Thatâs what City Attorney Paul Keith told the city council last week on Monday, Jan. 25. If thatâs the case, however, it wonât be for many properties, he said. In some cases, the property where the city hasnât been able to get an easement is owned by a corporate body that isnât necessarily controlled locally. âOne is a cemetery that we canât find anybody â alive â who is associated with it,â Keith said. Before moving forward with any eminent domain actions, however, the city declared that it is going to do its best to contact property owners and reach an agreement.