#014 Acquire Condemnation for Public Right-of-Way2 Q Resolution #14
Member Anderson introduced and read the following written resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION
Authorizing the acquisition by purchase or condemnation
in fee simple of certain property for public right-of-way
WHEREAS, it appears that it is necessary and desirable to acquire
the real estate hereinafter described to be used as public right-of-way for the
construction and maintenance of streets and utilities 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
the lands hereinafter described be acquired by purchase or condemnation, and the Mayor,
City Manager, City Clerk and 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:
The North 40 feet of that part of the North 20 acres of
Government Lot 4, Section 4, Township 117, Range 21, lying
Northwesterly of right of way of the Minneapolis, Northfield and
Southern Railway Company.
The North 40 feet of the following described property: Commencing
at the point of intersection of the Westerly right-of-way boundary
of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway as now constructed
across Government Lot 4, Sectimn 4, Township 117 North, Range 21
West, and the North line of said Government Lot 4, which is the
point of beginning; thence Southwestwardly along said right-of-way line
a distance of 510 feet; thence Northeastwardly in a straight line
480 feet, more or less, to a point on the North line of said Govern-
ment Lot 4, which is 270 feet, more or less, East from the Northwest
corner of Government Lot 4; thence East 75.5 feet to the point of
beginning.
The North 40 feet of the following described property: A strip or
parcel of land over and upon the North 20 acres of Government Lot 4,
Section 4, Township 117 North, Range 21 West, lying along a line
described as follows: Commencing at a point 1071.5 feet West of
the Northeast corner of said Government Lot 4; thence South 25
degrees 15 minutes West, true bearing a distance of 662.7 feet
to the South line of said 20 acres, said strip being 26 feet
wide on the left and 40 feet wide on the right of said line.
The South 40 feet of all that part of Lots 5 and 6, Meadow Brook
Acres, Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying westerly of the easterly
right-of-way line of the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway
and easterly of a line which lies within a distance of 50 feet
Westerly of the Westerly right-of-way line of said Railway.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the independent appraisals of the
above-described real estate which shall be obtained as required by applicable
Minnesota law be transmitted to the owners of said properties and that offers
to purchase said properties be made to the said owners for the amounts of said
appraisals, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event any of the above-described
real estate cannot be acquired by negotiated purchase pursuant to said appraisals,
the appropriate officers of the City described above be authorized and directed
to commence the appropriate condemnation proceedings, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acquisition of the above-described
land is necessary and desirable, and the purposes aforesaid for which said lands
are to be acquired are proper and necessary public purposes.
ROS MARY THO -MAYOR
ATTEST:
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D",,,r—ity Clerk
The motion for the
adoption of the foregoing resolution
was seconded by member
Johnson and upon vote being taken thereon the following
voted in favor thereof:
Anderson, Johnson,
Mitchell, Stockman and Thorsen, and
the following voted
against the same:
none, whereupon said resolution was
declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by
the Mayor and her signature attested
by the Clerk.
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