#095 10-18-76 Condemnation Property Street Right-of-Way273
Resolution No. 95 October 18, 1976
Member Thorsen introduced and read the following written resolution and
MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Authorizing the Acquisition by Purchase or Condemnation
of Certain Real Property for Public Street Right -of -Way)
WHEREAS, it appears that it is necessary and desirable to acquire
the real estate hereinafter described for the purpose of a right-of-way
for public street construction thereon, and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of said real estate through direct
purchase or condemnation appears to be desirable and reasonable, NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley
that certain parcel of real estate hereinafter described below be acquired
by purchase or condemnation, and the Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk and
the City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary
steps and to execute all necessary documents in connection with the
acquisition of said real estate, to -wit:
Jersey Avenue to West Cortlawn Circle - A Perpetual easement for street,
road and utility purposes, in, on, over and across the North 30.0 feet
of the following described property:
The East Eighteen (18) Acres of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the
Northeast (NE 1/4) of Section Five (5)9 Township One Hundred Seventeen
(117)9 Range Twenty—one (21), Hennepin County, Minnesota. Together with
all that part of the West Twenty—one and Thirty—five Hundredths (21.35)
Acres of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4)
of Section Five (5)0 Township One Hundred Seventeen (117)9 Range Twenty—
One (21)0 Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying East of the Easterly line of
a Sixty (60) foot strip, the center line of said strip of land being
described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of the East One—Half (E 1/2) of said
Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4); thence
running Southeasterly to a point in the South line of said Northwest
Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4)9 which point is Five
Hundred Sixty—six and Twenty—three Hundredths (566.23) Feet West of the
Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast
Quarter (NE 1/4) as measured along the South line thereof, said description
comprising triangular parcel of land having its base along the Northerly
line of said Quarter (1/4) Twelve and Seventy—three Hundredths (12.73)
Feet in width and extending Southerly by two converging straight lines to
an apex, the Westerly line of said triangle being One Hundred Ninety—two
and Three Hundredths (192.03) Feet and the Easterly line of said triangle
being One Hundred Ninety—two and Thirteen Hundredths (192.13) Feet;
EXCEPT THEREFROM:
all that part of the East Eighteen (18) Acres of the Northwest Quarter
(NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section Five (5), Township
One Hundred Seventeen(117), Range Twenty—one (21) lying within a
strip of land Sixty (60) Feet in width, the center line of said
strip of land being described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest
Resolution No. 95 (cont.)
October 18, 1976
corner of the East One Half (E 1/2) of the said Northwest Quarter
(NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4); thence running South—
easterly to a point in the South line of the said Northwest Quarter
(NW 1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4), which point is Five
Hundred Sixty—six and Twenty—three Hundredths (566.23) Feet West of
the Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the North—
east Quarter (NE 1/4) as measured along the South line thereof; and
except that part platted as CORTLAWN ADDITION 2nd SECTION.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the independent appraisal of the
above—described real estate which shall be obtained as required by
applicable Minnesota law be transmitted to the owner of said property
and that an offer to purchase said property be made to the said owner
for the amount of said appraisal, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that in the event the above—described
real estate cannot be acquired by negotiated purchase pursuant to said
appraisal the appropriate officers of the City described above be
authorized and directed to commence the appropriate condemnation pro—
ceedings, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acquisition of the above—des—
cribed land is necessary and desirable, and the Vde7
e aforesaid for
which said lands are to be acquired is a proper sy�ry public
purpose. /
ATTEST:
cj vuc City Clerk
Robert R. Hoover, Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
seconded by Member Swartz and upon vote being taken thereon the
following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Swartz
and Thorsen 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 City Clerk.
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