Resolution of intent to grant a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for utilities located under and on: The North ten (10) feet of a parcel of land located in the SE1/4 SW1/4 AND SW1/4 SE1/4 OF Section 11, Township 74 North, Range 44, West of the 5TH P.M., now in the City of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa to MidAmerican Energy Company and setting a Public Hearing for May 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) is seeking an underground utility easement in order to extend facilities necessary to meet electrical demands. According to MEC, the new electric distribution facilities constructed along the proposed easement corridor will strengthen their electric system and provide additional reliability in the greater Council Bluffs area for years to come.

The perpetual, non-exclusive easement allows MidAmerican Energy Company to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, replace or remove underground conduits, wires and cables for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy and for communication and electrical controls, including other reasonably necessary equipment, under and on the surface of the ground, together with the right of ingress and egress to and from the same, and all the rights and privileges incident and necessary to the enjoyment of this easement.

The proposed easement is located in the north 10 feet of a City owned parcel, north of Veteran’s Memorial Highway (Hwy 275) and west of Indian Creek.  The subject parcel of land contains approximately 28,301 square feet, or 0.65 acres.

With the easement, MEC will construct new facilities to ensure sufficient capacity is available to supply the electrical demands for all additional commercial and industrial customers considering this quickly developing portion of Council Bluffs.

Approval of this resolution to set a public hearing for granting the easement to MEC.