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Council revisits Eagles property; club says state group recommends eminent domain option
Summary
Council discussed protracted negotiations over the Eagles property; club representatives said the state-level 'Grand' advised against the current option agreement and suggested the city pursue eminent domain, offering to cover condemnation legal fees; council asked for appraisals and documentation before deciding on a public hearing.
Council members and club representatives discussed a long-running effort to transfer the Eagles property to the city.
Club representatives said the Grand (state-level organization) had reviewed the option agreement and recommended the city consider eminent domain unless the agreement terms changed substantially. The Grand reportedly offered to pay legal fees for a condemnation attorney if the city pursued an eminent-domain path. Council members and the club described differences between two appraisals: the recently obtained appraisal was about $14,000 higher than a prior figure, and the club said the earlier offer had been above the older appraisal.
Council members said the city must have the Grand's formal response and appraisal documents before deciding whether to set a public hearing on eminent domain; staff noted the city would need to publish and advertise a public hearing and that the timeline could extend the dispute. The club representatives said they were tired of prolonged negotiation and would prefer resolution either by completing the negotiated option or moving to the domain process.
Council asked staff to request the formal appraisal and the Grand's written opinion, and indicated it would revisit the matter at a subsequent meeting once the documents are received and the city has time to schedule any required hearing and advertisements.
