#032 05-11-59 Order Condemnation Laurel AvenueResolution No. 32 May 11, 1959
Member Teresi introduced and read the following resolution and MOVED its
adoption:
"RESOLUTION ORDERING CONDEMNATION -
(Laurel Avenue)
WHEREAS, it is necessary, advisable, and in the public interest that
the Village of Golden Valley acquire (an) easement(s) over certain lands
for street, road, and utility purposes, and for access to said land for
said purposes, and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish such purpose it is necessary to ac-
quire an easement(s) over the following -described land, namely:
Laurel Avenue for street and road purposes from the Minneapolis
Northfield and Southern Railroad tracks westerly to the proposed
location of the Continental Bakery Company.
WHEREAS, it has become and is necessary to procure said easements and
title thereto by right of eminent domain, and
WHEREAS, the Village is advised and believes that the most feasible
location for such street, road and utility easement(s) is on the land
above described, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that easements and construction easements of the
necessary width be obtained,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Golden Valley proceed to procure
said easements and title thereto, under its right of eminent domain, and
that the Village Attorney be instructed and directed to file the necess-
ary petitions therefor, and to prosecute such action to a successful con-
clusion, or until it is abandoned, dismissed, or terminated by the Village
or by the Court; and that the Village Attorney, the Mayor and the Clerk,
do all things necessary to be done in the commencement, prosecution and
successful termination of such action.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the terms of this resolution are contingent upon
the ordering by the Minneapolis Northfield and Southern Railroad of con-
demnation for railroad purposes of an adequate strip of land along the
south line of Laurel Avenue as set forth above.
Adopted by the Village Council this 11th day of May, 1959.
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Resolution No. 32 (Continued)
May 19, 1959
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly -seconded
by Member Flannagan and, upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Bies, Flannagan, Nadasdy, Scherer, and Teresi;
and the following voted against the same: None,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by
the Mayor, and his signature attested by the Clerk.
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