Title
Resolution to Amend the Budget on the Purchase of 52 Acres of the Walter
Hilton Trust Property in Fee Title for an Additional $112,000.00 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for a Total Budget Not to Exceed $1,204,000.00 and to Amend the Budget for the Purchase of Development Rights on Approximately 82 Acres of the Walter
Hilton Trust Property for an Additional $587,367.00 for a Total Budget Not to Exceed $1,163,367.00 from the Open Space and Parkland Preservation Bond Proceeds (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to amend the budget for the purchase of 52 acres in fee title of the Walter
Hilton Trust and an approximately 82 acres for Purchase of Development Rights Easement on the Walter
Hilton Trust Property in Pittsfield Township. The parcel is located at the intersection of Morgan and Platt Roads. The entire Walter
Hilton Trust Property is a total of approximately 155 acres in size, which also includes one approximately 9 acre and one approximately 10 acre house parcel. The City will only be purchasing the 52 acres in fee for Solid Waste and an approximately 82 acre easement. The landowner would be responsible for selling the remainder portions of the property.
On July 21, 2008 City Council approved resolution R-08-0750 to partner with Pittsfield Township for the Purchase of Development Rights on 82 acres of the Walter
Hilton Trust property and approved a match share up to $576,000.00 from the Open Space and Parkland Preservation bond proceeds. The Resolution (R-08-0750) also approved the purchase of 52 acres in fee title for $1,092,000.00 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
Solid Waste is interested in purchasing fee title to 52 acres of the property, which are adjacent to the City’s current compost site. These 52 acres will provide access for a potential new drop off station, buffer to the current compost site and room for future expansion of the compost operation. Solid Waste would also be con...
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