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<br />course property. Also, as part of the mitigation measures that the City was obligated to provide <br />for the project, the City built two detention ponds. A VS Ranch representatives expressed <br />concern that if those ponds became contaminated from cattle or from people, a spring on the <br />Ranch property could likewise be contaminated. <br /> <br />The parties entered negotiations concerning these issues and, subject to Council's approval, have <br />reached agreement as set forth in the attached Agreement. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The City will pay A VS Ranch $50,000 to resolve all issues of compensation concerning the <br />City's use of the temporary construction easement on the Ranch property and to resolve the <br />issue of ownership on the coterminous property. The Ranch will quitclaim to the City any <br />interest it may have in this coterminous property. <br /> <br />The City will also fence the detention ponds with a fence and locked gate in order to keep <br />people and cattle out of those ponds. The City will also add about 100 cubic yards oftopsoil on <br />the Ranch property in order to restore Ranch land that was disturbed during the construction. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There are funds within the project's approved budget for this purpose. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Manager be authorized to sign the attached Agreement and be <br />authorized to accept a quitclaim deed from A VS Ranch LLC concerning about 13,530 square <br />feet of property, the ownership of which was in dispute. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br />fvw)A0tU tI jp( <br /> <br /> <br />Michael H. Roush <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />SR:6:146 <br />Page 2 <br />