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Linn County approves easement to Urbana for water, sewer under Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Summary
After a brief public hearing with no speakers, the Linn County Board of Supervisors authorized a sanitary sewer and water main easement under the Cedar Valley Nature Trail to the city of Urbana, Iowa, by resolution.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors opened a public hearing Feb. 12 on a proposal to convey a sanitary sewer and water main easement to the city of Urbana, Iowa, under the Cedar Valley Nature Trail and closed the hearing without public comment. The county then approved a resolution authorizing the conveyance and execution of the easement agreement.
The clerk confirmed required public-notice procedures had been completed and no members of the conservation office were present; county staff said conservation staff had offered to call in if the public wished to speak. No staff or members of the public spoke for or against the easement during the hearing.
The board voted by voice to adopt the resolution authorizing the conveyance and execution of the sanitary sewer and water main easement to the city of Urbana. The chair closed the hearing and the board carried the motion on a voice vote.
The easement is intended to facilitate construction of water and sewer facilities under the trail; the resolution and a signed agreement will formalize the county's authorization for the city to place the utilities beneath the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. The transcript does not specify detailed technical terms of the agreement, payment or mitigation obligations, or any required approvals from third parties.
