13-102 - 11-19 - authorize acquisition for street right-of-way, utility easements and temporary construction easements for douglas drive reconstruction project Resolution 13-102 November 19, 2013
Member Pentel introduced the fol,lowing resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE OR
CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY,
UTILITY EASEMENTS, AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE
DOUGLAS DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is proposed to reconstruct CSAH 102 (Douglas Drive) from TH 55 to
CSAH 70 (Medicine Lake Road); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized Municipal Consent on the proposed
project including the acquisition of right-of-way necessary for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized a Cooperative Agreement with
Hennepin County for cost-sharing of right-of-way and easement acquisition for the project;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest to acquire real
property set out in Exhibit A attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Golden
Valley that:
1. It is necessary, desirable and in the public interest to acquire the real property
described in Exhibit A, attached hereto, for right-of-way and easement purposes
for the Douglas Drive Reconstruction Project; and
2. City staff and City Attorney, or such other persons as necessary, are hereby
authorized and directed to take all necessary steps and execute all necessary
documents to acquire such real property and temporary construction easements;
and
3. In the event that the real property described in Exhibit A cannot be expeditiously
acquired by negotiated purchase, the City staff and City Attorney for the City of
Golden Valley are authorized to commence condemnation proceedings, including
"quick take" procedures under Minnesota Statutes Section 117.042, to acquire
such property or easements; and
4. The acquisition of such real property and easements is necessary and desirable
and constitutes a proper and necessary purpose.
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Resolution 13-102 - Continued November 19, 2013
ATTEST:
Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Scanlon
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Harris, Pentel,
Scanlon and Schmidgall; and the following voted against the same: Clausen, whereupon
said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his
signature attested by the City Clerk.