Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Fort Madison, Iowa, will meet in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 811 Avenue E, Fort Madison, Iowa, at 5:30 PM on January 19, 2021, at which time and place hearing will conducted concerning the sale of City right-of-way, described as the strip of land between 2601 Avenue L and Dry Creek, legally described as follows:
Being a portion of undeveloped 26th Street (formerly Frederichs Avenue), lying between Block #2 and Block #5 of Frederichs Addition and between Avenue “L” (formerly Keokuk Road) and Avenue “J” (formerly Webster Street) in the City of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, and being more particularly described as follows; Commencing, as a point of reference, at the Northeast Corner of Lot #1 in said Block #2; thence Southerly along the Westerly line of said 26th Street 127.34 feet to a point 92.99 feet Northerly of the Northerly line of Avenue “L” as now established and the point of beginning of the following described tract of land; thence Southeasterly 22.41 feet to a point 14.92 feet perpendicular distant Easterly from the Westerly line of said 26th Street; thence Southeasterly 9.34 feet to a point 17.00 feet perpendicular distant Easterly from the Westerly line of said 26th Street; thence Southerly 66.29 feet on a line parallel with the Westerly line of said 26th Street to a point on the Northerly line of said Avenue “L’; thence Westerly 17.02 feet along said Northerly line to a point on the Westerly line of said 26th Street; thence Northerly 92.99 feet along the Westerly line of said 26th Street to the point of beginning, containing 0.03 acres (1404.43 square feet), more or less, being subject to easements of record or by prescription.
COVID-19 restrictions can limit the size of gatherings. Persons interested in participating may appear either in person, by using their phone and calling 312-626-6799 or through their computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85410726901. The Meeting ID is 831 2754 9897 and will be required.
Written statements may be submitted to the Fort Madison City Clerk, P.O. Box 240, 811 Avenue E, Fort Madison, Iowa, 52627 or mblind@fortmadison-ia.com, no later than 4:30 PM on January 19, 2021 or delivered before the hearing is closed.
City Clerk Melinda L. Blind