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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-014 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2017/01/17RESOLUTION NO. 17-014 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park does hereby determine that it is necessary and for a public use and purpose to acquire fee title and/or permanent and temporary easements over the property legally described on the attached Exhibit "A", subject to engineering modifications, if any, for purposes in connection with the West 371h Street Bridge and Approach Project; and WHEREAS, City staff and consultants have and will continue to work with the property owners to acquire the necessary property; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that construction timing makes it necessary to acquire the necessary fee title and/or easements as soon as possible in order for the project to proceed in an efficient, cost effective and expeditious manner. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota: 1. That the City Attorney is authorized to commence eminent domain proceedings pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 117 to acquire the necessary fee title and/or permanent and temporary easements over the properties identified on the attached Exhibit "A", subject to engineering modifications, if needed. 2. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire the necessary property interests pursuant to the "quick take" provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 117.042. 3. That the Mayor and the City Manager are authorized to execute all documents necessary, in the opinion of the City Attorney, to effect the acquisition of the necessary property interests. 4. The City is obtaining appraisals of the property being acquired. The Council hereby authorizes the City Engineer to approve the appraisals and staff to negotiate with the property owners relating to the acquisition of the property and to acquire the property for the appraised Attest: Mlisaieun—e2 y, Ci y Clerk by the City Council January 17, Resolution No. 17-014 -2- EXHIBIT "A" Parcel 1 Lot 2, Block 1, Knollwood Mall 1st Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Parcel 2 Park, Knollwood Mall 1st Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Parcel 3 Lot 3, Block 1, Target Second Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Parcel 4 That part of Tract X, Registered Land Survey No. 1058, lying Westerly of a line erected perpendicular to the Northerly line of said Tract X, from a point thereon distant 268.76 feet Westerly from the most Northerly corner of said Tract X, as measured along said Northerly line, except the Easterly 130 feet thereof, and except that part thereof which lies Westerly of the following described line: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Tract X; thence on an assumed bearing of North 79 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds East along the Northerly line of said Tract X, a distance of 25.00 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 25 degrees 57 minutes 15 seconds West to the Westerly line of said Tract X and there terminating. All in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Parcel 5 That part of Tract X, except that part thereof lying Easterly of a line erected perpendicular to the Northerly line of said Tract X, from a point on said Northerly line distant 268.76 feet Westerly from the most Northerly corner of said Tract X as measured along said Northerly line, lying Easterly of a line drawn parallel with said last described perpendicular line and distant 130 feet Westerly therefrom, in Registered Land Survey No. 1058, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Parcel 6 Par 1: That part of Lot 1, Block 1, Pure's Knollwood Addition lying Westerly of a line 87.00 feet Easterly of, as measured at right angles to the Westerly line of said Lot 1, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Par 2: That part of Lot 1, Block 1, Pure's Knollwood Addition lying Easterly of a line 87.00 feet Easterly of, as measured at right angles to the Westerly line of said Lot 1, Hennepin County, Minnesota.