
need to pay 5 percent of the settlement totals
Nierengarten recommended approval of the settlement because it
is unlikely a jury trial would lead to a better settlement for New
Ulm and it could actually put the City at a greater risk he said
High School Street Dance OKd
The Council approved an exception to the noise ordinance for a
street dance on the evening of Friday May 16 in the New Ulm High
School parking lot on South Payne Street No one spoke against
the event during the public hearing and all neighboring properties
within 500 feet of the event had been notified The proposed
dance will end at midnight
Improvement Projects
The Council approved the proposed 2014 MSAS Improvement
Project The improvements are for the North Highland Avenue from
Highway 14 to County State Aid Highway 29 The improvements
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Highway 14 to County State Aid Highway 29 The improvements
include storm sewer modification grading aggregate base
concrete curb and gutter concrete sidewalk recreational trail
boulevard trees and street lighting to meet State Aid Standards
and a storm water treatment pond to satisfy Federal and state
storm water regulations Estimates place the project cost at
$2756075 with a bonding need of $496125
Other action
In other action the council
Approved the Planning Commission recommendation for a
Conditional Use Permit from Jaculin Rohde to operate a dog
grooming business at 1115 3rd North Street
Approved an application to erect a monument-style sign on the
Martin Luther College campus facing Center Street
Councilor Ruth Ann Webster said that the proposed monument-
style sign is not addressed by the current Zoning Ordinance and
no regulations exist as to how to determine surface area Based
on the old standards the sign would be more than the 30 square-
foot limit by 8 feet Webster said asking MLC to scale back the sign
would defeat the purpose of creating a monument sign
Councilor Les Schultz supported the MLC sign but he cautioned
against setting precedent in which similar signs could be built in
residential areas
Supported designating a website for official notices If approved
by the state a website will publish certain mandated public
notices and minutes rather than using print publications as is
currently done
Schultz raised a concern that by changing the method of
notification many residents would not have access to City
information If this does pass state wide I hope we work to
educate the people said Schultz
City Manager Brian Gramentz said that this proposal did not
necessarily represent a constriction of disseminating information
Much of the information now printed in newspapers is already
placed on the City website In addition some notices would
continue to be published in the local newspaper
Authorized Gramentz to prepare specifications and solicit bids for
the full roof replacement and gutter repair of the Public Works
building
Approved a development agreement with Melvin Schugel Jr for
the property to be platted as Sarah Hills Third Addition The
property is currently undeveloped and totals 362 acres The
development would be located at Maplewood Drive and Airport
Road The approval of the development will pave the way for
further residential expansion
Approved a recommendation to purchase three 2014 Ford Explorer
all-wheel drive vehicles from Chuck Spaeth Ford for $8354843
The new vehicles will replace older vehicles that are nearing the
end of service life
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Highway 14 to County State Aid Highway 29 The improvements
include storm sewer modification grading aggregate base
concrete curb and gutter concrete sidewalk recreational trail
boulevard trees and street lighting to meet State Aid Standards
and a storm water treatment pond to satisfy Federal and state
storm water regulations Estimates place the project cost at
$2756075 with a bonding need of $496125
Other action
In other action the council
Approved the Planning Commission recommendation for a
Conditional Use Permit from Jaculin Rohde to operate a dog
grooming business at 1115 3rd North Street
Approved an application to erect a monument-style sign on the
Martin Luther College campus facing Center Street
Councilor Ruth Ann Webster said that the proposed monument-
style sign is not addressed by the current Zoning Ordinance and
no regulations exist as to how to determine surface area Based
on the old standards the sign would be more than the 30 square-
foot limit by 8 feet Webster said asking MLC to scale back the sign
would defeat the purpose of creating a monument sign
Councilor Les Schultz supported the MLC sign but he cautioned
against setting precedent in which similar signs could be built in
residential areas
Supported designating a website for official notices If approved
by the state a website will publish certain mandated public
notices and minutes rather than using print publications as is
currently done
Schultz raised a concern that by changing the method of
notification many residents would not have access to City
information If this does pass state wide I hope we work to
educate the people said Schultz
City Manager Brian Gramentz said that this proposal did not
necessarily represent a constriction of disseminating information
Much of the information now printed in newspapers is already
placed on the City website In addition some notices would
continue to be published in the local newspaper
Authorized Gramentz to prepare specifications and solicit bids for
the full roof replacement and gutter repair of the Public Works
building
Approved a development agreement with Melvin Schugel Jr for
the property to be platted as Sarah Hills Third Addition The
property is currently undeveloped and totals 362 acres The
development would be located at Maplewood Drive and Airport
Road The approval of the development will pave the way for
further residential expansion
Approved a recommendation to purchase three 2014 Ford Explorer
all-wheel drive vehicles from Chuck Spaeth Ford for $8354843
The new vehicles will replace older vehicles that are nearing the
end of service life
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