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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4808 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1973/04/30ORIGINAL APRIL 30, 1973 7E RESOLUTION NO 8()8 AUTHORIZING TAKING OF LAND BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PARI: PURPOSES ADDITION TO 1:nnINEiLLHA CREEK PARKWAY WHERrAS, the City Council has ordered preparation of a resolution authorizing taking of land by eminent domain and the City Park Planners have recom.nended the acquisition of land for park purposes at the locations hereinafter specified, and it appears to the Council that it is necessary that the City acquire such lands, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park: 1. That it is hereby determined that the taking of each of the tracts and parcels of land set forth in paragraph 3 hereof is necessary for the public good in order that said tracts and parcels shall be devoted to park purposes. 2. That the City shall take by right of eminent domain for park purposes the lands described in paragraph 3 hereof, and the City Attorney be hereby authorized and directed to commence proceedings in the District Court of Hennepin County for appointment of Commissioners to determine the damages, if any, sustained by the respective owners of the parcels affected by such taking, as authorized by law, and 3. That the lands above referred to are more particularly described as follows: Com^iencing 200 feet south of northwest corner of southwest one-quarter of northwest one-quarter, Section 20, Township 117, Range 21; thence east 200 feet; thence south 191 feet to northwesterly line of Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway right-of-way; thence southwesterly along same 221-4/10 feet to Qwest line of southwest one-quarter of northwest one-quarter; thence north 285-7/10 feet to beginning. Adopted by the City C Reviewed for administration: - Cits Manager 61.76fj,W-- , oved as to form and 1gality: ity Attorney