HomeMy WebLinkAbout6659 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1980/09/15RESOLUTION NO. 6659
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF BILL OF SALE
TO ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP OF MINNESOTA BRIDGE
NO. 90638 ON LOUISIANA AVENUE SPANNING THE
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Bridge No. 90638 was built by the Great Northern
Railway in 1953; and the Great Northern Railway was merged into the
Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970, and
WHEREAS, even though this bridge has been occupied and maintained by
the City of St. Louis Park on behalf of the public, and has been used
by the public since its construction, ownership in the bridge does, or
may, remain with the Burlington Northern Railroad, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to replace the bridge with a new bridge
due to deterioration and obsolescence, and the Burlington Northern Rail-
road has no objection to such replacement, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to avail itself of certain funding op-
portunities, which require that the existing bridge be owned by the
public, and the Burlington Northern Railroad has no objection to such
ownership, and
WHEREAS, the Burlington Northern Railroad has offered to transfer and
convey whatever ownership it may have in the existing bridge to the City in
exchange for one dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations from the
City effective October 1, 1980,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St.
Louis Park authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a Bill of Sale
with the Burlington Northern Railroad for Minnesota Bridge No. 90638 in the
amount of one dollar ($1.00).
Attest:
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Adopted by the City Council September 15, 1980.
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Mayor ij
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
City Attor