HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-174 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1995/12/18RESOLUTION NO 95-174
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE FROM RICHARD NESLUND AND
CHEYENNE LAND COMPANY. 9201, 9212 AND 9224 FREDERICK AVENUE
WHEREAS, there has been official notification that Cheyenne Land Company and Richard Neslund (collectively
referred to hereinafter as "the Owners") have offered to donate to the City of St. Louis Park (referred to hereinafter
as "the City") fourteen Frederick Avenue lots in the J F Lyons 4th addition, to be made available for use at the
City's discretion, and
WHEREAS, the fourteen aforementioned lots comprise three separate parcels (referred to hereinafter as "the three
parcels"), including 9201 Frederick Avenue (PID 18 117 21 22 0122); 9212 Frederick Ave (PID 18 117 21 22
0140), and 9224 Frederick Avenue (PID 18 117 21 22 0116), and
WHEREAS, the Owners have made property tax payments on all three parcels which are current through 1995,
and
WHEREAS, the Owners require that this transaction be completed prior to December 31, 1995 with the
understanding that the City would be required to pay property taxes which become due and payable in 1996, and
WHEREAS, the Owners agree to transfer title for these three parcels to the City with no restrictive covenants or
other encumbrances, notwithstanding the property taxes previously identified herein, and
WHEREAS, the City believes that the three parcels to be donated are currently vacant, have not been built upon
phd have not been the subject of any study, review or assessment which has indicated site contamination or any
er issue of environmental concern
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the City of St Louis Park hereby accepts the
donation of fourteen Frederick Avenue lots in the J F Lyons 4th addition, currently under the ownership of
Cheyenne Lane Company and Richard Neslund, to be used in any manner deemed to benefit the residents of St
Louis Park, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pnor to December 31, 1995, the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney are
hereby directed to proceed in the preparation and execution of documents necessary to accept this donation, subject
to completion of a favorable Phase I environmental assessment or transfer by warranty deed, and a title insurance
policy If either the Phase I environmental assessment or satisfactory title insurance expose liabilittes,then the City
should not accept the property
Attest
N
'ity Clerk
viewed for Administration
Adopted,py the City Council December 18, 1995
Mayor Lyle Hanks
Approved as to form and execution.
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City Attorney