HomeMy WebLinkAbout5524 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1976/05/17May 17, 1976
RESOLUTION N0. 55 24
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF
EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
WHEREAS, the City Council of St. Louis Park has authorized and directed
the City Manager to negotiate with Burlington Northern Railroad, for the
purchase of a permanent easement as hereinafter described, for public uses,
and
WHEREAS, the pursuant to such negotiations, has indicated its willingness
to grant said permanent easement to the City for the sum of $300, now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park that the City of
St. Louis Park purchase from the Burlington Northern Railroad the following
described property in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to -wit:
A 20 foot permanent easement for a pedestrian bridge; said
easement being 10 feet either side of the following described
line; commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 2,
Highwood Tract; Lake Forest addition, said point being on the
southerly property line of the Burlington Northern Railroad a
distance of 38 feet to the true point of beginning, thence north
26 0' 15" west, a distance of 305.7 feet to the northerly
property line of Burlington Northern Railway, said point being
point of ending.
A 100 foot temporary easement being 50 feet either side
of the above described line.
The basis of bearing is the southerly property line of
the Burlington Northern Railroad with an assumed bearing of
south 74° 11' west. (Easement is located at BNRR station
66 + 72 and milepost 14 + 3171.)
and the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute any and
all instruments necessary to complete the purchase of said easement and
the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to accept delivery of
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, May 17, 1976 Page 2
the deed and to pay the sum of $300 from the Revenue Sharing Fund to the
Burlington Northern Railroad as the purchase price of said `easement upon
the delivery to them of a permanent easement to said lands.
Adopted by the City Council May 17, 1976.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
City Manager City Attorney