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RESOLUTION NO. 8853
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
AND ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Minnesota ("City") is a municipal corporation and
subdivision of the State of Minnesota organized and operating under Minnesota law, as
amended, and is authorized by Minn. Stat. ~ 465.01 to acquire real estate by exercising
the power of eminent domain under and pursuant to Minn. Stat., Ch. 117; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is necessary and convenient to install a
traffic signal at the corner of 67th Street and Nicollet Avenue in the City; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to acquire certain easements from private
property owners in order to install, operate and maintain the traffic signal; and
WHEREAS, the City staff have attempted unsuccessfully to acquire an easement
for the traffic signal project over the property described on the attached Exhibit A (the
"Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, in order to install, operate, maintain and reconstruct the traffic signal,
acquisition of an easement over the Subject Property is necessary and convenient for the
promotion of the public health, safety and welfare of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds acquisition of an easement over that part of
the Subject Property and for the purposes as described in the attached
Exhibit A to be suitable, necessary, convenient and reasonable and for a
public purpose.
2. Pursuant to and in accordance with said Minn. Stat. Ch. 117, the City
Council further finds that it is in the public interest to authorize and to direct
the acquisition of the easement over the Subject Property for the
installation, operation and maintenance of a traffic control signal.
3. The City Council hereby finds that it is desirable, reasonable, necessary
and convenient, and for a public purpose, for the City to acquire the
described easement over the Subject Property by eminent domain
proceedings in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stat. Ch. 117,
including the early transfer of title and possession of the Subject Property
under Minn. Stat. 9 117.042.
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4. The City Attorney is authorized and directed to acquire the Subject Property
by use of eminent domain proceedings pursuant to this Resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 24th day of
January, 2000.
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Martin J. Klrs , ayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk '-
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EXHIBIT A
TO RESOLUTION NO. 8853
Property Address: 6701 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota
P.I.D. No.: 27-028-24-42-0019
Legal Description of Subiect Property:
That part of the West Eighth of the North Half of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 28, Range 24, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; lying North of the South 250.00 feet thereof; subject to road right-of-way over
the west 33 feet and the north 30 feet thereof.
Easement Description:
A perpetual, non-exclusive easement for traffic control signal purposes and appurtenant
conduits and wires over, under and across and through that part of the above described
property lying northwesterly of a line be.Qinning at a point on the east right-of-way line of
Nicollet Avenue, being 33.00 feet East of the west line of the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 27, distant 40.00 feet South of the north line of the South Half of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27 (also being the centerline of 67th
Street East); thence Northeasterly to a point on the south right-of-way line of 67th Street
East, distant 43.00 feet East of the west line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 27,
and there terminating.
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