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Resolution No. 161 Adopted October 10, 1955
On motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Jorvig, the follow-
ing resolution having been read was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members
of the Council present:
RESOLUTION ORDERING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY TO
SERVE AS OUTLET FOR STORM SEWER NO. 17
WHEREAS, the City Council has met at the time and place specified in the
notice published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 29 and October 6, 1955,
relating to acquisition of land in Government Lot 3, Sec. 9, Twp. 117, R. 21, and
in the SEI of the NEI, Sec. 8, Twp. 117, R. 21, to serve as an outlet for Storm
Sewer District No. 17, and the Council has heard all interested persons appear-
ing at said meeting and has secured from the City Engineer a report advising it
in a preliminary way that the acquisition of said land as an outlet for said
storm sewer is feasible and as to whether it should best be made as proposed or
in connection with some other improvements, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that the
following described portion of said Government Lot 3 in Section 9 and said SEI
of the NEI in Section 8, Twp. 117, R. 21, be hereby ordered acquired by the City
to serve as ari outlet for said Storm Sewer District No. 17:
That part of Government Lot 3 lying West of Minneapolis Northfield fe
Southern Ry Right-of-way and South of the Great Northern Ry. Right-of-way; that
part of the N2 of Sec. 8, T. 117, Range 21 described as follows:
Commencing at a point in the east line of said Section 8, measured
320 feet North along said line from the SE corner ,of the NEI of said
Sec. 8; thence west parallel with the South line of said NE4,a dis-
tance of 200 feet; thence south parallel with the West line of said
NEI 320 feet to the south line of said NEI; thence west on said south
line (200 feet; thence North 155 feet; thence west 50 feet; thence
south 155 feet; thence west 277.4 feet; thence north parallel with the
east line of said NEI to the south line of the Great Northern Railway
Right-of-way; thence easterly along said southerly line to the east
line of said NEI; thence south along said east line to,point of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the offer made by the owners of ;said band to
sell and convey the same to the City for the sum of $22,500,,said consideration
to include release and settlement in full of all damages claimed on account of
flooding of the said lands from said ,Storm Sewer' No. 17, and a dismissal of the
action brought by said owners against the Village (now City) of St. Louis Park,
now pending in the District Court of Hennepin County, be hereby accepted as in
the best interestes of the City and upon approval by the City Attorney of the
title to said premises, and deed conveying same for the City, and receipt of
release and stipulation of dismissal of said action approved by the City Attorney,
payment of said sum is hereby authorized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said owners shall also convey tb the City
the following tract for street purposes: the East 33 feet and the south 33 feet
of a tract described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of the NEI of Sec.
8, T. 117, R 21, thence West 200 feet; thence North 320 feet; thence east 200
feet; thence south to point of beginning.`
Resolution No. 162 Adopted October 10, 1955
On'motion of Councilman Bolmgren, seconded by Councilman Middleton, the
following resolution having been read was adopted by the unanimous vote of all
Members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET GRADING; GRAVELING AND BITUMINOUS STABILIZING
WHEREAS the City Council has met at the time and:place specified in the notice
published in the St. Louis Park Dispatch September 29 and October 6, 1955, relat-
ing to the public improvementss hereinafter described and has heard all interested
persons appearing at said meeting and has secured from the City Engineer a report
advising it in a preliminary way as to whether each proposed improvement is feasible
and as to whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some
other improvements, and the estimated cost of the improvements;